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Scared.....

MorningSadness00
MorningSadness00
About 10 minuets ago, I woke up all of the sudden because my arm was numb & heavy to the point where I feel like I couldn't even move it or lift it...I freaked out so much. I got dizzy and everything. It brought back my fear of having a stroke. I'm so afraid right now. I mean I can move or find now and it isn't heavy or numb anymore. But it scared me sooo much. Has this ever happened to anyone.....? Was it just because I cut circulation off....or did I just have a stroke. I'm really scared right now.... I don't know what to do.........
MorningSadness00
MorningSadness00
I'm really freaking out. I can't stop focusing on my arm....I don't know what to do...I'm soo scared I had a stroke or something ...... Only 23....
deleted_user
deleted_user
hey morningsa i get the same thing i jump sometimes when i wake and the panic rushes through me i have also woken up and not been able to move my arms or legs i hate it when it goes so numb i really feel for u but you will be ok hugs
deleted_user
deleted_user
You could have slept on it wrong and it could have fallen asleep. Also it could have been a pinched nerve that will do the same thing. There are plenty of other symptoms of a stroke trust me I saw my grandfather have one. Just calm yourself down and relax you will be fine.
DogCrazy
DogCrazy
I get this all the time with my anxiety too, but i just calmly remind myself its just a pinched nerve and the symptoms are exagerated by the anxiety.
Try deep breathing exercises and visual imigary, takes a while to get the hang of it but it does help somewhat.
Maybe you have a piched nerve somewhere or carpull tunnel syndrome, you might want to get this checked out with your doctor, hopefully it will relieve your mind
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