Numbness around the mouth

[Lobster]

Hi all,

I'm a 21 year old who has suffered from SA for over 5 years, and the reason why I have SA is due to being bullied very badly through high school. I bought the downloadable version of the Linden Method a few weeks ago in the hopes that it could help me, but have just read that it isn't all it's cracked up to be...It is the first sign of hope I have received in a long time and to hear it's not going to help me much makes me feel awful, for lack of a better word.

I'm at a point where I just don't know what to do, but there is one symptom I have that I hope someone can suggest something that could help with it. The symptom is that my mouth is always numb. When i talk it's like I'm not lip-synching to what I'm saying...Not only that, it's hard to show emotion like smiling (everything feels 'forced') and I jsut don't know what's happening to me, I am terrified of the physical reactions anxiety is producing but this one inparticular. I used to love talking and worked at a newsagency casually for 4 years, talked to people all the time and loved it! But now it's just an absolute nightmare...The only time it feels normal to talk now is when I've had a few vodka's on the weekend! The same goes for my legs as well, they're always numb and I feel like I'm controlling a tank when I walk! If these symptoms were to go I think I'd be so much better...

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to help with this? Does anyone else suffer in this way?

Thanks for hearing me out!

[seh1980]

hi Lobster,

Welcome aboard!! :)

I can relate to the numbness around the mouth. I used to get this quite a bit. Also in my legs when I was feeling very anxious and nervous.

What help have you got so far? Have you tried medication or counselling?

Sarah :D

"Life is too important to take seriously" Corky Siegal

[nomorepanic]

Hi Lobster

Welcome aboard.

I too have had the numb mouth thing many years ago.

Take a look at the website and read all you can on there as it will really help - www.nomorepanic.co.uk

Hope we can be of some help.

Nicola

"Nearly all happiness comes into our lives through doors we don't even remember leaving open"

[pinkscrumpy]

Hi Lobster

Hope the above helps and welcome to the site

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MANDIE XX

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Will I ever be free?
Wake me up from this nightmare.
Please just give me the key!

[Meg]

Lobster

Don't judge the programme from what you've read here or anywhere else.
It may help you and its a shame if you don't give it your best shot from hearsay . But of it doesn't do what it says on the tin do get a refund.

Numbness is common. Think you've now got a fixation about the mouth just like some get about the throat, the heart

Have you tried singing loudly and lengthily to yourself for prcatice ?




Meg
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Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
How big is your gallery ?

[florence]

Hi Lobster

I used to have a numb mouth too , especially the gums, I still have it now and again. Not nice huh.

Florence.

*He who loses money, loses much; He who loses a friend, loses much more, He who loses faith, loses all.*

[Lobster]

Wow, what a nice welcome! Thanks everyone. :)

seh1980, I have tried various medication and counselling, albeit very briefly.

Some of you mentioned you 'used' to have the numb mouth thing - Did this go away over time or did you get over it through the help of CBT? Did any medication help with this symptom?

Meg, I haven't tried singing, maybe I should give it a go (my 3 cats can be the audience)!

Right, time to read the info on this site...Thanks again for the help!

[florence]

Hi Lobster


<b id="quote">quote:</b id="quote"><table border="0" id="quote"><tr id="quote"><td class="quote" id="quote">Did this go away over time or did you get over it through the help of CBT? Did any medication help with this symptom?</td id="quote"></tr id="quote"></table id="quote">

For me it went with time, time is a great healer :).

Florence.

*He who loses money, loses much; He who loses a friend, loses much more, He who loses faith, loses all.*

[Shay1213]

Hey love,
I actually had this particular symptom the other day. I was sitting in a car on my way to a job and suddenly for no reason at all my lips were numb and tingling...I had no clue what brought it on and it caused a bit of anxiety...I started to regulate my breathing. After that it controlled it and the sensation went away...I suppose I was hyperventilating without even realizing it...As soon as I focused on my breathing it all vanished....I feel numbness in arms and legs all the time...You're alright mate :)

~Shannon~