
Is That Numbness Anxiety? Understanding Paresthesia as a Panic Symptom
Have you ever experienced such feelings sometimes when you are alone, or among people, and suddenly, your hand starts tingling? A sensation of pins and needles spreads up your arm, or maybe your lips begin to feel numb. Your brain starts an alarm with the worst thoughts: Am I having a stroke? Is something severely wrong? This frightening sensation has a medical name called paresthesia. For many people, this tingling,














