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10-23-2008, 03:05 PM | #1 | ||
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does anyone suffer from this?
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10-23-2008, 03:28 PM | #2 | |||
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I;ve heard of my panic attacks as fight or flight and when i get them i have tingling hands or feet, maybe thats what youre referring to?
I get panic attacks and i get tingling hands and feet. my fight or flight response kicks in and then i go into a state where i cant conrol my breathing... id love to help you out if you could explain a bit more and WELCOME TO NEURO TALK! everyone here is just wonderful!
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10-23-2008, 06:03 PM | #3 | ||
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Only once when I was a teenager. I was VERY UPSET, VERY ANGRY yet had to be controlled... My arms were tingling/numb and felt like I couldn't move them. I was freaking out inside myself about the whole situation and my arms feeling paralyzed.
I guess, maybe, that would have been a good time to do slow deep breaths? |
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10-23-2008, 07:27 PM | #4 | |||
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It sounds very much like a panic attack to me as well.
If you're experiencing the fight and flight response, your heart rate will increase to pump blood faster to the brain, lungs and muscles. To accommodate the increased heart rate, we begin breathing more quickly to increase the oxygen levels in our blood. Chemical changes can happen when we breathe rapidly, which is called hyperventilation, and it causes the carbon dioxide level in the blood to decrease. This lower level of carbon dioxide reduces blood flow to the brain which in turn can affect the nervous system. Hyperventilation can also cause the calcium levels in your blood to drop, which is most probably the cause of the tingling that you noticed. The tingling from low blood calcium can cause numbness and tingling, especially in both arms or around the mouth. You might also experience spasms (or cramps) of the hands and feet, or generalised muscle twitching. Please see your doctor if this persists, or if it's causing you any concern. Ref:http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/h/hype...m#symptom_list
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12-21-2008, 03:55 PM | #5 | ||
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It does sound like a panic attack, but could also be the result of low potassium. I would check with your doctor to see if he would draw blood to check your potassium levels. If this is the case, the easy fix is to eat high potassium foods (spinach, liver(ugh!), bananas, etc.) and possibly a short course of potassium supplements.
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12-22-2008, 04:26 PM | #6 | |||
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Does anyone else who suffers with panic attacks also suffer with feelings of heaviness in the legs?
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