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Squeezing and tingling feeling in my hands. gets worse when anxious. could this just be anxiety or could my anxiety make an underlying cause worse?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Hyperventilation?: You may be hyperventilating when anxious without realizng it. This can effect calcium levels and lead to numbness and tingling in hands and feet as well as spasm.

Dr Satinover agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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A member asked:

Squeezing and tingling feeling in my hands. gets worse when anxious. could this just be anxiety or could my anxiety make an underlying cause worse?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Satinover agreed

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