Anyone who suffers anxiety can you tell me of this is a symptom of yours

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I suffer from really bad health anxiety.
for a few months now I have been getting numb limbs. Mainly my right leg, often my right arm. It happens randomly, sometimes when I’m anxious but sometimes when I am just doing normal things and not feeling anxious at all.

I did go to the doctor who done some quick checks like seeing if I could push back resistance and feel her touch.
she said all was ok and it couldn’t be anything neurological. I think she put it down to anxiety.
this isn’t a symptom I’m familiar with though.

please could someone tell me if they have this? Before I spend money that I don’t have on a private Doctor appointment 😢

I definitely get this when I'm anxious. My arms and hands go numb and then sort of tingly.

You've said you've had it when you're not anxious though - but is it possible that you're hyperventilating without realising that you're actually anxious?

yep classic anxiety symptom.

couold you try propanolol / beta blockers maybe?

In the nicest possibly way, why will you trust the word of a second doctor if you don’t believe the one you have already consulted? It might give you reassurance for a moment but then you’ll be seeking validation again very soon. I would encourage you to put your energy into getting help for the health anxiety, rather than the tingling - I suspect if you get the health anxiety under control the physical symptoms will go away.

i have had something similar- often in my leg. i think it’s from a pinched nerve. i get anxious, my posture changes - shoulders go tense, i hold my body differently, muscles tense up things like that. it also often comes after a period of anxiety.

Thank you for your reply.

i have had it a lot when on the brink of a panic attack, and then the tingling pins and needles starts. Buts this feels different. It’s just randomly through the day. But it’s definitely possible I’m in an anxious State because it’s pretty much 24/7 at the moment.

Yes, my right leg, particularly upper leg used to feel strange like it didn't belong to me.
Didn't have to be when I was having a bad day for this to happen, could occur during relatively low anxiety times which made my worry more.

Thank you everyone

Yes, I get a numb right arm. Tingly. I rang the doctor who advised this was a symptom of my anxiety and ever since it hardly happens. It will only happen now if I am having a severe bout of anxiety as I have since got it under control but the tingly arm used to be a constant at the height of my anxiety.

Crazy what your brain can do ey

@bloomflower I have low blood pressure so I don't think I can use these. Thank you though.

@Cas112 yes, crazy. I was hoping to have that effect from here, once confirmed it is an anxiety symptom, it will hopefully ease my anxiety! It has a bit