Have you had tingling but NO numbness?

[emersonjurgen]

I have had tingling, which started in my upper back and at various points has been in my forearms, thighs and face, for about 4 months, but NO numbness, weakness, pain or balance problems. No headaches, no nausea, etc. No visual probelms and no concentration issues.  Happens for hours every day in one form or another.  Sometimes it feels like cold, sometimes like ben gay, sometimes just tingling, pins & needles, but never numbness.  Produces a lot of anxiety.  Never had anything like this before.  Many blood tests, and MRIs of brain, cervical spine and thoracic spine all negative. 52-year old man.  Lots of stress in my life.  Any thoughts?

[emersonjurgen]

Thanks for reading and responding.  I don't think I've ever had migraines, but I really appreciate the ability to tap into the collective wisdom here.  People like you make that possible.

[emersonjurgen]

Many thanks for this response.  Much of the trick with these kinds of things is convincing myself that they are anxiety based and not related to some underlying disease, but I think I've done enough testing to rule the latter out.  Thanks for confirming that these things could be from anxiety.  I will follow up.

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Hi, Many thanks for your question to the forum. If your all the reports came back normal then likely possibility in your case could be a panic or anxiety disorder that you have faced during last event and currently experiencing. Cause of such panic disorder mostly remain unknown but in this disorder you may feel symptoms like shortness of breath, feeling of choking, pain in the chest, nausea, stomach ache, feeling dizzy, tingling or numbness, chills /hot flashes, bounding heartbeat or fast heart rate, sweating, shaking etc. even without any underlying disorder. This disorder needs to be thoroughly assessed by a psychiatrist first since this can occur repeatedly and without warning.  Treatments may include psychological and drug treatments, and depend upon extent of severity of symptoms. Most commonly psychological treatment tried is counseling, relaxation techniques and sometimes cognitive behavior therapy. ************** depends upon treating the underlying depressive illness through anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medicines.  In addition, try to rest in a dark & quiet room, meditate, have a balanced diet, regularly exercise and avoid taking unnecessary non prescription drugs to avoid recurrence of symptoms. Hope this helps!!

[shermay]

Hi,

Go back to your PCP with a time line.  It could be migraines without the Aura?

Debs