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Im going through a hard time from 2 months, and now whenever i get pissed or sad, i feel something strange in my hands especially the thumbs & pinkies?

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Dr. Leila Hashemi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Anxiety: Hi, you probably start breathing fast and therefore transiently the blood level of calcium drops and causes the numbness in ur fingers, you can blow into a paper bag at that moment, but you need treatment for your anxiety/depression disorder, please see your family doctor.

Dr Mahnensmith agreed

Answered 10/22/2014

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A member asked:

Im going through a hard time from 2 months, and now whenever i get pissed or sad, i feel something strange in my hands especially the thumbs & pinkies?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Leila Hashemi answered

Dr Mahnensmith agreed

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