hints needed: extreme tingling and vibrating in whole body

[leonie158]

hey guys,

I’m really glad to have the opportunity to reach so many of you and access your knowledge.

With a first very severe episode of anxiety/depression which basically came out of nowhere like an attack, very physical - came some very extreme and intense symptoms namely insane tingling and vibrating in my whole body! These symptoms are so severe I don’t think anyone could imagine this if they didn’t experience it themselves. It’s like a lightening in my whole body - and these symptoms have lasted for 2 years now and got even more severe with a second very severe onset of anxiety/depression. They are somewhat dampened by the medication I received but still a very dominant tingling and vibrating in my legs remains which gets worse under stress/anxiety but is always present 24/7.

I wasn’t able to find anything on the internet that resembles smth similar. Sure anxiety or panic attacks sometimes come with tingling hands or feet but once the anxiety reduces the tingling goes away again. But in my case it is extremely severe and lasting. Of course this is more than uncomfortable and quite frankly worries the s… out of me.

There must be another human on this planet who has experienced smth like this. Is there? Who can help me find out what this is and what can be done about it? I am so scared.

Thank you so much for any comments, insights, hints.

It’s greatly appreciated.

[AnxiousSilver]

"They are somewhat dampened by the medication I received but still a very dominant tingling and vibrating in my legs remains which gets worse under stress/anxiety but is always present 24/7. "

I don't have that in my legs, but my hands shake a lot whenever I'm under a lot of anxiety or stress.

Have you ever be checked out by a medical professional for restless leg syndrome?

[leonie158 in reply to AnxiousSilver]

yes I went to a sleep laboratory and was checked for that - negative

[AnxiousSilver in reply to leonie158]

I tried.

I do have a close family member that suffers from RLS. I don't know if she ever went to a sleep laboratory (now that I think about it) but she was diagnosed with it. (and it does seem worse whenever she has anxiety and stress)

[designguy]

You might make sure your thyroid, adrenals and hormones are functioning properly, if not they can contribute or cause anxiety and possibly the tingling.

[leonie158 in reply to designguy]

thank you! Do you mean sex hormones or which ones?

[designguy in reply to leonie158]

Yes, in my case, i'm male and had low testosterone which was contributing to my anxiety.

[leonie158]

yes I am female and have low progesterone but I’m already doing hormone replacement therapy