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Posted 7/13/2013 10:26 PM (GMT 0)
Have any of you had numbness down your left arm and up your neck? I' m starting to think it might be a heart attack but it can also just be my anxiety. I'm just crying because this is all so new to me. My mind is going so many different directions. We have company over and I'm locked in the bathroom ashamed. Please pray for me ifyou believe.
Posted 7/13/2013 11:01 PM (GMT 0)
Bensbigred!!!!
Yes!!! I get the numb left arm, hand, left leg too! It's SCARY at first. But I have finally learned that I am not having one. It took a long time!! Having health anxiety is not cool. But u learn over time coping skills!!!
Posted 7/13/2013 11:17 PM (GMT 0)
Praying for you, sweetie!

You do not have to be ashamed - you didn't choose to have anxiety problems. Just look at all of the freaking fabulous people here! All have anxiety/panic. Hugs to you!

Yes, I have numbness and tingling, too. I've even had it go into my face and jaw, which really freaked me out.

If you've had your heart checked out and know that you have anxiety, I bet it's just a panic attack.

Try your coping skills. If you have medicine for panic, take that. My husband recommends focusing on what IS normal. For example, are you able to breathe properly? Focus on that. Most of all, know that we're here, we care, and yes, we're praying for you. You're going to be okay.

This stuff is scariest when it's new, I think, but you'll learn to cope.

Hugs!
Posted 7/13/2013 11:25 PM (GMT 0)
Blessings to you&what we think in our anxiety mind is going to happen aint,so we can breath together last night didn't get to sleep until this am 6something to be clear,I don't know how I did but I did my anxiety was kicking my butt big time&eyes where heavy thought something was real wrong you and I both have anxiety problems. But lucky me I get to have a thyroid problem that makes anxiety PAD much worse,so see yourself as lucky&know you will be ok.
Posted 7/14/2013 12:12 AM (GMT 0)
Are you feeling any better now BBR?

Give us an update when you can okay?

S.C.
Posted 7/14/2013 12:24 AM (GMT 0)
It seems like almost everyone with PAD has this symptom from time
to time, but if you have had an ekg in the last year and nothing was
wrong, just wash your face, brush your hair and go back to your
company. Your ok, we all are ok! Peace

Larry ***
Posted 7/14/2013 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
I am better now. Thank you for all your encouragement! I took a 5mg Valium and it helped. I have had an EKG and MRI last month along with tons of blood work. All completely normal. I feel blessed for that but when this attack came on I was sure it was my heart. Now I'm fine and thanks again for prayers and support. :)
Posted 7/14/2013 3:00 AM (GMT 0)
Glad that you're doing better! :)

Most of us can totally sympathize with being sure it's your heart. Good job powering through it and moving on with your life. Try to remember that you did, next time an intense attack strikes. :)

Hugs!
Posted 7/14/2013 4:42 AM (GMT 0)
I am glad that you are feeling better.

Now, not that you should anticipate it...but should you have this symptom again...you can know that you got through it, and the symptoms should not bother/scare you as much as this time.:)

S.C.
Posted 7/14/2013 5:16 AM (GMT 0)
I have had this happen to me on several occasions, mostly in the left side, but twice it was both sides at the same time, up my neck into my head, and down BOTH arms. And twice I went to the ER thinking I was having a heart attack or a stroke, and low and behold, a mg of Ativan through IV, blood tests, and EKG, and I was on my way home with a diagnosis of a panic attack! Who woulda "thunk" it! LOL!

It is VERY scary when that happens! I had all sorts of heart tests done just last year. Cardiac enzyme blood work, ekg, holtor monitor, and an echo cardiogram done, and everything came out fine. The guy that did my echo said that I have the healthiest heart he's ever seen, and that I have the heart of an athlete! I was like "well, I don't exercise much (I get exercise induced anxiety), so it must be the anxiety and panic attacks giving my heart a workout" LOL!

All they found was Sinus Tachycardia, which is caused by the anxiety & panic attacks. He said I could take a beta blocker if I wanted to when I got the palpitations, but I refused and told him I would rather not take a heart med if there was nothing wrong with my heart, if I can control it with a xanax. Why take something for a non existent problem?

I don't like taking meds anyway, but have resigned myself to the fact that I need them to help me with all of these mental issues. I'm not going to add another one if I don't have to. LOL!

The tingling and numbness you get are probably caused by hyperventilating. That's what they told me was happening to me, but then again, I get tingling anyway from my Fibromyalgia. So I never know which ailment is causing half this crap! ;)

You'll be fine, and if it happens again you'll know what it's from, and what to do. Just make sure you're breathing right.

Hope you're feeling better now!

Fox
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