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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness

Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.

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by eve2008, Feb 28, 2008 12:27PM

I was wondering If panic attacks can cause my face to get a cold sensation.It does'nt seem to tingle,It just gets cold when Im nervous or panicking.I suffer from "health anxiety" and went through MANY tests recently including, a Ct scan of the brain,an EEG,many EKG's,X-rays and many blood tests..All which came back fine.

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by Roger Gould, M.D.

, Feb 28, 2008 02:43PM

To: eve2008

It would certainly be possible..when you have a panic attack you have a lot of stress hormones operating, shifting the blood from one part of your body to the other, so,although unusual, it certainly could create a cold face.

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by accipiter, Mar 04, 2008 01:21AM

I've had anxiety/panic off and on now for about 10 years, and it can literally manifest itself in just about any form. I find that if I begin to worry about a specific condition or part of my body that I can actually create symptoms in that area.

by elldee, Mar 22, 2008 12:16PM

To: eve2008

When I had my 1st and worst anxiety/panic attack the first symptom was that my arms and legs became very cold. Hope that this helps you to realize that anxiety/panic attacks can manifest itself in many forms.
Good luck.

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