Numbness on my face, and hands

[JulieLA]

Could this have something to do with anxiety? In my family we have also had a history of diabietes...I get this tinggeling feeling and when i get the numbness on face it feels like when u go to the dentist that u feel like your mouth is crooked..but its not ..I also try to talk but  cant, when i try to touch my face its very hard too because my hands become numb as well...before i get this numb feeling I get really lightheaded..I have had axiety attacks b4...and when i was younger I had meningitas...could that be related as well? I feel faint, like im drifting away from my body and all i feel is the tingginling sensation...I realy hate it because it feels like it paralizes me

[tia378]

I too have numbness in my face and top of my head during anxiety, but it usually isn't that bad. I would check with your doc to see if you need a neuro screen.

[iklegem]

hi it seems like a minni panic attack to me i get those symtomes but i also have heavy breathing and sometimes being sick it normally gos on for about 10 to 15 mins?

[PanickPam]

When a person is anxious she often hyperventilates, which causes too much oxygen in the blood. This results in numbness and tingling in the hands, feet and head, as well as lightheadedness. I often have these symptoms. They are useful, because they remind me that I have to breathe more slowly.

I've also had difficulty talking. This may have nothing to do with the numbness. Rathar, it's because during anxiety attacks brain activity in the speech centers slows down (this has been shown using brain scans). I personally find that by discribing my symptoms I lessen their severity (theoretically because by forcing activity in the speech centers I make my brain switch off some of the activity in the amygdala - the anxiety center).

So I think it's all panick attack. Nonetheless, a doctor's visit would probably be a good idea - getting a clean bill of health will lessen your anxiety.

[WilliamM]

I'm experiencing tingling sensations in my upper cheeks, and my elbows to my fingers.  Also I'm feeling a strong heart beat like when I'm anxious accept I'm not feeling anxious.  In addition to those I'm also having rapid and shallow breathing.

The only thing that makes this happen to me is an energy drink called NOS.  The ingredients in NOS are the following:

Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, taurine, sodium citrate, natural passion fruit flavor with other natural flavors, d-ribose, l-carnitine, caffeine, sodium hexametaphosphate, pectin, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), inositol, gum arabic, monopotassium phosphate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, ester gum, panax ginseng root extract, calcium disodium salt of EDTA, sucralose, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), beta-carotene, cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12)

If you've ingested any of these ingredients within the past 10 or so hours it might be possible that they're the culprit.  

If anyone is feeling the same and have had anything with similar ingredients please leave a comment.