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.
Rollovers into a Roth IRA. You can also roll lump-sum payments from a tax-. deferred plan into a Roth IRA account, but because. Roths are funded with after-tax dollars, youâll be. required to pay income tax on your contributions at. the time of the rollover. When the funds are eventually drawn, they are. tax-free â including any future earnings (as long as. you meet the plan requirements), but you should. consider the amount of taxes youâll have to pay now. and the length of time youâll have the funds in the. account (currently 5-year minimum requirement).