Feeling so scared

[djm]

Hi

I know pins and needles are a sign of Panic/Anxiety, but I have got to the point now where it is really scaring me.

I wake up with it and go to bed with it in both my feet, quite badly. It never seems to go away. I've had in constantly now for a couple of weeks. Occasionally I get it in my little fingers and sometimes my groin area [:I]

I am sure its self sustaining, because I'm always thinking about it. But I can't be thinking about it whilst I'm asleep, so why do I wake up with it ?

Does anyone else suffer with it this badly ?

Thanks
Dave

[hogwarts]

I have Pins and Neddle every day in my arms legs more so in my feet and hands and i get it in my head sometimes to and it makes me itch like hell does yours?

Gareth.

[djm]

It doesn't make me itch. It's like a 'buzzing' sensation in my feet. The thing that is worrying me is that it is absolutely constant, from the instant I wake until I fall asleep.

[hogwarts]

I am sure its nothing to worry about its just the anxiety thing again try not to worry i know its easly said than done but be happy i hate it to.

Gareth xx

[lass]

I had pins and needles that wouldn't go away - it was searching for info on this that lead me to this site! I went to the doctor and she tested my neurological responses, which were all fine. I found it hard to believe it was anxiety as it was 24/7 and it went all the way down one side and occasionally in hand and/or feet on the other side. Very very horrible symptom, but I promise you it was anxiety and nothing else. Mine lasted about 10 days first time round, and comes back every now and then.

Once you can accept that it's nothing to worry about, it seems to go away! But I know how you feel - I used to wake up in the morning and wriggle my toes, praying it would have gone away but it didn't. I was thinking about it all the time and just very aware of it. Distraction is the best thing but it's not easy to do.

Hope it goes soon

Caroline

[sandie]

Hi Dave

Its amazing isn't it that something like anxiety can create such a seemingly endless list of symptoms. You only have to look at RLR's Heart Palpitations Forum to see how many symptoms sufferers have to endure.

I have incredible palpitations and adrenaline surges - amazingly even when I'm asleep; they are so bad they wake me up and keep me awake. They can be self-sustaining and its important if possible to stay busy and distracted - not easy I know.

But do be reassured its nothing more sinister than yet another trick played on our bodies by anxiety and stress!

Sandie

[rosebud]

i get this too. mine is caused ithink by overbreathing. It has become quite chronic. Its like a vibration in my hands, feet and my face.
When i don't overbreathe it does dissappear. Its not a pleasant feeling but it won't harm you in anyway.
Traceyxxx

[rachy_babyx]

hiya
if you over oxigenate your blood it will make you get pins and needles and unfortunately they're one of those things everyone gets.

i also get them a lot in my feet and have found that keeping my feet warm helps

i hope you feel better soon
love rach x

[djm]

Thanks to all of you who have replied so far.

I have also had this strange sound in my ears for the last 3 or 4 days, again its constant.

I can only explain it as a low level, high pitched whistle. Like the sort of noise you can detect from a TV when it is switched on but with the volume off.

I would not describe it as tinnitus.

Has anyone had this ? I have not heard (no pun intended) of this as a symptom of anxiety.

I also seem to have an fast heartbeat lately, it is usual for it to be 100bpm at rest.

The thing is I am having these symptoms, but do not feel anxious about anything - apart from these symptoms themselves.

[seeker]

Yes, I have the ringing/high pitched whining in ears, and I thinki it is a form of tinnitus, actually, and yes, it is a symptom of anxiety. Something to do with hunching/tense muscles restricting blood flow to the ears.

[nomorepanic]

See if any of this helps...

Ears sounds
Is there a woodpecker in my ear? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1454)
Buzzing sound in right ear (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3635)
Tinnitus? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4316)
Ears hurting - Is it panic? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6667)
ringing ears (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6952)
dizzy (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7555)

pulsating ears
Is this normal? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5005)

tinnitus
Tinnitus? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4874)


Numbness or tingling in hands and feet

What you feel:

You feel pins and needles in your hands and feet, or other parts of your body. Sometimes you get a feeling like a particular area of your body is numb or frozen. Other times you may feel a burning sensation in your arms, legs or face.

What causes this:

Since the nervous system conveys touch sensations to the brain, when the nervous system is over stimulated, it can sometimes send impaired information which will often be felt as a numbness, tingling or pins and needles. For example, when an individual pinches a nerve they usually feel the results of this as numbness or tingling in a certain part of the body.

Because the entire skin area of the body is touch sensitive (nerves cells connected to the brain through the nervous system network), any part of the skin or body can feel numb, tingly or as pins and needles.

Typically this sensation comes and goes, and will affect a wide range of body areas off and on. It’s nothing to be concerned with and will subside once the nervous system gets sufficient rest.

What you feel:

You hear a ringing or low rumbling in one or both ears. And when things are quiet, these sounds are a lot louder. You may also experience something like a plugged ear or fullness in one or both ears. The condition seems to come and go, however, when it comes it may last a long time. Sometimes, it only affects only one ear, and the same one over and over again.

Muscles become taut straining , can temporarily affect the balance architecture within the ear leading to further dizziness.

What causes this:

The ear is a very complex organ and is made up of a very complex system of nerves, muscles and bones. These are all intricately related to provide sound and balance information to the brain. While the exact cause of this symptom is unknown, it is quite common. Some people have been diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease or Vertigo, but the medication provided produced no change. It was interesting to notice that when a few were given a tranquilliser, their ear problems cleared up.




Nicola

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