What causes episodes of tingling in hands,tightness in chest and numbness?
Patient: Starting out with numbness and tingling in both arms, and then tightness in my chest, went to ER, everything turned out fine, followed up with my dr, said it was anxiety and put me on xanax, I keep having these spells, they come on sudden, longest one lasted about 7 minutes, now I'm having it in my back as well Doctor: If these attacks are hampering your daily routine frequently the it would be advisable to consult  a psychiatrist if all other workup and investigations are normal.