I was sleeping last night.. my entire left leg fell asleep, I woke up at like 3 am. I couldnt feel it from my thigh down to my toe. I laid back down in a panic, lifted and pointed it in the air to get the circulation back and within about 5-10 seconds it was back, then I had the after tingling which was annoying and within a minute or so it was gone. Now today, every single twinge and sensation in my leg, or arms, sends me into a panic state where I quickly freak out for a few seconds and then regain control. Has anyone else had this? Would this be related to my fear of a brain tumor or a stroke? Or would the sensation not have came back? Thanks!!!
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It sounds like health anxiety to me. I suffer from it too and anything can set it off.
Simple things like pins and needles because you've been sleeping awkwardly become major worries when you're suffering from HA.
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Hi
Oh I have woken up before to go to the toilet in the night but my foot down & bang I have landed straight on the floor not realizing my leg was numb , but it can be the way we have slept & trapped a nerve or the circulation & as you said you soon got it back
If your doctor has given you the all clear , it will not be a BT as you fear , but as said your HA
Now that has happened you will be even more aware of what your body is feeling but if you can try & ignore it & distract yourself you will notice you will go an hour without feeling anything & the 2 & before you know it the fear that last night caused which creates anxiety will pass
Well my Doctor gave me the all clear a week ago about my brain tumor fear. But that symptom last night was weird. Would circulation come back if it was a brain tumor and last longer than 10 seconds? Thanks
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