Question 1

i take wellbutrin (bupropion) for depression/anxiety. i also have cerebral palsy. a friend told me that wellbutrin (bupropion) makes spasticity worse. is this true?

Accepted Answer

No it is not true: Even though wellbrutin has several CNS side effects but it does not make spasticity worse.It can cause trmors, pseudoparkinson(which is involuntary movements ) and others but will have no effect on spasticity.

Question 2

im 31 weeks preg. i have painful small lumps all over including my breasts. i've had lots of muscle twitching and spasming everywhere, esp. my face. gp thinks lumps are lipomas. but they hurt. help.?

Accepted Answer

Well: Sleeping well? Previous hx of pain with stress? Ever been treated for anxiety/ depression? It could be the skin but ur gp would have gotten that.  It could be anxiety/ muscle spasms with a subsequent feedback loop.  Getting caught in a neurologic chain reaction.  Consider Cymbalta (duloxetine) 30 mg with Clonazepam 2 mg night, 1 mg in day, 1wk day dose, avoid fetal w/d, mass gen women psych site, apol if incorre.

Question 3

i had a hemorrhagic brain stem stroke approx 12 months ago. recently spasticity has set in my right arm, leg, chest, throat & face. what can i do to relieve the throat& facial spasticity which covers my entire face, both sides of my neck & my throat?

Accepted Answer

: Contact your neurologist and discuss use of BOTOX for upper extremity spasticity.  There are also medications which may help, if side effects are not too intense.

Question 4

does anxiety cause you face to dry out and look aged?

Accepted Answer

Seems, if it's bad..: Anxiety can bring it on. Here, i couldn't begin to explain the paths in our bodies along which stress hormones and other anxiety signals travel w/ all sorts of baggage, but they do. That's why it's good to resolve issues and pay attention to our lives thus avoiding unnecessary anxiety. Try to find real fixes before medication if possible, but good help can make a big difference. You'll glow again!

Question 5

i have facial symptoms of feeling anxiety with to beinto the group of people anxiety of the people see me through my eyewhat can i do to overcome this

Accepted Answer

Desensitization: Start regularly socializing with small, and i mean small groups of people you know personally in a variety of social situations, and slowly increase the number of friends. Then, slowly have your friends invite people you may not know personally, just one or two to start with, and increase the numbers of known and unknown people over time. Should the anxiety spike, stick with smaller mixed groups o

Question 6

can anxiety cause facial fasciculations?

Accepted Answer

Not cause : They can occur together but fasciculations does not cause anxiety. They can occur together. You can become anxious anticipating the muscle twitching or coping with the neurological disorder in general. Talk therapy can help develop effective anxiety coping strategies. Take Care

Question 7

can stress / anxiety cause physical manifestations of facial twitches?

Accepted Answer

Yes: These are.Relatively common symptoms of stress. As with all persistent symptoms, there may be other causes and your doctor should be able to help you rule those out.

Question 8

right side of my face feels weird and i have a feeling of anxiety and sensitivity to noise what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Hyperacusis??: See your local ENT and tell him about your concerns. You could be having problems with your stapedius reflex which is easily checked for by a tympanometer test.

Question 9

my right side of my face feels a little swollen lately , is this my anxiety because i always think and look at it?

Accepted Answer

Facial swelling: Ask someone who doesn't see you frequently to tell you if your face is swollen, do you bite on your inner cheek? Is your eye swollen? Are in pain anywhere or having difficulty breathing?

Question 10

i feel that my face is burning but i deal with  anxiety  and i had herd that that can make you feel  that you burning for the face i want to know

Accepted Answer

Anxiety: Yes, along with other symptoms of increase arousal.

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I take wellbutrin (bupropion) for depression/anxiety. i also have cerebral palsy. a friend told me that wellbutrin (bupropion) makes spasticity worse. is this true?

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Im 31 weeks preg. i have painful small lumps all over including my breasts. i've had lots of muscle twitching and spasming everywhere, esp. my face. gp thinks lumps are lipomas. but they hurt. help.?

A member asked:

I had a hemorrhagic brain stem stroke approx 12 months ago. recently spasticity has set in my right arm, leg, chest, throat & face. what can i do to relieve the throat& facial spasticity which covers my entire face, both sides of my neck & my throat?

A member asked:

Does anxiety cause you face to dry out and look aged?

A member asked:

I have facial symptoms of feeling anxiety with to beinto the group of people anxiety of the people see me through my eyewhat can i do to overcome this

A member asked:

Can anxiety cause facial fasciculations?

A member asked:

Can stress / anxiety cause physical manifestations of facial twitches?

A member asked:

Right side of my face feels weird and i have a feeling of anxiety and sensitivity to noise what could it be?

A member asked:

My right side of my face feels a little swollen lately , is this my anxiety because i always think and look at it?

A member asked:

I feel that my face is burning but i deal with anxiety and i had herd that that can make you feel that you burning for the face i want to know

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