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Happy Sunday afternoon to everyone! I hope this is the right place to ask a question that Google seems to have no answers for. Forgive me if there is a different spot I should use. First off, my name is Cynthia. *Insert wave* hehe
So here's my question that yes, is going to be very descriptive so odds are better someone can offer some insight. About a year ago, I started having what I call my "cold episodes". Now, I'm far from a small woman (Tall and THICK!), live in the dadgum south AND am enjoying the wonderful world of hot flashes as I age, so when I say "cold episodes" it's nothing I've ever experienced. I don't get cold. I was pregnant with my oldest child and standing outside in snow wearing shorts and a tshirt, that's an example of to show how I do NOT get cold. Anyway, these episodes are always at night when I'm asleep. I wake up uncontrollably shaking and feel cold all over. Painfully cold. The sheets and blankets on my bed hurt just laying on my skin. I say hurt but it's more like the most uncomfortable feeling I have ever experienced. Sometimes, when they wake me, I have to go potty like most of us more experience woman. Sitting on the toilet hurts. The actual feeling of anything touching my skin truly makes me cry. I usually run and jump back in bed shaking my poor husband awake who will pretty much turn me into a giant human burrito to get me to warm up. I almost always fall right back asleep crying because the blankets HURT. Wake up the next morning and usually have forgotten about it until now.
This past week, I went to bed early because I can't seem to sleep past 2am. I had taken a shower and was still kind of warm from the hot water so laid down with one leg out from under the covers. I fell asleep and woke up a little later, hubby hadnt even come in to kiss me good night, and I was freezing again. But so much worse than any other time. I have never and hope I never again feel that feeling. When I woke, I sat up, pulled the blankets over my head because the fan on was hurting. Then the shaking started. I FELT like my legs and arms probably looked like I was running in a fast race. Then my back stiffened and HURT. My whole torso was screaming in pain. I remember looking at my phone beside my bed and thinking wheres my husband. I should call him. Then I thought, quicker to scream so I did. BUT NOTHING CAME OUT. I just kept shaking and freezing. MIND NUMBING COLD. I guess i fell asleep because the next thing I remember was my husband rubbing my arms then freaking out asking why my lips were blue. He took a photo and it was scary when I saw it the next morning. I can send the pic if anyone is interested. G RATED. Promise. The next day, when I remembered it, I looked at him and asked, "did I have another cold episode last night?" He just nodded and said, "Baby, I think that was a seizure". But I have 100% no history of seizures or a family history of seizures. So my question is, after my long winded description of the events, is feeling that cold part of it?? Could it have been a seizure? (let me add, I know that no one on here is a medical professional and I should probably make an appointment but the cold thing has me wondering if its some pre-menopause thing).
Medical history that could contribute, I guess?? Ive recently been diagnosed as severely anemic but we have all my numbers back up within normal range. (Normal numbers just came back on last blood test three weeks ago)
I'm just confused and didn't know where to turn to for answers. please help???
Thanks!
So here's my question that yes, is going to be very descriptive so odds are better someone can offer some insight. About a year ago, I started having what I call my "cold episodes". Now, I'm far from a small woman (Tall and THICK!), live in the dadgum south AND am enjoying the wonderful world of hot flashes as I age, so when I say "cold episodes" it's nothing I've ever experienced. I don't get cold. I was pregnant with my oldest child and standing outside in snow wearing shorts and a tshirt, that's an example of to show how I do NOT get cold. Anyway, these episodes are always at night when I'm asleep. I wake up uncontrollably shaking and feel cold all over. Painfully cold. The sheets and blankets on my bed hurt just laying on my skin. I say hurt but it's more like the most uncomfortable feeling I have ever experienced. Sometimes, when they wake me, I have to go potty like most of us more experience woman. Sitting on the toilet hurts. The actual feeling of anything touching my skin truly makes me cry. I usually run and jump back in bed shaking my poor husband awake who will pretty much turn me into a giant human burrito to get me to warm up. I almost always fall right back asleep crying because the blankets HURT. Wake up the next morning and usually have forgotten about it until now.
This past week, I went to bed early because I can't seem to sleep past 2am. I had taken a shower and was still kind of warm from the hot water so laid down with one leg out from under the covers. I fell asleep and woke up a little later, hubby hadnt even come in to kiss me good night, and I was freezing again. But so much worse than any other time. I have never and hope I never again feel that feeling. When I woke, I sat up, pulled the blankets over my head because the fan on was hurting. Then the shaking started. I FELT like my legs and arms probably looked like I was running in a fast race. Then my back stiffened and HURT. My whole torso was screaming in pain. I remember looking at my phone beside my bed and thinking wheres my husband. I should call him. Then I thought, quicker to scream so I did. BUT NOTHING CAME OUT. I just kept shaking and freezing. MIND NUMBING COLD. I guess i fell asleep because the next thing I remember was my husband rubbing my arms then freaking out asking why my lips were blue. He took a photo and it was scary when I saw it the next morning. I can send the pic if anyone is interested. G RATED. Promise. The next day, when I remembered it, I looked at him and asked, "did I have another cold episode last night?" He just nodded and said, "Baby, I think that was a seizure". But I have 100% no history of seizures or a family history of seizures. So my question is, after my long winded description of the events, is feeling that cold part of it?? Could it have been a seizure? (let me add, I know that no one on here is a medical professional and I should probably make an appointment but the cold thing has me wondering if its some pre-menopause thing).
Medical history that could contribute, I guess?? Ive recently been diagnosed as severely anemic but we have all my numbers back up within normal range. (Normal numbers just came back on last blood test three weeks ago)
I'm just confused and didn't know where to turn to for answers. please help???
Thanks!