Thank you for reading, I am struggling with some very strange sensations that have my docs befuddled at the moment. Haven't worked in weeks, and my life is on hold until I can resolve this issue.

I am a 32 years old male in overall general good health. Don't smoke, rarely drink, good blood pressure.

I have have a series of progressing symptoms that are about 3 months old.
It started with a vivid dream that woke me up about 90 minutes into falling asleep. A bloom of goosebumps rushed up my body and the left side of my head. It scared me, I got up and felt somewhat disorientated, and I felt very stimulated. I was unable to fall back asleep that night.

It went away, but I felt strange the rest of the day. Two nights later I had another episode and could not sleep. It was intermittent for about two weeks and then on week three it started happening every night and has been with me ever since. Vivid dreams and energized awakening with a flood of goosebumps.

After keeping me up for 3-4 straight days, I became so light headed and spaced out at work I had to go home and I haven't been back.

I am now dealing with the following daily symptoms:

strange sensation in my legs
tingling on eye brow, top lip and ear (all on left side) 2-3 times a day for a few minutes
tingling on back of hands 2-3 times a day, comes and goes quickly
Various muscle twitches on seemingly random parts of my body
Hypnic jerks as I'm trying to fall asleep
Fatigue without being tired (sleepy)
Mental fog/cloudiness/cognitive issues
Increased sensitivity to loud noises, quick movements, flashing lights
Subtle pressure in eyes and around skull
Occasional sharp pain in eyes
Moderate pressure at base of skull
Episodes of what seems like an electrical jolt that shoots through my body that just makes me feel odd, almost sick
unfocused vision
light headedness
Indefinable strange body sensations


I have had my thyroid checked, an EKG, an echocardiogram, an MRI of my brain with and without contrast, an X-ray of my lungs, and a 24 hour metanephrine urine test. All have come back good.

My insurance would not cover a lab sleep study, so I am forced to take a home test or pay out of pocket (i doubt this is apnea related)

I was prescribed Remeron and Ativaan by my GP to help me sleep, I took them for a couple weeks, but have been off of them for the past week because they became ineffective and I wanted to see if it helped with my brain fog. There was some improvement, but not much.

I am in the process of scheduling an EEG. My GP suspects partial simple seizures. I'm not as convinced.

If anyone has any insight into what i might be going through, I would really appreciate it. I'm becoming quite nervous, my relationship is suffering, my professional life has been completely halted, and I'm feeling pretty helpless.

I have had two visits to the ER, and they bounced me out of there with a diagnosis of anxiety and a diagnosis of insomnia. It was very discouraging.

Thank you for your time and for any help you can offer.