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Is this really anxiety?

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Chris6069
Chris6069

hi all,

I'm new on here, been struggling over the last 3-4 months with various issues....pins and needles, numbness, weak muscles dizziness, fatigue....the list goes on.

I've been to the docs who referred me to a neurologist, he wasn't over bothered and mentioned stress/anxiety?

But my recent issue which is of 2-3 weeks id what feels like a circulation problem. if I raise my arm for longer than 10 seconds it feels like blood is cut off then when down arm throbs like blood is rushing back down? Same with my legs if i kneel down for 10-20 seconds i have to stand up due to blood been cut off, then once up throbbing and blood rushing back down?? is this really an axiety /stress symptom??

I don't feel stressed or anxious, and these symptoms are constant for waking until bad time?

I just want to feel well again?

cheers.

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  • aron88871
    aron88871 Chris6069

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    Sounds exactly like my symptoms. I always said it seems like a blood flow problem. I get the numbness then coldness also. first I thought it was lyme, diabetes, heart, ms, now multiple myeloma. had blood tests, stress test, ekg, ct scan, mri of brain, all clear. even went to er for chest pain, took x ray of heart. all test good do far. now waiting for protein blood immunofixation test. too buspirone for a couple months, worked so so for awhile. quite taking it and toe numbness went away for two days, then came back. everyone says its anxiety, my doctor, my eye doctor, neurologist, er doctor, and finally my therapist who diagnosed me in 20 minutes for GAD. supposed to take lexapro for the anxiety. I haven't started it yet, to scared. I'm getting really close to just taking it. my anxiety is so bad right now, thinking I'm dying everyday. each day is a challenge. my health anxiety is so crippling.

    • Chris6069
      Chris6069 aron88871

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      The thing i cant get my head around is the fact i have these symptoms constantly, but dont feel anxious?

      i wake up everyday with chronic pins and needles in my arms and have no grip strength, then an hour later my are will be fine.....can that be anxiety?

    • meghan49196
      meghan49196 Chris6069

      Posted

      i can relate to this too and that how i get scared. i get chest pains, racing heart etc all the time even when im not feeling anxious, just dont understand it

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