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Can panic attacks make your arms and hands go numb and feel like they are drawling? |
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Yes, it absolutely can. Anxiety causes your breathing cycle to become rapid and short (hyper ventilation) therefore causing you carbon dioxide levels in your blood stream to become imbalanced. This has all sorts of effects on your nervous system including tunnel vision, tingling of your extremities, and could potentially cause you to pass out. Nothing to fear though, as you cant possible damage yourself by experiencing this. The easy remedy is to bring a paper-bag with you if you experience frequent panic attacks. Breath in and out of the paper bag for about a minute or so and you'll watch the symptoms disappear. The paper bag will force you to get you carbon dioxide levels back in balance. Best of all, this will reduce your anxiety about having a panic attack in the future.
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