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tongue started to go numb, then my lips and my face?

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April 7th, 2011
Hi, Im 17 years old and I have been having these what to seem as panic attacks for about a year now. They went away for a few months but just recently while I was at home, my tongue started to go numb, then my lips and my face. Not only that, but when I stood up, my body started to feel as though it was in a strobe light effect. I do not know how else to describe it and it has concerned me very much. Please help with any answers or ideas of what this could be.


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Hello.

You may be experiencing ongoing symptoms of anxiety. They need not be full blown panic attacks. You may also need to check if you have your blood parameters within normal limits. Anemia (low hemoglobin) can also lead to similar symptoms. Low blood sugar can also cause similar symptoms. You can consider a GP's consultation and get these tests done (hemoglobin and blood sugar) to start with.

If these symptoms subside on their own, they might be anxiety related. You can try re-breathing in a paper bag to see if the symptoms subside. This will just be an indication that they are anxiety related.

Hope this helps.

Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD


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