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Posted 11/2/2012 5:32 PM (GMT 0)
i suffer from numbness in the top of my head and forehead.. i am 20 years old and live a very happy life however just recently i have been having little panic attacks at work. the numbness in my head sets it off as i am panicking about it? on a night it seems to get worse which keeps me up thinking of it constantly! i dont want to go to docs because of my age, maybe they will just look at me and think there is nothing wrong? can someone please let me no if they suffer with the same thing, and how i can make it go away???
Posted 11/2/2012 5:44 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

I recommend you go see a doctor, without thinking if he/she will judge you. Anxiety may trigger many symptoms, the resource guide of this site is of help regarding the endless series of symptoms of anxiety. However you should NOT diagnose yourself, and go see a doctor asap and hope there really is nothing wrong. Why should you be afraid of that, when in fact that is the best scenario? You probably do not suffer from PD, or else you would struggle not to go see the doctor so often, instead of the reverse :) Best of luck
Posted 11/2/2012 9:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hello and welcome!

Good advice on going to see your doctor simply to rule out anything physical...especially if it has been awhile since you have been in. However, this is a fairly common anxiety symptom, so try not to worry about it too much.

While you are there, you may want to ask your doctor about possible anxiety treatment options if you think that you can benefit from them.:)

Good luck and let us know how you are doing soon. Post anytime!

Scaredy Cat

p.s. tangerine...I definitely suffered with PD and avoided the doctor's office like the plague...it can go either way...going too often, or not at all for fear of what they will 'find'!;p
Posted 11/3/2012 7:03 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you very much for your replies, they have slightly put my mind at rest. I will go an see my doctor when I get the time. I was just worried about me being so young, and them thinking there wasn't anything wrong.
Posted 11/3/2012 6:30 PM (GMT 0)
I went to the dr recently because i had a weird numbness/ache in my left temple area. I was so scared I had a blood clot or something... i had a ct scan done and they couldn't find anything. I really think it was a nerve issue. It's amazing what all nerves can do to you!
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