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.
1 If you made a tax-free rollover to a traditional IRA, you canât transform that event into a conversion to a Roth IRA. 2  It doesnât matter whether the rollover came from an employer plan or another IRA. 3  You canât change a tax-free rollover into a Roth IRA conversion. 4  No: employer contributions. When you convert a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, youâre actually making a contribution to your new Roth IRA. 2  Youâre allowed to redirect that contribution to a traditional IRA under this rule, in effect undoing the conversion. 3  Yes: regular contributions to traditional or Roth IRAs.