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Head and Arm Numbness and Tingling, what is this??

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Elle1718
Elle1718

So, i have an anxiety and panic attacks for two months now. I didnt have any attacks this past 2 weeks but then it happened again. I first got a shock feeling in my chest, then i always burp because of my acid reflux. Then the other day i always felt restless and constantly worried about my heart But then the other day at night i had pain and numbness in my arm. I was crying devastated of what was happening to me. Then today i felt the numbness again but now can feel it in my HEAD IN MY FREAKING HEAD( only in the left side) so i think i might got stroke because of it. im scared ive been crying all day because i feel it buzzing what do i do?and also i used cotton buds and hurt my ear

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  • Elle1718
    Elle1718

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    im a 13 female btw.

    Please help im not overweight and do not have highblood.

    This is my first rime experiencinv it I ALSO SUFFERED FROM FEAR OF DEATH

    • donald00891
      donald00891 Elle1718

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      hey. I got my first anxiety attack last week and since then I've been feeling a bit uneasy. I also have that numb feeling in the face mostly at my lip area (the left side), I have the numbing in my arm also (left side) I have everything you have but i also have trembling. I went to the doctor and they said it was an anxiety attack. i was so scared that he told me to do a echo-diagram (heart test) just so i can see for myself that nothing is wrong with my heart and everything is normal. I just turned 20 years and the doctors say I'm way too young to be having heart problems or even a stroke. its just anxiety and it feeds off fear. so the more afraid you are the harder it is to deal with. its something very common and i knowwwwwwww it is horrible..feels like you're dying. but you aren't. Just need to learn how to deal with it. Just know you're not alone and millions of people have dealt with it so both you and I will learn to deal with it.

  • mike30343
    mike30343 Elle1718

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    Ellie, your very young to be worrying about your heart. its all the symptoms of bad anxiety. ive had that before you go into search mode and every little tickle or twinge sends you into panic and anxiety the heart is a muscle and your working it hard at the moment with the anxiety its quite normal and all part of the process. just try to relax and the feeling will go away. i know its difficult we all suffer but what your describing is anxiety. the heart in someone your age is very very strong.

    • Elle1718
      Elle1718 mike30343

      Posted

      thank you for replying, i havent been much worried about my heart because im too focus on my brain thinking i might have stroke or anything because ive been having pricking feeling and numbness in my left head and side of my face even my fingers. I dont know what to do

  • Elle1718
    Elle1718

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    Its like someone is grabbing my head but its not painful

    • mike30343
      mike30343 Elle1718

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      Again your so young that a stroke is an extremely rare condition to have. all the muscles which are normally relaxed are just working overtime trying to help you. Please don't worry what your experiencing is really normal. Horrible but normal in the sense that its high end Anxiety. easy ro say but the more you fret the worse it becomes. talk to parents talk to friends and seek some proper help to help you understand whats going on. Anxiety is quite common in young people but the great news is your well on the way to being better its a journey tho with lots to put up with. stay strong and positive

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