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numb sensation in my face please help!!

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maisiemarie123
maisiemarie123

Hithere I suffer with really bad helth anxiety and have done for years i havw been going through alot of anxiety just lately and just a few days ago i started to feel this numbness on the left side of my face mainly in my cheek near my eye and on my nose, ive been very worried about this and wanted to no if my high anxiety can cause the numb feeling, also can i just add my face isnt actually numb i can still feel it just fine its more of a sensation but its on my mind all day amd night and the sensation just increases, any aevuce would be great thanks

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  • ross01891
    ross01891 maisiemarie123

    Posted

    I also get this with my anxiety in my arms to its one of many symptoms of anxiety not nice I no but u will be fine 
  • carly28163
    carly28163 maisiemarie123

    Posted

    Hiya I have been having this has well it started on Friday with a sensation in my face then a headache but now I have been having shooting pains in the right side of my head and a numb feeling in my face which has been there for 2 days now and also been getting pains in my face to which is worrying me has thinking its a stroke or slow bleed sad x
    • maisiemarie123
      maisiemarie123 carly28163

      Posted

      Hiya carly its awful isnt it my skin also tingles slightly aswel and iam very aware that tingling and numbness arereally common anxiety symptoms but that still is not enough to convince me that its nothing serious, have you seen the doctor about your symptoms? If u have what did they say? I always get different symptoms a few weeks aago i had chest tightness nd pain and thoufht i was about to have a heart attack, i always find if i start to worry about some scary life threatening illness i begin toget the symptoms of that illness which then is made worse because of my anxiety And as soon as on problem goes away another worrying symptom appears, its so draining at times,what other anxiety symptoms have you experienced before?
  • louise_emilie
    louise_emilie maisiemarie123

    Posted

    Both of you will have these symptoms because of anxiety. Hang on in there and take some deep breathes. Skin and muscle sensations are awful with anxiety as it makes you worry, but I'm sure it's all anxiety related.
  • christina_22008
    christina_22008 maisiemarie123

    Posted

    I had this a few days ago on the right side of my face it only lasted a few mins but I panicked straight away an started feeling light headed.i think it's defiantly a sign of anxiety as a few of us of had this kind of thing.if it was anything bad stroke,bleed etc it would happen very quickly and need urgent medical attention it wouldn't just go away after a few minutes.try not worry
  • gwen1953
    gwen1953 maisiemarie123

    Posted

    This really is all part of anxiety and once a sensation is in your mind it is very difficult to shift it. I really would suggest that you go and see your GP. Alternatively you can go and have a word with your pharmacist and say you are suffering from anxiety and can he suggest anything that might help you.
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