Burning sensation in legs/body.. Anxiety?

[hockeycrazy3033]

This past summer I went to the ER twice in a matter of days as I had a fast heart rate, numbness, dizzyness, etc.. They ran a bunch of tests on me and found everything to be normal. I've been to the doctors since then and they've taken tubes of blood and tests came back normal as well. I've also been to a cardiologist twice in the last month because I constantly worried about my heart thinking it was WAY too fast at 100-120 beats per minute. That's when at rest to! They did an ultra sound, ekg, holter monitor..etc and found everything was normal. My doctor then told me he thinks it's my nervous personality/anxiety that is getting my heart rate up and keeping me paranoid..etc. I mean it seriously is the most uncomforable feeling in the world. I'm ALWAYS paranoid that I've got some illness. I'm constantly looking up symptoms online and when I find one I automatically think I have a problem..then I get scared and my heart starts to race..etc.
Lately I've had this fear of diabetes! First I had the fear of cancer, but now it's diabetes. im  always so paranoid and just because I have frequent urination Im all worried thinking I have it. And to top it off I've had burning sensations in my legs today for no apparent reason. It just feels like sunburn and I look at it and it's not scratcher or anything! Then I go back and think OMG this could be a sign of diabetes..so of course I get freaked out all over again.

[EMILYSTRANGE66]

Hi Everyone...  Going through this now.  Stabbing and burning pains.  Neurologist says it's anxiety - told me to take xanax.   I'm going back in a few weeks for a follow up.  I've been taking the xanax, but I still have this weird stuff going on.  It's mostly in my face, ears and scalp, but I feel it everywhere....  It's the most weird thing ever - but yes, I suffer a LOT from anxiety.  I just want to tell you all - we're in this together.

[Private85]

Are you still experiencing this? I have the exact same feeling. Burning sensations throughout my whole body, almost like I'm sunburnt. It all started in my groin, considering I have slept with many I was worried it was some form of STD but I had tests done and everything came back fine. My doctor said I worry too much and that I'm fine, but seriously... this has been going on for 4 months now and the symptoms are so annoying and effects my life! Any help would be much appreciated as this feeling must be stopped somehow! Cheers

[Cob2345]

I wake up with this burning sensation in my head tingling like I woke up to fast it's really scary and I'm not sure if it anxiety, but for the last past week or so I've been having this pressure in my head that has scared me also, unfortunately I was diagnosed with hsv "herpes" about 2 months ago and I've been depressed every since. I couldn't sleep, my sleeping was off, i was thinking the worst, I wasn't eating I lost my appetite, I experienced  hypoventilation breathing, numbness in legs arms everything, skin burning sensation, I kept thinking even after getting my results that the clinic was going to call me and say I had something else which created negative thoughts everyday, I woke up every time the phone rang I was scared and for about 2 weeks now I've been having this weird head pressure in my head and I've been thinking could it be something else or worst.

about 3 years ago I had a panic attack and thought I was having a stroke and when going to the doctor they said I had Tia which is a mini stoke after keeping me in the hospital for a few days they came back and told me that I had MS, I argue with them and told them this was Impossible because up until that point I've never had any problem like that I went to get a second opinion from a neurologist doctor and I was going back in forth taking MRI every 3 months and they said that it was lesions that they saw but that it may not be MS, so I continue to got every 3 months no symptoms was feeling fine and when I found out about the hsv herpes august 23rd 2014 I fell into a deep depression didn't eat for a week I google everything and it seem like every time I googled I had it symptoms that worried me and I began this weird feeling in my head I started thinking the worst like what if it was HIV I started worrying even though the clinic told me my results and only said I had herpes I've became worried thinking it was more I stated to have this head feeling thinking about death and every thought was bad my sleep was off and that's when I wake up with this burning sensation in my head tingling like I woke up to fast it's really scary and I'm not sure if it anxiety but  for the last past week or so I've been having this pressure in my head that lingered for days that made me feel off balanced that has scared me so I trying to figure if this all from anxiety am I suffering from anxiety PLeASE HELP ME Becuase I'm scared to scared to go to the doctor and thy tell me it's something worst is this anxiety does this sound like anxiety

[Yolzy]

Hi did cymbalta work for you?

[jdlilmama]

Hi i just want to say im having the same feelings too. Im feeling numb lightheaded feeling like im going crazy and losing my mind burning sensation in my body even feeling suicidal. I went to the doctor and they said that i am ok and everything came back normal. I dont understand whats going on but im so scared. Please somebody let me know whats going on.

[Qammar]

Hey can any1 tell me y my eyes go blury and my head get a sharp pain?iv got heartache nw n den az well as pins and needles or burning thru my hole body...iv had an anxiety attak wile driving in a car all ov a sudden I could just not feel my legs and I went light headed please help me..

[joebot]

I experience the same symptoms.  I started having panic attacks/anxiety around a month ago after going 20 years without (I'm 47).  My doctor (primary) put me on Citalopram (Celexa), and after 3 days I had to stop after suffering every side effect including horrible insomnia.  It's been over 2 weeks since stopping the drug, and I still have insomnia.  In fact, I feel like I've lost the ability to sleep.  My body is tired, but I just can't transition to sleep.  But I must fall asleep at some point, because I'll remember a dream.  I took a nap today and it felt like my body was asleep but my brain was quite active.  Yesterday I felt the closest I did to feeling normal, and I was confident that my sleep would be better last night, but it was worse.  I'm in the process of seeking therapy, but according to intake personnel it could take a month.  I don't know how much longer I can put up with this.  I'm wondering if I'm experiencing the "paradoxical effect" or SSRI's, where serotonin in the brain is decreased instead of increased.  Apparently that messes up your whole system, and may be irreversible.  I mean, I've never been the most optimistic person even before the panic, but I have sunk to the very bottom of the well.

[E_reagin]

Symptoms
__________
Burning and tingling of the skin
Sleepy but can't sleep
Weakness terribly
Can't breath
disoriented
Vision blurry not able to focus rainbow vision once
Scared of everything
Tension
Lose is apatite
Very jerky
Like my body and brain are not connected
Shooting pains even in my head very emotional
Easily agitated and annoyed
Dizzy and off balance at times

I feel like I am going crazy...

[nandrews]

I suffer from the same thing,,,burning from head to toe...especially in my legs and especially when i'm sitting down....and not one doctor in the past year can figure out why so they just tell me its anxiety...i'm sick of spending so much money to go to the doctors to be told its anxiety and every med they give me seems to make me feel worse....its horrible...

[nandrews]

I just want you to know i'm going through the same thing....i hurt all the time...my legs burn my arms will tingle my chest gets tight sometimes i feel like i can't breathe...i've been to sooo many doctors over and over and been through soooo many test its unreal and they all say your fine your just anxious....they throw meds at me, i take them and it doesn't seem to help, i'm always thinking there something seriously wrong with me....so i'm in the same boat girl...i just left today and was told yet again that i'm anxious and i'm thinking, ya i'm anxious because theres something wrong and you wont find out what it is....ugggggg

[jassi507]

hy name jasmine i just got on zolof but its horrible just called my doc, woke up with horrible burningt in my head nd zaps i dontknow what it is scared me to death, top ofit then i keep getting anxiety attacks so extreme burning in my head goes down to my stomach arms and legs,, did u had those sympoms as well on zolof will they go away ??? im scared to continue taking them.my email is ***@****. Thank you

[Bluebunny3]

Hello. My name is Marty.  I have been suffering from burning inside out, head to toe, spasms in the soles of my feet, burning under my nails, hands and feet - severe neck pain - tingling in my toes extreme fatigue for no reason - aching, hurting feet with burning where there are days I cannot walk or drive at all!  When I lay down at night the muscle spasms begin in the soles of my feet.  The burning happens any time of the day even especially when I am sitting still.  I have had panic attacks for over 35 years and have been on Valium since then.  This burning began four years ago out of the blue.  Please contact me at ***@**** so we can talk further.

[Reno911]

I made a post and did read all them. There is help out there for Chiari and talk groups. GO ON facebook. THERE IS THE "ICA" International CHIARI Association.

[Reno911]

I had suffered with all these symptoms for years and when I got into a accident at work I went to see a spinal doctor. Now mind you have been in accidents before and have seen tons of doctors and felt I was nuts. This doctor comes in and tells me I have "Chiari Malformation Syndrome Type II'  I went to see a Neuro Doc to get treatment and find out more. I took with me every single report i.e. MRI's and CT's Scans and x-rays. He said to me yes you have Chiair, no one ever told you! I said No. All my life I suufered and was told I was parinoid cause I was a woman. and to find out I wasn't was a relief I broke out in tears for what I was going through was real. Doc tried to calm me down and I said doc I am not crying because I'm upset about what I have or that NO ONE, ALL tHOSE DOCTORS DID NOT SAY ANYTHING AND MADE ME FEEL I WAS NUTS WHEN IT WAS ALL REAL. IT'S A RELIEF TO PUT A NAME TO IT. dOCTORS ARE LAZY AT TIMES AND DONT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT IF THEY ARE NOT FORMULAR WITH IT OR EXPERIENCED.  I TOOK MY MOTHER WITH ME SO i DIDNT FREAK ON THE DOC. It was there all my life. I joined a group aND MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE CRYING OUT OF JOY AND SAID THE SAME THING YOU DID I DID AND ARE GLAD THEY ARE NOT ALONE.  If you feel there is something wrong stick to your guns.  Its called Chairi Malformation. You may want to check it out. we have all the same symptoms and some more diffent for everyone and they come and go. and they all dont come at the same time either. god bless and good luck

[kris2012]

Hello Fellow anxiety prone people!  I feel your pain!
Have any of you had your CORTISOL levels checked?  Mine were off the charts high.  My holistic doc. told me to take 3 supplements which all have helped a great deal.  The most important is CALMPRT, then there is Adecore, and Seriphos.  Kavinace is also great for helping you sleep without any negative side affects.  Hope this helps.  A little morning prayer and quiet meditation always helps me ease into my mornings as well!

[ponytail950]

I have the same thing and Drs cant find anything wrong have been to nerve dr and had all kinds of MRI S AND they still dont know what is wrong. Was wanting to ask how yours went away?

[mona8]

Reading all the messages makes me feel as if im reading my own diary :/  each and every symptoms matches that of my own and the reason is only one: anxiety. I had a twisted muscle in my knee and when i got the news that i have an extreme deficiency of vitamin D (normal is 30+ mine is 9.5 :D), since then im experiencing wierd things through my entire body, tingling, shaking, stiffness, back pains, hearing sensitivity etc etc.  It makes my jaw drop that our brain has such awesome power that it can control our whole body, only because of our negative thoughts!! I feel bit better, right now, i am too feeling a burning sensation in my right leg but i guess thats only my anxiety. :P

[shieldsie]

I've had many of the same things happend to me as well. I told my doc I felt like my blood was on fire. I've been to er a few times for heart palps and high heart rates. All tests came back normal. These are stressfull times we live in and I think some of us have a hard time with this everything now world we are living in. The worlds a different place, people are cold, the media keeps us in fear of things we cannot change. Try unplugging for awhile when you get home and slow down and enjoy the little things in life.

[notahealthprofessional]

The past few days my legs have been burning. I woke up about 3 this morning and came down to check the internet to see what could cause this. LOL I, too, tend to be hypochondriac and am afraid (sure) I am diabetic.  I, too, think I might have a brain tumor or am developing Altzheimer's. I have a "buzzy" feeling in my head, am "losing" words, thought, memory. I, too, am stressed beyond belief. I woke up fearful but am laughing at the symptoms now: shortness of breath, extreme dizziness, headaches, itching. I am comforted by your posts. I am most probably okay, just anxious about many things. Please know you will all be in my prayers. Your posts have been a great comfort to me to know I am not alone.

[marijag]

Hello.I have anxiety attacks for 6 years.Just find some game or hobby to concentrate yourself when the attack begin. Don`t worry, the symptoms will be different every year:) just DO NOT PANIC! I have been to ER 1000 times, and there is nothing that they can do. my advice is exercise, good food and more socialization even if you do not want.Just push your self as much as you can.And cry when you have need to cry.It will relax u.Trust me:) hope you feel beter.SEE ya.

[marinewif77]

finally, i have found a group of others with same symptoms!! Im 22 and have been experiencing anxiety on and off for 3 years now. lately it has been extreme from face burning, legs and head tingling/ numbness, heart racing, jaw locking and headaches. I've been to the Dr and Er a total of 11 times the past two weeks! All I've gotten is everything is fine with you and its just another symptom of anxiety. :( i just want it to go away!

[Amythompson]

I've been gting all the symptoms Nd they are nightmares.. I jst wanna no diz it course u do feel rly funny bad heads Nd gt funny pains in you face?? Nd also will it ever go away

[briana79]

im having those feelings in my head too. different from any other anxiety attack i've ever had. just wondering how things turned out for you? was it just anxiety?

[pettygil]

I also get heart racing, been 150 beats a minute in the ER...I had to get a shot of ativan. I also get heart palpuations bad sometimes..However, if any of you drink enoough beer, consider also drinking water, as dehydration can cause a lot of dizzy light headedness. Also try cupping both hand around your nose and breath slowly for awhile..a nurse told me that and it helps me some.