To begin with, I am diagnosed with GAD as well as Panic Disorder. I've gotten the Panic almost completely under control but I still experience anxiety on a consistant daily basis..Anyways, I'm now starting to notice that when I become anxious my hands will tingle...I don't know what really causes this but I am interested to know if this is common or if it happens to anyone else?? The tingly-ness is not really accompanied by any other noticeable symptoms except agitation because I'm anxious at the moment. It goes away once I start calming down, usually within 10-15 min.
2007-06-02 07:39:00 · 5 answers · asked by Kelly 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I have had panic attacks before and experienced the same thing. I figured out that it happened to me because I would not breathe normally, and that can interfere with blood circulation. Like you, the sensation would go away after a while, normally once I calmed down. I found the best way to distract myself when this happened was to listen to music or watch TV. This was before the wonderful invention known as iPod, so it could be kind of hard to do sometimes. I would recommend doing something that will occupy you mind and that should help regulate your breathing and the tingling sensation should subside.
2007-06-02 07:52:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds as if you have educated yourself and are in control of your situation. Yes, the tingling is very common with panic disorder. Symptoms can also mimic a heart attack, asthma attack, and all sorts of other physical problems. Deep breathing is essential as anyone in a panic state breathes very shallow, so you have to remind yourself to take nice, deep, slow, breaths. Excercise-more intense the better, is also great control when feeling anxious. When things are really setting you off take one to two benadryl pills, and they will calm you down very quickly (careful with these though, they can make you very sleepy also)! Benadryl use to be a prescribed medication for anxiety before the newer medications were introduced. It sound like you have learned what to do, so keep getting better. Learning to handle it is really the biggest battle and you've won that! Best of luck to you!
2007-06-02 08:13:49 · answer #2 · answered by debijs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Episodic vasospasm (constriction of small arteries) of the digits. It is characterized by digital blanching, cyanosis(blue), a feeling of numbness or dulled sensory response and rubor (red) after cold exposure and rewarming. It can also be induced by anxiety or stress. This condition is primarily confined to the fingers and toes but can affect areas of the body such as your nose, cheeks, ears and even tongue.
Primary Raynaud's phenomenon is also called Raynaud's disease. Criteria for Raynaud's disease include episodic digital ischemia (sequence of color changes in the skin in response to cold or stress), a numb, prickly feeling or stinging pain upon warming or relief of stress, absence of arterial occlusion, bilateral distribution, absence of symptoms or signs of other diseases that also cause Raynaud's phenomenon, and duration of symptoms for 2 years or longer. Most people with Raynaud's disease develop symptoms before they reach 40 years of age. It can occur in young children. Raynaud's disease affects women three to five times more frequently than men. The prevalence is lower in warm climates than in cold climates.
2007-06-02 07:43:43 · answer #3 · answered by justwonderingwhatever 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say it is common or rare. It is slightly uncommon but nothing to really worry about... it is a symptom of anxiety for some people.
2007-06-02 08:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main thing to do is think positive and focus on your breathing , if your breathing is under control you will be fine.
2007-06-02 07:42:16 · answer #5 · answered by David K 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋