Originally Posted by Snoopy

This is part of the "flight, fight, freeze" response. Stress, anxiety/panic attack disorders can cause

This is not a "MS symptom" but a normal reaction for many people. The symptoms experienced during your "Adrenalin rushes" are normal.



This would not be related to MS.



If you deal with anxiety/panic attacks/stress this can mess with your bowels (constipation and/or diarrhea).

You may want to consult with a Psychiatrist to evaluate your "adrenaline Rushes" and see if medication might be an option. If so, your symptoms might improve. You could also try Mindful Meditation and see if you can get some control over your flight/fight/freeze reactions.

Best wishes and I hope you get answers to health concerns soon.

Originally Posted by Midori2013

Yes, originally they thought Panic Attack. But then I as told by several doctors that they weren't because they lasted longer than 30 minites.

Originally Posted by Snoopy

Although panic attacks can last 30 minutes or less that is not necessarily the case.

Panic attacks are a worsening of anxiety. Anxiety and stress, depending on the person can last a short time, days, weeks, months and yes, even years. Especially if left untreated.



Have you had MRIs to prove/disprove this?

Originally Posted by Midori2013

Hi

I am just curious if anyone has ever had these symptoms. What does it sound like this is?


1. Adrenalin rushes that last for hours and sometimes days (had this for two years but no longer). If I was even a tiny bit stressed it felt like a bomb went off next to me like. I would shake, my chest would get tight, my head would feel like it went white and I wouldn't be able to think clearly. It would only stop if i lied down. they tested me for a brain tumor but I had none. Then the symptoms started to ease up and I never went in for more testing.


2. After applying tanner one night I was blow drying my body (haha I know it was my first time! ) I noticed I wasn't able to feel my lower legs as much as normal. I could FEEL the heat and air on my legs but something about it felt muted....like something was sitting on top of my legs.

Flash forward. I've had generic vibration touch tests done by my GP-normal. And I expected that. I CAN feel touch vibration etc. but there is something missing ONLY when hot air hits them. No other time usually.

Then last week for a day my right leg was NORMAL again. This is when I knew with certainty the muted sensation I was feeling was not all in my head ( as the doctor made me feel). My right leg could feel everything fine. My left leg muted and partially numb to the air/heat combo.

But since then both have returned to being partially numb with the blow dryer again.


3. My nails have gone white. All labs normal. It took three doctors before someone defined them-Terry's nails. Still no one knows why my nails on my feet and hands have turned white.

4. I get extremely fatigued if I get 6 hours. I used to have fatigue for ten years. Then it let up. But now if I get a few nights of six hours I feel weak. Like speaking, breathing, are tiring. Is this normal??

5. TMI. I have GI problems. My left side of my large intestine NEVER fully evacuates. Not even when they brought me in for a sigmoidoscopy and gave me a hospital grade enema. The doctor said the muscle in the bowel looked fine but could something neurological cause this part to never empty completely? ?? This has been plaguing me for five years.


I am only in my early 30s.


I'd love to hear from anyone with very similar experiences. I'm lost here.