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Health anxiety pins and needles

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claire52559
claire52559

Hi l'm new to this site and have suffered health anxiety for over 30 years. For 18 months now I have had pins and neddles in my feet and they feel burning hot inside. This started after an eyesight scare. I had blood tests for thyroid and deficiencies all were clear but caused me very severe anxiety as my mum died from a thyroid rush. My anxiety is much better but I still have the above symptoms and am now terrified I've got neuropathy. I have read your body can hold onto symptoms of psychosomatic illness ?

Please has anyone experienced pins and needles and burning feet for months at a time.

Health or any anxiety is just awful.

Thanks Claire

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  • sasical72
    sasical72 claire52559

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    Hello Claire,

    Have you seen a neurologist and had tests for neuropathy?

    Have you had your vitamin B12 tested? tested for celiac?

    Yes, health anxiety is horrible and somatic illness is real, but there are also certain things that should be ruled out.

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