barbn
04-11-11, 20:00
Okay – in a bit of a panic here. For the past 8 weeks or so, I have been having facial spasms on the left side of my face. Starts with my left eye twitching, and then it gradually moves down my face pulling all the muscles tight – pulls my mouth to the side – lasts about 30-40 seconds. No pain, no headache, just these spasms. Doesn’t happen every day. I read a little about “Hemifacial Spasms” which describes what I have been experiencing. This is usually caused by a blood vessel pushing up against a nerve – and sometimes a tumor.
So, I went in for my yearly physical and told the Dr about these. She referred me for an MRI and to see a Neurologist. I had the MRI done last Wed (now I know why people get claustrophobic in those things). I am going to see the neurologist on Friday the 11th.
Right now I am fighting with myself – I am trying to avoid the thinking that I have a brain tumor….which is what my heath anxiety is telling me to think. Why do I have to have health anxiety?!?!? I almost have myself convenience I have a brain tumor……
So, I went in for my yearly physical and told the Dr about these. She referred me for an MRI and to see a Neurologist. I had the MRI done last Wed (now I know why people get claustrophobic in those things). I am going to see the neurologist on Friday the 11th.
Right now I am fighting with myself – I am trying to avoid the thinking that I have a brain tumor….which is what my heath anxiety is telling me to think. Why do I have to have health anxiety?!?!? I almost have myself convenience I have a brain tumor……