Numbness is, in some ways, a symptom of a symptom.. Your anxiety is causing stress and possibly hyperventilation, which in turn is causing physical or emotional numbness. That's why it's so important to take advantage of recommended treatment options. There are a few things you can do right away:
1 Roll over a traditional 401(k) into a traditional IRA, tax-free. 2  Roll over a Roth 401(k) into a Roth IRA, tax-free.  Roll over a traditional 401(k) into a Roth IRAâthis would be considered a Roth conversion, so you'd owe taxes.
Conversions. You cannot roll over funds from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA without first taking an RMD, if one is due. RMDs are not eligible to be rolled over to another retirement account, but they can be used for any other purpose.So after you withdraw the annual RMD and pay taxes on it, you can roll over any or all of the remaining funds in the IRA to a Roth IRA.The amount of the conversion will be subject to income tax in the year that the rollover is made. You may want to consider using funds from the RMD to help pay taxes on the conversion.MDs are not eligible to be rolled over to another retirement account, but they can be used for any other purpose. So after you withdraw the annual RMD and pay taxes on it, you can roll over any or all of the remaining funds in the IRA to a Roth IRA.