Trust me you are not alone in this condition. I feel all kids of different sensations that I can say scare me too. I have had an anxiety condition for many, many years but I have dealt witrh that. I too take a Xanax sometomes at night just to get a decent sleep. Be careful with those because if you take them every night on a night you do not take one you will be more anxious and proabably not be able to sleep. I found that out the hard way. They also have an anxiety forum here that is pretty good too. My hands and arms usually tingle at night when I am trying to sleep and I know that has to do with the way I am laying. I think with you it is proabaly a combination of both. Just being up and moving through out the day probaly gets your neck tight and then it just starts the cycle. Neck issues will give you all kinds of problems with your arms and hands, and then you get anxious and that brings on the weird felings that go with that. You are not alone in what you are feeling.
Take care of yourself.
Chadry
This is just a short note as I am rushing to work. But its good to know that am not alone fighting this. I'll keep you posted. Hope you feel better.
I also take xanax, and have many strange sensations with L5 S1 issues. I think it is a visious circle. Aniexty comes from the strange sensations, and fear of what they are, and then pain begets pain and weakness. It seems like I am always on a merry go round!! I take the same meds as you, and they don't help. I am at my wit's end! Good luck, Sweetpotatoe57
I am new to med help and I am so amazed at how many people have the same symptoms. I am 23 and I have Numbness and Tingling in my arms and legs that spreads to my face back and chest. It is very painful and I have been to may Dr's to try to get some answers but so far things keep coming back normal. I have had one Dr tell me to never come back for to see him for my pain. I have had it for almost a year and it is so very painful. What have the Dr's said to you?