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Suggest Medication For Anxiety And Tingling Sensation In Hands And Feet

hi, just over 2 years ago whilst pregnant at 27 weeks my blood pressure plummeted and i ended up in hdu, and in hospital for over 2 weeks until my blood pressure began to increase. It stayed at 70/30, and then increased to 80/40. Originally they tested me for Addisons Disease, but this came back normal. This gave me vertigo symptoms and what i called a skippy heart. An ECG was carried out as well as an ultrasound of my heart and despite a slight irregular beat, nothing was seen as significant. During childbirth I had electric shock feeling down both arms and legs to my hands and feet and then it was gone. After this I have had constant tingling and burning in my hands and feet. I have been to the doctors and had a nerve conduction test but to no avail. The doctor has told me to except it as one of those things that nobody knows. Until now I have but the burning and tingling sensation in the hands and feet are getting worse, as is my fingers are clicking and feel like they need to crack or are in the wrong place. This i can handle to a degree, but I keep getting the skippy heart feeling which makes me feel panicky and weak. What should I do next? I ve made an appointment at the docs for next monday but do not know really what to say apart from the above. Please help, as I am now beginning to get anxiety about going out without someone in case anything happens. I am a professional with a good job, social life etc but frightened of this sensation. I had gestational diabetes when pregnant, although high ketones and low sugars mainly. My mum is type 1 and dad type 2.
Thu, 17 Jul 2014
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Hello. Thanks for the query. Brief answer is there are combination treatments of drugs plus behavioral modifications for your problem. Detailed answer, if all your physical investigations till this point are within normal limits; then you are indeed suffering from anxiety disorder probably generalized anxiety disorder (pending further clarification of symptoms). There are variety of medications available for its treatment & this condition is indeed treatable so rest assured! You need to visit your primary care doctor & en quire about SSRI (escitalopram, sertraline, paroxetine etc.) or SNRI (Venlafaxine, duloxetine, milnacipran etc.), Pregabalin which shall take care of root anxiety over a period of 1 month & sos anxiety relief medications like clonazepam, etizolam (both of benzodizepine group) to reduce feelings of distressing tingling & numbness. Secondly, you shall be also helped by simple deep breathing techniques, autogenic relaxation exercises, yoga & pranayama. Do feel free to contact for any further assistance. Good Luck
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Suggest Medication For Anxiety And Tingling Sensation In Hands And Feet

Hello. Thanks for the query. Brief answer is there are combination treatments of drugs plus behavioral modifications for your problem. Detailed answer, if all your physical investigations till this point are within normal limits; then you are indeed suffering from anxiety disorder probably generalized anxiety disorder (pending further clarification of symptoms). There are variety of medications available for its treatment & this condition is indeed treatable so rest assured! You need to visit your primary care doctor & en quire about SSRI (escitalopram, sertraline, paroxetine etc.) or SNRI (Venlafaxine, duloxetine, milnacipran etc.), Pregabalin which shall take care of root anxiety over a period of 1 month & sos anxiety relief medications like clonazepam, etizolam (both of benzodizepine group) to reduce feelings of distressing tingling & numbness. Secondly, you shall be also helped by simple deep breathing techniques, autogenic relaxation exercises, yoga & pranayama. Do feel free to contact for any further assistance. Good Luck