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Can anxiety cause different sensations in feet? pins and needles, numbness, burning?

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Dr. Harold Mandel answered

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Medical Exam!: People with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have excessive anxiety or worry, most everyday for at least 6 months. Common symptoms include feeling restless or wound-up, being easily fatigued & difficulty concentrating. Other disorders such as alcohol abuse or diabetes could be causing the sensations in your feet & so I suggest you have a general medical exam as soon as possible. Best of luck!

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Answered 1/21/2019

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A member asked:

Can anxiety cause different sensations in feet? pins and needles, numbness, burning?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Harold Mandel answered

Dr Ferdowsi and another doctor agreed

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