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Can anxiety cause nerve issues?

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This morning I was at work and the left side of my upper lip started severely twitching and then going numb/twitching and going numb again in a cycle for a few hours - it worried me a bit but I was busy at work so I tried not to pay attention to it. It calmed down after a while to the point where only mild irritation would occur if I touched it or smiled too hard. A couple of hours ago I ate dinner and it started to get pretty bad again and now it has spread to all areas of my lips and around the lips. There is a constant tingling l/numb sensation and when I move or touch them they feel very stiff and twitch. I am now really freaking out about it to the point where I can't sleep, and terrified that something awful is happening neurologically and I don't know what to do about it. I'm trying to convince myself that this could be anxiety induced somehow to quell my nerves but I am still so worried

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Hi Arogers. It'd b could to have it checked by a dr but it could b anxiety. Ive been fighting anxiety alot lately and I have fibromyalgia. When anxiety increases my skin reacts and itches horribly (like it's doing now!) I'm prone to headaches, stomach problems and shaking. Hopefully that helps. And if u r on meds, I have a med that causes my hands and feet to tingle like they're falling asleep. Hopefully u will get an answer soon. Best of luck!

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kevoreally

Lack of sleep could cause twitching or muslcr spasms as well diet too but anxiety maybe one as well if you are truly worried its best to goto a doctor

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ncruz

Go to the e.r at least get that piece of mind that its not serious.

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Mrworrymaster

Always get a professional opinion first. But I get twitches and numbing and muscle pains all the time. Anxiety can wreak and will wreck your body and leave all kinds of things out-of-whack. That's the tricky part about anxiety. Once you've suffered with it for a while it starts producing physical symptoms. Those symptoms create worry and fear. The worry and fear create anxiety. The anxiety creates physical symptoms. Now you're in the anxiety loop!

That's why you have to just accept your anxiety and not fight it. Once you stop fighting, your body can relax and the symptoms will subside. Mind you, this takes a long time so don't hope for an overnight fix.

So get a professional opinion (although one random nerve or muscle twitching doesn't seem like much to worry about) and then work on calming yourself down and taking some time to relax. Anxiety is actually there to protect you, it lets you know when you're overworked or over stressed

or unhappy. It's only trying to keep you alive.

Ironic, right?

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