i was driving down the street and i felt a tingle in the left side of my head then this numb/cold sensation just took over my body. it almost felt as though i couldnt move. i kept tellimg myself this is just anxiety and it cant hurt me and it just felt like my body was fading away and there was nothing i could do to stop it. i didnt think i was going to make it home. its been 15 mins and my toes still feel cold and lack sensation. i tried to take deep breaths and it was like my body wasnt there . im going to urgent care . im so scared i dont know whats happening . it felt as tho my body was shutting down. im so lost at this point i dont know what to do. ppl just thinks im making this up and its all in my head. but im not making it up. my head now feels tight. and i feel drained are these symptoms of multiple sclerosis or a brain tumor. anyone experience this? any insight please.
they don’t resemble MS or brain tumor symptoms. Do you normally have anxiety? Anxiety can produce hundreds of symptoms including the ones you are experiencing. I doubt they’re going to find anything wrong at urgent care but maybe it’ll give you some peace of mind.
you need to calm your self down and do some long slow deep breathing. That gets you more in control. Think about what may be causing stress in your life. Sometimes when we are overloaded with anxiety and stress, the body has sort of a breakdown and you get symptoms. The symptoms are not going to hurt you but you do need some help reducing your anxiety. Tingling, numbness cold sensations are very common with anxiety.
the feeling like your body wasn’t there is called D personalization which is very common with stress. Many people on this site have had it including myself. Hang in there, get some counseling for control of the anxiety. You’re going to be OK. If it gives you peace of mind, have a physical check up with your doctor. Practice deep breathing a lot .
I believe you, I have had all of this and more and I always felt like nobody believed me. It is truly horrible and you cannot comprehend that anxiety can do this to you. It is more than “just anxiety” your whole nervous system is out of whack. Your nervous system controls your whole body, if it is under chronic stress it malfunctions and creates all of these weird symptoms. You need to get your reassurance from the Doctor and then begin to heal your nervous system. It will take time for your body to get back in sync but trust me it will. I have had all of this AND MORE:
Tingling head to toe
Ringing in ears
Extreme weakness
Unable to get out of bed
Unable to walk 10 steps without having to sit
Waking in the night 10 times in sweat, heart racing 170BPM, entire body numb and tingling
Unable to stand without heart racing to 160BPM
Slurred speech like I was having stroke
Muscle twitches
Vomiting
Loose bowels
Tremors
Hot flashes
Eye floaters
Throat closing up
Constant trembling
Extreme dizziness like being on a boat
Irregular heart beats
Chest Pain
Aching muscles and joints
This is just some of the things I have dealt with almost daily for a long time.
I have had every test done known to man, It was the result of chronic anxiety and stress.
Since learning to not let it control my life and working on my stress management my symptoms are 80% resolved
how did you overcame them?
First thing I did was get medical checks, that is always important.
I was prescribed a low dose Beta Blocker which I took when my heart rate was really high but I really wanted to get better without meds so hardly took it.
The first thing for me was to accept that although I felt AWFUL and honestly like every day was my last I had to learn that I was not going to die from it. Once I accepted that (which was beyond hard) I began working on my mindset. I started pushing myself a little more everyday, such as forcing myself on really short walks, and just forcing myself to get out of bed. I was honestly so weak it was hard for me to leave my bed and shower. So I started small and built on it. I surrounded myself with people who supported me and who I felt safe with. I tried my hardest to ignore all of the god awful symptoms I would have 24/7 and try to re-train my body as to not react to it.
I took each day at a time and did not rush. I was kind to myself and kept telling myself that I would in time get better and it wont be forever. I am currently 90% better than I was 3 weeks ago. I still struggle, but not like I was previously. My life is definitely not “normal” yet but with time I am sure I will get there! With these type of mental disorders it really is mind over matter, you have to accept that what you have is very capable of making your body sick as well as your mind and just work on it as you would a physical illness. You have to learn to be patient too, there is NO quick fix. Your body/brain/nervous system has to calm and heal and re-train itself.
I know how it feels to be hopeless with it and on the edge of giving up, but honestly it does get better!