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Thanks. Experiencing these sensations without a panic attack or obvious trigger is completely new for me, which I'm sure has made things worse at the outset. My goal for the next few days is to try to focus my mind elsewhere. I feel I made a little progress today, though the sensations are still present. I'll gladly accept any other tips/pointers/info though!

Thanks for the replies. Today I had a much more positive outlook on my day and have tried not to pay too much attention to the tingling/itching. It is not completely gone but today has been better. The symptoms are still there. I would say less so, but I do still notice it. I think part of the problem is that the tingling wasn't associated with any panic attack and didn't begin in the midst of a high anxiety situation. It wasn't until later that I had recalled how anxious I had been prior to this starting, and by that point I had already gone down the google rabbit hole. I have not gone through any counseling since I was a teenager and do not take any medications for anxiety. I have recently considered getting a prescription and perhaps even starting therapy again. I'm just deciding how to tackle the process.

Hi everyone, This is my first post here. What I have read on the forum has been helpful and it seems like a very supportive community. So let's get to it... I'm a 26 y/o male generally in good health. A few weeks ago I began experiencing tingling in my lower legs and hands/forearms at the conclusion of an anxiety-filled week. It wasn't associated with any panic attacks so I made the mistake of searching google for my symptoms. Of course, I've been convinced since that I have ALS or MS or something else horrible. I had a few days of relief and woke up with high anxiety a few days ago. The symptoms have returned, though now it is more of a low grade itching/burning/tingling near my wrists under the thumb and back of my hands, as well as in the legs (though less so there). I have had health anxiety in the past and now it seems as though it is coming to a head with this. Although I know it is possible, I have never experienced these symptoms without a panic attack. I also know that because I read the symptoms of those diseases that I am paying too much attention to every sensation in my body, which in turn makes the symptoms worse and raises my anxiety. When my anxiety is worse, the tingling is worse as well. Occasionally I get that "rush" of anxiety that causes a "rush" of tingling in those areas. The tingling ebs and flows throughout the day. I notice that in the morning I do not experience any symptoms for awhile. I workout regularly and have continued to do so with the tingling. Have not experienced any other symptoms. No weakness, numbness, dizziness, and I have not felt ill. I just need a little reassurance here. A little more about my anxiety... - I have experienced health anxiety in the past. I believe the source of it was my father's death when I was a child. He died of pancreatic c****r and shortly after his death I became convinced I also had it. This was my first experience with any sort of anxiety, really. - I often have irrational concerns and experience dread. I assume the worst possible outcome in most situations. - I work in a high stress environment working with children and teenagers with emotional/behavioral disorders, so my symptoms have been heightened during the workday.