Is it all in my head ?

[Col82]

Hi all I’m new here I’m not sure where to start where to start so here’s a little background .

About four weeks ago I started getting pins and needles in my hands and feet this then went to a feeling that my left hand wasn’t working properly still had all my strength but just felt clumsy and not working right.I had a lot of shoulder arm and neck pain to so I went to my doctors who has done various tests .. i’ve had spine MRI blood tests CT scan on my brain everything is comeback clear. I now have similar symptoms in my right arm and have had burning and itching and tingling over various parts of my body .

In the past I have suffered with thinking that there’s been things wrong with me and then worrying myself sick only to make it worse .So my doctor is under the impression that this is probably stress or anxiety related I have two young kids and I’m going out of my mind with worry that is something more serious like MS or MND .My Dr has given me tablets for nerve pain and anxiety.I have to see in the neurologist in a week and a half I’ve already looked on Google and made my situation a whole lot worse so I’m staying off dr Google now . I’ve never spoke to anyone about this or even admitted that I probably overthink things and make my situation worse I know the mind is a powerful thing but I just keep thinking surely it can’t make me feel like this .

[Soberlicious96]

Dear Col82,

Welcome to Beyond Blue and well done for reaching out.

I would like to say straight up that I am by no means any kind of professional; just a fellow human being with some life experience.

The fact that you are already getting tests done to see what is going on is a good move, as is the staying away from 'Dr Google'. Dr Google is never you friend!

And in aswer to your question of ' surely it can’t make me feel like this' ..... I think it possibly can. I am an asthmatic (although am now doing really well and am off all my medication!) and I know that in the past, stress and anxiety alone, has triggered asthma attacks, even without being around any other allergen or other known triggers. Just the anxiety alone.

I also have nerve damage and get fairly frequent pins and needles, but mine is due to a spinal injury I had when I was younger, so I am quite aware of the cause ......... but yeah, the symptoms are not fun at all.

Anyway, I do hope that you get some answers soon, and that you start to feel better soon.

Take care. I'll be thinking of you. xo

[romantic_thi3f]

Hi Col82,

Welcome to the forums and thanks for joining us. I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling with these things - it must be pretty distressing to have all these pins and needles and not have a reason for why this is happening.

I'm glad that your GP is taking things seriously for you - it sounds like he's being very thorough in ordering tests to try and understand the cause. Hopefully your neurologist can offer even more clarity into what's happening, or show that it is actually anxiety.

The mind is a very powerful thing, yes, and personally there is no symptom I have heard of that cannot be traced back to anxiety. How do you feel about the idea of it all being anxiety?

If you like, I'd love to hear how you get on with the neurologist.