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.
But that's okay. Currently, you can roll over money from a traditional IRA to a Roth only in years your adjusted gross income is below $100,000 (whether married or single). But that $100,000 limit disappears in 2010. At that point, you can roll the money from the traditional IRA into a Roth and benefit from tax-free income in the account from then on.