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Pins And Needles In Hand, Shaking. Have Anxiety. Suggestions?

I suffer from anxiety 2 years now, recently had pins and needles in the right side - hand and i have begun quivering - i have not been well and had a gastroscopy...due to removal of my gall bladder . I am worried and dont want to keep raising issues with my Dr, what do you suggest as I keep using google to diagnose myself and get even more worried.in my family there are no diseases such as MS etc. i am not sure what to do, i also have blurred vision but i do have glasses that i have and dont wear.
Sat, 28 Sep 2013
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

First of all, I would like to reassure you that your symptoms are not suggestive of any serious neurological illness.

Symptoms such as pins and needles and blurring of vision are non specific and are not diagnostic of multiple sclerosis (MS). These symptoms can occur with anxiety, peripheral nerve problems, vitamin deficiencies, etc.

However, if you are very concerned about MS, then, you. an get and MRI of brain and spinal cord done. A normal MRI study would exclude MS and other serious neurological illnesses.

I hope it helps.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
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Pins And Needles In Hand, Shaking. Have Anxiety. Suggestions?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. First of all, I would like to reassure you that your symptoms are not suggestive of any serious neurological illness. Symptoms such as pins and needles and blurring of vision are non specific and are not diagnostic of multiple sclerosis (MS). These symptoms can occur with anxiety, peripheral nerve problems, vitamin deficiencies, etc. However, if you are very concerned about MS, then, you. an get and MRI of brain and spinal cord done. A normal MRI study would exclude MS and other serious neurological illnesses. I hope it helps. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist