Click play to hear Barry explain this anxiety sensation.

When panic attacks begin, people often feel a tingling sensation in their body. The medical term for this is paresthesia.

More generally known as the feeling of pins and needles, it’s a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of the skin, and it has no apparent long-term physical effect. Paresthesia is most commonly felt in the hands, arms, mouth, and feet.

Don’t be alarmed; this is perfectly natural to experience in connection with high anxiety.