There are worse things than tingly fingers. Did you see anything nice at the park?
There are worse things than tingly fingers. Did you see anything nice at the park?
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Sometimes, it's better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness. - Terry Pratchett
Hi pb, I wanted to just let you know that a few years back, I had tingling and pins and needles in my hands for weeks. i convinced myself I had every illness under the sun, my life was over! But I'm still here anxiety can make anything seem real, and I truly believe it can give you ANY symptom! I hope you had a nice visit in the park, and I hope your anxiety can ease a little.
I know how hard it is. I was the same when I had this symptom (or whatever symptom is on the radar this time around) but I always get through it and you will too!
But you are still catastrophising and you're still hyper-focused on this symptom - which will keep it going because when you're super anxious you are not breathing properly and this causes symptoms like tingling and 'numbness'. You will continue to get this sensation even if you're not pressing your artery.
When you sat in the park, what did you do? Did you take in your surroundings and enjoy the experience? Or were you there in body only?
Did you take your pulse while you were sat there?
Have you tried EFT? (tapping) a lot of people have success with this and more and more doctors are realising its potential for anxiety relief. It has an instant effect on the nervous system. I use it a lot and it works for me. I've sat tapping in the hospital before appointments. Maybe you could learn to tap instead of checking your pulse? Replace this negative checking habit with a technique which will actually do you some good, eh? Tapping is one of those things that shouldn't be knocked until it's been tried. Maybe watch some YouTube videos and teach yourself to tap? (and, no, you won't harm yourself by tapping)
A thought is harmless unless we believe it.
Would it be hard for you to stop posting on here, pb? You say that you are trying to manage your HA but it's hard..and then document your symptoms again. It's a ritual which doesn't help you. Do you get any comfort from people just replying to you regardless of whether you are able to take in any advice?
That's a really good point. It's okay to come here and just chat if you're lonely.
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Sometimes, it's better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness. - Terry Pratchett
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