Edgeheadkr
24-02-14, 12:32
Hi Everybody,
Where to start?? As a person who deals day to day with Cerebral Palsy (albeit mild) I have always had a certain amount of pain and discomfort in my legs and hips. However, over the last few months my aches and pains have been getting worse and I feel more fatigued by my daily routine. A few weeks ago I noticed I was having a few muscle twitches in my hips this then progressed to my achilles and calf muscle and now my thigh/quad muscles are very sore and feel weak and the twitching has spread everywhere. I feel pain in my jaw, throat, I cant sleep I even feel like I'm developing a stutter/speech impediment despite the reassurance of friends and family. All these symptoms are worse when resting.
I am very worried about this as I fear MS or worse Motor Neurone Disease, My doctor has tried to reassure me that it is just anxiety but I feel like because I have some existing Motor difficulties due to my Cerebral Palsy that something will be overlooked. I have always dragged my right leg slightly and as this is a major symptom I suddenly feel it's that bit worse.
Also last summer I went through a full range of tests and scopes for difficulty swallowing all of which came back fine now since my last GP visit I feel that exact problem has returned when eating as well, I fear a link between the two and again that I'm only noticing the other problems now due to my existing Cerebral Palsy and what I'm experiencing is worsening symptoms of MND which was there all along.
Is this all health anxiety or should I press my doctor for more thorough testing?? He thinks I should go for counselling for stress and anxiety and that will help I can't help feeling he's being a little dissmissive due to my existing problems.
Apologies for length and probably repeating myself at times, desperate for a little reassurance from those who have maybe had similar experiences.
Every typo or fumbled sentence deepens the worry :weep:
PS I have read the sticky on the home page regarding this type of thing and it helps a little, and I realise from the amount of similar threads people are probably fed up answering posts on this particular concern cos I've noticed quite a few but any thoughts will be massively appreciated.
Where to start?? As a person who deals day to day with Cerebral Palsy (albeit mild) I have always had a certain amount of pain and discomfort in my legs and hips. However, over the last few months my aches and pains have been getting worse and I feel more fatigued by my daily routine. A few weeks ago I noticed I was having a few muscle twitches in my hips this then progressed to my achilles and calf muscle and now my thigh/quad muscles are very sore and feel weak and the twitching has spread everywhere. I feel pain in my jaw, throat, I cant sleep I even feel like I'm developing a stutter/speech impediment despite the reassurance of friends and family. All these symptoms are worse when resting.
I am very worried about this as I fear MS or worse Motor Neurone Disease, My doctor has tried to reassure me that it is just anxiety but I feel like because I have some existing Motor difficulties due to my Cerebral Palsy that something will be overlooked. I have always dragged my right leg slightly and as this is a major symptom I suddenly feel it's that bit worse.
Also last summer I went through a full range of tests and scopes for difficulty swallowing all of which came back fine now since my last GP visit I feel that exact problem has returned when eating as well, I fear a link between the two and again that I'm only noticing the other problems now due to my existing Cerebral Palsy and what I'm experiencing is worsening symptoms of MND which was there all along.
Is this all health anxiety or should I press my doctor for more thorough testing?? He thinks I should go for counselling for stress and anxiety and that will help I can't help feeling he's being a little dissmissive due to my existing problems.
Apologies for length and probably repeating myself at times, desperate for a little reassurance from those who have maybe had similar experiences.
Every typo or fumbled sentence deepens the worry :weep:
PS I have read the sticky on the home page regarding this type of thing and it helps a little, and I realise from the amount of similar threads people are probably fed up answering posts on this particular concern cos I've noticed quite a few but any thoughts will be massively appreciated.