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Question: I'm hoping this is just a anxiety attack but I'm reaching out just to be sure. I have a cold again, stuffy nose/runny nose, my chest feels heavy, feels like somethings in my throat. Almost 24hrs ago, I had 3 shots of rum and 24oz beer. I took Tylenol and allergy relief yesterday afternoon and around 4am this morning I had night time cough medicine. I woke up sudden and jumped out of bed to answer the door, I immediately felt my heart racing and beating out of my chest, my body feels numb, my hands shaking, I feel drowsy, light headed, I almost feel as if im losing control of myself, I'm thinking about going to the ER, I don't understand what is happening to me. I'm trying to calm down. Does this sound like anxiety?
Brief Answer:
May be a severe anxiety attack.However,get yourself examined.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
I have gone through your comprehensive clinical history.
Though,this may be a severe anxiety attack,however,I suggest you to be on safer side.Please get to the ER and get yourself physically examined.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
May be a severe anxiety attack.However,get yourself examined.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
I have gone through your comprehensive clinical history.
Though,this may be a severe anxiety attack,however,I suggest you to be on safer side.Please get to the ER and get yourself physically examined.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
ok, Also I do drink alcohol almost everyday, I have been for the drinking excessively for the past 3yrs...do you think that could be another reason for this?
Brief Answer:
Possibly.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Yes.It can be a possible reason.Alcohol intake can frequently present with such symptoms even after a gap of 24 hours to a few days.
In any case,it is advisable for you to get yourself physically examined.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Possibly.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Yes.It can be a possible reason.Alcohol intake can frequently present with such symptoms even after a gap of 24 hours to a few days.
In any case,it is advisable for you to get yourself physically examined.
If you have any further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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