GOS, I'm glad to hear that your feeling better. I had the same exact issues with numbing in my hands and feet, and it was always worse in the mornings. But I've noticed that when I settle down the sensation goes away. Even though I've had half dozen tests which show no issues, I still get the numbing and tingling when I stress.
By the way if anyone wishes to discuss there issues, I'd be glad to trade emails.
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Hi all,
I just stumbled on this site and its amazing how better I feel already. My story is a long story but ill try and keep it short & sweet! I am a 26yr old female who started getting panic attacks 5yrs ago. From that I developed GAD and have been suffering ever since. I went on anti-anxiety med (Lexapro) for 2yrs approx and it was a great help. Seemed to help a lot and was coping.
I got married in March this yr and am currently trying for a baby so came off meds. I started getting panic attacks again and now im convinced I have MS.
I started getting strange sensations in my arms and legs. I wake up every morn with pins&needles in my hands and legs. I feel like my leg is about to lose power any minute. Some days its a prob with my leg and others its in my arm. I am totally freaking out. I have my husband driven up the wall. I went to doc 3wks ago who done bloods and assured me it is anxiety.
Of course I dont believe him. But reading this website has made me realise im not the only one suffering like this and thats comforting. Just want to wish everyone luck. Iam waiting to see a CBT therapist which I hope will help without me going back on meds.
Hopefully we will get better and realise our strange sensations are anxiety and not MS. I am positive today but tomorrow might be a different story and I might be logging on begging for answers.
Bye for now. Looking forward to hearing from anyone who can offer me advice. Thanx again,
GOS
(PS Sorry its so long winded)
I am also terrified of having MS, although the doctor doesn't think it is. I have:
---Numbness in feet--comes and goes
--Joint pain (been checked for joint disorders...all is fine)
---Problem with right eye (not blurry, just a funny feeling...if i rub it, it goes away)
---Perceived weakness in foreararms
I CANNOT stop obsessing about these symptoms. It seems that the more I obsess, the more symptoms I come up with, the worse everything gets. my husband says i have stopped living. My therapist says to "schedule time to worry about it." yeah, right. PLEASE...can anyone ease my fears about this?
Hi everyone, i can relate to how everyone feels here ,parrotsmuggler etc, i started to feel dizziness when i'm sitting and feels like i'm rocking in a boat ,i do suffer from anxiety and OCD and so i start looking up what can this be dizzy feelings ,than my right ear rings so i look up that ,and next i start to get palpitations which i got for many years ,was checked out by a cardio i was okay but its been 5 years since i saw him so i have a doubt in my mind that what if it's connected to the heart palpitaions ,i'm driving myself crazy can't seem to stop looking up health issues ,seeems every morning dizziness starts same time ,i go to councling my councler said its possible i'm bringing this on myself but to get checked out if i feel i need reassurrance .......i can't even sleep at night i have to listen to my personal cd player so i don't think bad thoughts or feel any symptoms, silence drives me crazy ,i feel so unsettled ,i take xanax for anxiety and atenonol for b pressure i can't plan anything or enjoy life right now because the FEAR so intense ,i know i looked up to much on the internet now i'm a nervous wreck and stressed myself out ,i want so much to be happy and not worry ,but nothing is helping me right now ,i feel for everyone here that suffers from worry ,it helps me to read the posts here i don't feel so alone i have also have the twitching in my right eye omg ,my family and boyfriend tells me i always have something wrong so they never know when it's anxiety my ocd or really something wrong ,i wish everyone here the best thank's for sharing how you feel what you all are going through all i do sit cry wonder how to help myself so i can enjoy life, i have such fear of dying i'm not living my life the way i should be, i think i was born scared , i have a phobia when it comes time to go to my dr appoint ,i go in september and i am telling him all that i am feeling going through ,i can't seem to think about anything else but health ..take care !
Wow. I feel bettter reading all these posts. I've had (over the past year)...eye floaters, pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, fatigue, etc etc etc. every MS sympotm under the sun. a good friend has MS and htis is how hers started, so I am really freaking out. I had an MRI in december, which came out totally clean.
Glad you posted, it's good to get feedback. Stress is all encompassing, it can effect you entire body. I find the longer I stress the more issues I have. Go out and get a massage and see if that doesn't help you relax. If some of the symptoms go, then you know that it's working.