Tingling numbness in my face

[Bella1974]

I am driving myself absolutely crazy. I am experiencing numbness and tingling in my face and I'm convinced it's MS. I had an MRI and the dr says it's not MS. He says he believes I'm suffering from anxiety, and that makes me more anxious and feel even more symptoms. I can barely breathe at times. I've started xanax and I'm either not taking enough or I need to take something else because I don't feel calm or anything. I'm convinced that the doctor missed my MS, is that possible? If you search numbness and tingling of the face on the internet it always come back MS.... I know, I should stop reading and researching as I'm only making things worse and getting myself even more anxious. So I have to know if there are others out there who expereince numbness or tingling as a result of anxiety? And I don't mean in a panic attack mode, I mean throughout the day, which brings on the anxiety. I hope this makes sense. I am so scared. I haven't eaten in more than a piece of toast in a couple of days because I can barely get the food down, obviously I"m not sleeping well either. My other symptoms include a lack of ability to concentrate, fear, lots and lots of fear. I know, I sound anxious but hearing from others would really help. Maybe the whole package is making me tingly or whatever, but I really would like to know if anyone else has experienced something like this. Anyone who experiences this as a result of anxiety please let me know. Thank you

[Mr_Grooh]

hi guys i'm very thank full cuz i found this site me too i experience the same thing usually tingling on all over my body both hands and foot stomach and face.Some of all the result i've found on what am i searching is it was MS but there is something i am afraid of because i want to clarify the difference between on those thing.??anyone guys pls.. explaine it to me??

[KYF]

THANK YOU FOR THAT CONFIRMATION. I'M ABOUT WORRY MYSELF CRAZY LOOKING UP ALL THESE SYMPTOMS. THEN I BECAME MORE FEARFUL AND NERVOUS. ALL MY TEST SHOW GOOD RESULTS. YET I SEEM TO THINK MY HEART IS FAILING, MY BRAIN IS FAILING, I'M BODY IS FALLING APART AND SO ON.

[Asbaldas]

Hi All, I have had a numb feeling in both sides of my face and a continual need to want to shut down and have mid-day snoozes lately.
About 9 months ago I received a blow to the top of my head, which almost knocked me out.
I want to have an MRI to rule out any sort of brain bleed or disorder due to this.
I have suffered with Social anxiety and general nervousness since I can remember, so maybe it is a worsening case of that, but I need to rule the former out to put my mind at ease in that area.

[Asbaldas]

Hi All, I have had a numb feeling in both sides of my face and a continual need to want to shut down and have mid-day snoozes lately.
About 9 months ago I received a blow to the top of my head, which almost knocked me out.
I want to have an MRI to rule out any sort of brain bleed or disorder due to this.
I have suffered with Social anxiety and general nervousness since I can remember, so maybe it is a worsening case of that, but I need to rule the former out to put my mind at ease in that area.

[AEB1]

Hi April, I dont know if you still read this thread but I was sorry to read your story but happy to hear how positive and strong you are being. Your very inspirational. I myself have just finished my degree, it was a very stressful time and I was working all day and night. I first felt a tingle across my noes two nights before my hand in and put it down to the feeling of my glasses on my nose which I only wear when Im working. Now im finished the feeling has spread down to the tip of my noes. It didn't come immediately but now it seems to be there all the time. Do people think this is stress related? The tingle has moved to just above my nostrils on each side. Its very annoying.

[jolenscott]

Thank you for recommending some BOOK reading matter for these situations. My doctor always says, "don't trust the internet", but if she can't help me, I need to find out who can. And you could say the same about books. Not all can be trusted. LOL I have an insoluble problem of full body-drenching sweats when I need to urinate. I asked for an urologist to check it out. Nothing in the bladder. During these sweats, I also feel quite sick. Then, cold, cold that seems to come from inside. No temperature when I am drowning in sweat. Lately, I have become aware of the sensation in my cheeks like they are anesthesized (sp?) and tingling lips. Diagnosed as having PTSD stemming from a lack of motherly love and, before that, Bipolar. Anxiety is the worst symptom. But it is not anxiety for no reason, it is the constant worry about the doctors not finding something that is seriously wrong. Okay, so I die never knowing, but who is going to feed my cat! Really, that is what I think about.