Facial tingling

[urdacrazy1]

I'm a 34 year old female who has been experiencing some tingling sometime prickling on my face, head and arm. Sometimes on the right side and sometimes on the left. I had a CT Scan but the found nothing. I suffer from anxiety and they said it probably comes from that.  I also suffer from muscle spasms in my neck which was shown in a MRI. Can somebody tell me what this can be? Is there any cause for concern? Or is there any other tests I should get done? Pleaase let me know. Its really un nerving.

[mjbrown]

paresthesia (tingling / numbness) is a classic symptom of anxiety. it can also be a side-effect of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication. having a ct and mri scan rules out any serious underlying conditions. i assume that you also had your blood pressure checked? if all of these have turned out normal, and you still want reassurance that it is not caused by a physical condition, you can have blood work done to look for vitamin and mineral deficiencies (especially calcium and iron). however, i can tell you that i am in the middle of a mental breakdown now, and i have tingling in the corner of my mouth that sometimes goes down to my chin. it's been there for almost two months, and it freaked me out (though i had cancer, ms, brain tumor, etc). the docs and my psychiatrist all diagnosed it as anxiety.

it *****... but i notice that it is worse when i pay attention to it. are you receiving any treatment for anxiety?