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Numbness and anxiety

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nicole18908
nicole18908

Hey there,

I am new to this forum, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to get some more insight from people that are going through the same thing as I am.

For as long as I remember I've had health anxiety. At the moment I am going through face numbness. 

To me it feels like a tightness/numb feelings, which will radiate when I'm talking to someone or really start thinking about it. 

This symptom started my freshman year of high school, and had gone away for a few years..now it has returned after going through some stressful things this year.

I guess I am looking for peace of mind that this is normal anxiety. It does not go away once it starts. I try to breath, I don't feel like I'm panicking,but it is just still there.

Does anyone feel this way? And what do you do to cope with it. I feel like it is disturbing my everyday life. It is such a distracting feeling. 

I go through the day touching my face cause that is all I feel.

Maybe some reassurance with help me.

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  • Stacey.baby
    Stacey.baby nicole18908

    Posted

    I feel this in my face too especially when im anxious I freaked out so much I thought I was having a stroke but Ive gotten so much reassurance that its not a stroke & ive seen a lot of others on here saying they have felt this too. When I feel that in my face I try to calm myself down & not concentrate on it. Ive felt it even when im not anxious it lasts for a while but it does go away, somedays it comes, somedays it doesnt. Somedays its strong & somedays not

  • rina57622
    rina57622 nicole18908

    Posted

    Hi Nicole18908,

     I am also new to this forum.

     I'm sorry I have not heard of health anxiety. What is it? I remember having what I know now as anxiety , when I was in my young teens. I would get so so worried about having a brain tumour! Is that known as health anxiety? 

    • rina57622
      rina57622 Stacey.baby

      Posted

      Wow! I have heard of people sweating which I get with anxiety,  lately headaches, neck pain, forgetfulness is bad, concentrating problem, other stuff! Having anxiety for me is racing thoughts! Feeling of having no control if it spirals I cry so much! I get scared !  I have not had any health anxiety since I was young. I didn't know that you can have health anxiety! There are a lot of people on this forum that have health anxiety! I hope you get some help from others who experience what your going through.Scary  to know this happens to people! So sad, so sorry I can't be of much help! I do a lot of slow breathing, and slef talk. Having this every day all day is exhausting! Hope you start to feel better soon💚

    • Stacey.baby
      Stacey.baby rina57622

      Posted

      Thank you Rina💛, yes majority of people who write on here suffer health anxiety & it is no joke ! 

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