Hi, I am female, 41 years of age and have been engaged in online chatroom activity - on and off for about 18 hours everyday. I use headphones and a microphone which I hold in my mouth and many a times I fall asleep with the microphone in my mouth. Suddenly one night I started stuttering and crying uncontrolably. The doctor checked my pressure and said that my blood pressure had gone very high and gave me some tablets to bring the pressure down. I also have a tyroid problem for which I take a 100mg tablet every morning. My husband is totally unsympathetic and yells at me saying that I have toxic shock syndrome brought on by chatroom anxiety and that keeping the mictophone in my mouth has fried my vocal chords. On the other hand a good friend of mine wants to take me to a hospital for a brain scan... The incident of stuttering and crying happened for the first time in my life and I am much better now. Please tell me if I am seriously ill and in need of a brain scan or is it sufficient to just keep the thyroid and pressure under control?? Thank you. Sorry I thought the consultation was complimentary...