tingling

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:43 am

This was 40 years ago, but I had tingling in my hands and arms when I started having a panic attack and began hyperventilating. It was taking in too much oxygen that caused the tingling. When the attack was over they went back to normal.

lynne,

Have you looked at trying rescue remedy, kava kava and valerian root, or some other over the counter remedy for anxiety? Just a thought. There's also Buspar which is non-addictive. I hope you're working with the program. It has the potential to end the need for anything for anxiety.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:11 am

Originally posted by deboerly:
Has anybody with panic or anxiety ever had tingling? If so where? I've been having it for almost 2 weeks and it's driving me crazy. It started about a week after I went up to 100 mg of Zoloft. I've been to the doctor friday and again today, he did an ekg and said it was great. He did a full bloodwork and said it was great.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:20 am

Is tingling also called Paresthesia, described as a feeling of pins and needles or a sudden, short pricking sensation? I started getting that about a week ago and it's making me VERY anxious. It's a new symptoms for me, so I became very concerned and have a hard time not worrying about it. I noticed, however, that when my mind is fully occupied with something else, I don't notice it as much. I want this to go away! It seems that whenever I get through an anxious period, I get hit with something I haven't experienced before, and the body sensations/symptons are so pronounced you honestly can't tell if it's anxiety or a medical problem. I'm diabetic but my numbers are totally normal so I really don't think it's diabetic neuropathy. It's just very annoying! I have a long driving vacation in about two weeks and I want to be free of this problem so I can enjoy my vacation without worry. Has or is anyone else experienced this? Would love some advice! I really don't want to go to the doctor either; I know what he'll tell me, that it's anxiety. I've had the strangest symptoms in addition to this too, like what feels like a bladder infection, where you have to "go" all the time. I had the urine and culture tests and all were negative. I swear, sometimes I get the WEIRDEST symptoms! Would like to hear from others about this stuff. Thanks.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:50 am

TONS of tingling. And all kinds of other anxiety related symptoms. If there are symptoms to be had, I have had them! Tingling. You betcha.

I was mostly panic free for 5 years.

Now, I am back with the program, today. Back to square one. I never made it through the full program the first time in 2003. I abandoned it when i started feeling better. Now, well I don't know. But just yesterday I was in immediate care for a panic attack.

Same thing: EKG = perfect. Thyroid = perfect. Anemia = nope. And all of the other tests = PERFECT. I am a model of what should be perfect health. I am a marathon trainer. I run almost every day.

Yet, here I am. Always tingling, swaying, feeling faint, disoriented...scared. Jelly legs, tightness in my chest, heart RACING..RACING...RACING...for hours and hours even after a run. Until finally, soooooooo tired.

It's hard. It's very hard. I understand the tingling...it's annoying and worrisome. Let's try NOT to worry so much. We do this to ourselves, right?

For the record: 50mg Zoloft/day.
Xanax .50mg for times when I "need it". Although, I rarely take it. In five years I can count on one hand the times I've taken it - because it takes me away from my life - makes me so sleepy.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:29 pm

<<For the record: 50mg Zoloft/day.>>

Thanks so much for your response! I'm really glad you understand this stuff so well, and particularly tingling. I take Zoloft too, and have recently raised the dosage from 12.5 mg twice a day to double that, I guess that makes 50 mg. Did you take Zoloft for the tingling, and if so, did it help? I find that those shooting, stabbing pricking sensations are not only very annoying, but painful sometimes. It really sucks!

Kathy

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:03 pm

I will admit that after 5 years, I think I've become a bit "immune" to the current Zoloft level. It doesn't take away the tingling for me at this time. Although, perhaps with a higher dosage and working through this program, the tingling will go away.

Here's hoping. Because, holy cow - with that and all the other stuff happening with anxiety attacks - it's debilitating.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:46 am

Originally posted by TaniaJPS:
TONS of tingling. And all kinds of other anxiety related symptoms. If there are symptoms to be had, I have had them! Tingling. You betcha.

I was mostly panic free for 5 years.

Now, I am back with the program, today. Back to square one. I never made it through the full program the first time in 2003. I abandoned it when i started feeling better. Now, well I don't know. But just yesterday I was in immediate care for a panic attack.

Same thing: EKG = perfect. Thyroid = perfect. Anemia = nope. And all of the other tests = PERFECT. I am a model of what should be perfect health. I am a marathon trainer. I run almost every day.

Yet, here I am. Always tingling, swaying, feeling faint, disoriented...scared. Jelly legs, tightness in my chest, heart RACING..RACING...RACING...for hours and hours even after a run. Until finally, soooooooo tired.

It's hard. It's very hard. I understand the tingling...it's annoying and worrisome. Let's try NOT to worry so much. We do this to ourselves, right?

For the record: 50mg Zoloft/day.
Xanax .50mg for times when I "need it". Although, I rarely take it. In five years I can count on one hand the times I've taken it - because it takes me away from my life - makes me so sleepy.

I have a success to report. Regarding tingling or any other symptoms for that matter, when you finally realize that they're not going to hurt you and they're just anxiety, and you stop focusing on them, they go away! The trick is to try to not pay attention to them. If you need to see your doctor to be reassured, that's fine because it speeds up the healing process. Deep breathing, progressive relaxation, and exercise are key to getting through it faster. Trust me: these things work! I'm feeling fine now. You will too.