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What Causes Tingling Feeling In Body And Increased Anxiety?

Female, age 44 health good weight 165 or 170 lbs height 5 ft 3. Sudden waking at night usually around 2 a.m. with tingling or fluttery feeling in legs, arms, sometimes also rest of body. Sometimes sensation of anxiety or increased mortality, bowels often need to empty suddenly, as if there were an unprovoked adrenaline rush. Can this be a cardiac problem? Or just perimenopause symptoms? Other suspicions? Started taking melatonin 3 g before bed, seems to reduce waking time after event but does not eliminate the events. Have some carpal tunnel symptoms so wear wrist braces at night, at first I thought it was related to that (because of the tingling), but it seems more general and is quite disruptive. Tips?
Thu, 26 Nov 2015
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We understand your concerns

I went through your details. The given symptoms corresponds more towards Nocturnal Panic attacks. A nocturnal panic attack is a panic attack which occurs in the midst of your sleep, waking you up for no apparent reason.

Not very much is known about precisely what causes panic attacks at night, but we know that the brain doesn't turn off during sleep. It's reasonable to assume that the process is pretty much the same as the process of a daytime attack, just that it happens in a less conscious manner. And the symptoms of a nocturnal attack are pretty much the same symptoms you get during the day.

So it makes sense to turn your attention away from the "why" question, and work instead with the questions of "what's happening?" and "how will I respond?".

I suggest you to consult a psychologist to treat the underlying anxiety disorder, if any.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute detail possible.

Hope this answers your query. Further clarifications are welcome.
Good luck. Take care.
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What Causes Tingling Feeling In Body And Increased Anxiety?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. The given symptoms corresponds more towards Nocturnal Panic attacks. A nocturnal panic attack is a panic attack which occurs in the midst of your sleep, waking you up for no apparent reason. Not very much is known about precisely what causes panic attacks at night, but we know that the brain doesn t turn off during sleep. It s reasonable to assume that the process is pretty much the same as the process of a daytime attack, just that it happens in a less conscious manner. And the symptoms of a nocturnal attack are pretty much the same symptoms you get during the day. So it makes sense to turn your attention away from the why question, and work instead with the questions of what s happening? and how will I respond? . I suggest you to consult a psychologist to treat the underlying anxiety disorder, if any. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute detail possible. Hope this answers your query. Further clarifications are welcome. Good luck. Take care.