Hi Rum
The brain definitely does some strange things at times. I can recall about a decade ago when I used experience these strange episodes. They began as some sinus pressure and that was about it. Over the weeks they progressed from sinus pressure to feelings of anxiety. Then, as the weeks passed, they progressed even further, with a loss of feeling down the left side of my body whenever they'd happen. Eventually, what led me to the doctor was the overwhelming anxiety I'd experience. The GP insisted I go on to anti anxiety meds, based on the fact that I appeared to be having a major panic attack during my appointment. I insisted 'I don't have anxiety attacks or panic attacks, somethings wrong'. He advised me to make another appointment to discuss the meds. Hmmm🤔 Long story short, the episodes became so overwhelming that I ended up going to another GP who was willing to investigate. She wondered about what my brain was doing and referred me for a brain MRI. Rum, it was a miracle, I was actually having an episode while I was in the MRI machine. The diagnosis: Silent migraines (migraines without headaches). The migraines were setting off my nervous system, hence the feeling of anxiety or my nervous system going into overdrive. My mum also experienced 'brain glitches' for a period of her life that would set off her nervous system.
Whether it's a shift in blood pressure in the brain (impacting a part of the brain that relates to the nervous system), electrical misfires or glitches in the brain, sudden chemical shifts that come with side effects or something else, it pays to continue wondering. Glad you've got a good GP who's likes to wonder.
