Adamski1
02-11-14, 21:29
Hi all and thanks for reading.
I have just registered but have been viewing the boards for a few weeks whilst trying to get my fears under control.
So where to start.
Well I guess it all started in early April this year. I started to come down with what I thought was a virus. You know how it is, mucous in throat, dizzyness and drowsiness on waking up, foggy head etc. I didn't think much of it but in mid April I started to have twinges / slight pain in my chest, mainly on the left side. I went to my gp towards the end of April and she sent me for a chest X-ray which came back normal. I had many instances of standing in the shower and tipping my head back and feeling dizzy and a feeling of bruising in my chest (this still happens now).
At the start of May I started to develop a discomfort under my left rib, this was in addition to the chest pain and this general feeling of being off colour, just not feeling my normal self. Back to the gp I went and she prescribed some omeprazole for what she thought might be heartburn (chest pain) and possibly a chance of gastritis or a stomach ulcer. I took them for a couple of days but became quite unwell and ended up in hospital for the day and had an ultrasound on my stomach area (all was normal) and an ecg (heart was fine), I also had various blood tests but all were normal. They ordered an endoscopy and colonoscopy for the end of the month. During the rest of the month I was up and down. I was having odd things happen like being at work one day and suddenly not being able to move the thumb on my left hand, this only lasted a few seconds and hasn't happened again since. I was and still am having various joints popping, cracking and clicking. I was occasional balance problems and issues with short term memory and poor concentration. So I had both endoscopy and colonoscopy at the end of May. Both tests came back normal and even a biopsy for celiac disease came back normal.
At the start of June I came down with chickenpox of all things. This was at the end of the week that I had been to hospital for the two procedures I mentioned above. My daughter had chickenpox 2 weeks earlier so that's where it came from. The next 3-4 weeks were rough, even more so than normal. I started to develop numbness in my ring and little fingers of each hand leading up to the elbow. This would mainly happy at night, but sometimes with my elbows bent it would also. I was also starting with pressure in my head around my temples. This had me worrying even more so than I already was. I had a ct scan on my abdomen at the end of June for the other issues, this again came back normal. At the end of June my wife gave birth to our second child. In what was a very happy day I was still really struggling. Obviously I didn't tell my wife how iffy I was feeling.
July continued the same as the previous months. I was struggling with working full time, having a new born baby and entertaining my 3 year old daughter as well. All this time I was still constantly think "what's wrong with me".
In mid August I had another 3 week stint of head pressure on top of the other issues but nothing new to report otherwise.
Right at the start of September I had the start of muscle twitching in my left thigh. I had walked in to town on my lunch from my work, it's a 20 minute round trip. On getting back to my office my thigh started twitching for about 5 minutes. I didn't think much of it til that evening when my left calf started twitching. Now my left calf has twitched everyday since. I have also had twitching in every other part of my body, you name it and I've twitched there. However, after a week of twitching I started to develop cramping and pain in my legs. I've had issues with what feels like weakness and unsteadiness in my legs also. I get a lot of aching in my right shoulder and sore spots in various muscles, these don't cover the whole muscle but more like small areas of muscles. I've had occasional pains in arms, hands and fingers also. The past 2 weeks I've had really fine twitches all over my face. I also had issues one evening with struggling to talk, it was as if my jaw and tongue were tired, I could still talk but it was an effort to do so.
I now don't know where to turn or who to talk too.
I've been fighting my thoughts since early May with what will happen if I die. What would happen to my wife and children. Even if I can block these thoughts out of my head I will them get them as nightmares when I'm asleep.
When I started twitching and cramping in early September I did the stupid thing of consulting Dr. Google and of course the first few articles that appear are about ALS. This had made me panic even more.
Just for your information I'm 34 y/o male, married with 2 children.
So my main issues are:
Twitching - in my left calf and face everyday but have the occasional one in other areas also.
Cramping - in my legs only. The cramps disappear when walking.
Feeling of weakness - this in my legs when walking, most noticeable when going up and down stairs.
Recurring chest pain - this comes for a few days at a time then disappears for a couple of weeks. I'm not sure if this pain is actually coming from my shoulders.
Brain fog - I don't feel myself and haven't since April. I don't look forward to anything. My memory and concentration is poor.
Occasional prickling sensation - this is mainly on my cheeks, on my hands or arms.
Random muscle aches and pains.
Now I'm not after a diagnosis from anyone but would like to know if any of this sounds familiar and could be caused by anxiety. I'm not sure if anxiety could be responsible for all these issues although they can be responsible for some.
I would like to thank anyone for reading this long rambling post and look forward to hearing from you.
I have just registered but have been viewing the boards for a few weeks whilst trying to get my fears under control.
So where to start.
Well I guess it all started in early April this year. I started to come down with what I thought was a virus. You know how it is, mucous in throat, dizzyness and drowsiness on waking up, foggy head etc. I didn't think much of it but in mid April I started to have twinges / slight pain in my chest, mainly on the left side. I went to my gp towards the end of April and she sent me for a chest X-ray which came back normal. I had many instances of standing in the shower and tipping my head back and feeling dizzy and a feeling of bruising in my chest (this still happens now).
At the start of May I started to develop a discomfort under my left rib, this was in addition to the chest pain and this general feeling of being off colour, just not feeling my normal self. Back to the gp I went and she prescribed some omeprazole for what she thought might be heartburn (chest pain) and possibly a chance of gastritis or a stomach ulcer. I took them for a couple of days but became quite unwell and ended up in hospital for the day and had an ultrasound on my stomach area (all was normal) and an ecg (heart was fine), I also had various blood tests but all were normal. They ordered an endoscopy and colonoscopy for the end of the month. During the rest of the month I was up and down. I was having odd things happen like being at work one day and suddenly not being able to move the thumb on my left hand, this only lasted a few seconds and hasn't happened again since. I was and still am having various joints popping, cracking and clicking. I was occasional balance problems and issues with short term memory and poor concentration. So I had both endoscopy and colonoscopy at the end of May. Both tests came back normal and even a biopsy for celiac disease came back normal.
At the start of June I came down with chickenpox of all things. This was at the end of the week that I had been to hospital for the two procedures I mentioned above. My daughter had chickenpox 2 weeks earlier so that's where it came from. The next 3-4 weeks were rough, even more so than normal. I started to develop numbness in my ring and little fingers of each hand leading up to the elbow. This would mainly happy at night, but sometimes with my elbows bent it would also. I was also starting with pressure in my head around my temples. This had me worrying even more so than I already was. I had a ct scan on my abdomen at the end of June for the other issues, this again came back normal. At the end of June my wife gave birth to our second child. In what was a very happy day I was still really struggling. Obviously I didn't tell my wife how iffy I was feeling.
July continued the same as the previous months. I was struggling with working full time, having a new born baby and entertaining my 3 year old daughter as well. All this time I was still constantly think "what's wrong with me".
In mid August I had another 3 week stint of head pressure on top of the other issues but nothing new to report otherwise.
Right at the start of September I had the start of muscle twitching in my left thigh. I had walked in to town on my lunch from my work, it's a 20 minute round trip. On getting back to my office my thigh started twitching for about 5 minutes. I didn't think much of it til that evening when my left calf started twitching. Now my left calf has twitched everyday since. I have also had twitching in every other part of my body, you name it and I've twitched there. However, after a week of twitching I started to develop cramping and pain in my legs. I've had issues with what feels like weakness and unsteadiness in my legs also. I get a lot of aching in my right shoulder and sore spots in various muscles, these don't cover the whole muscle but more like small areas of muscles. I've had occasional pains in arms, hands and fingers also. The past 2 weeks I've had really fine twitches all over my face. I also had issues one evening with struggling to talk, it was as if my jaw and tongue were tired, I could still talk but it was an effort to do so.
I now don't know where to turn or who to talk too.
I've been fighting my thoughts since early May with what will happen if I die. What would happen to my wife and children. Even if I can block these thoughts out of my head I will them get them as nightmares when I'm asleep.
When I started twitching and cramping in early September I did the stupid thing of consulting Dr. Google and of course the first few articles that appear are about ALS. This had made me panic even more.
Just for your information I'm 34 y/o male, married with 2 children.
So my main issues are:
Twitching - in my left calf and face everyday but have the occasional one in other areas also.
Cramping - in my legs only. The cramps disappear when walking.
Feeling of weakness - this in my legs when walking, most noticeable when going up and down stairs.
Recurring chest pain - this comes for a few days at a time then disappears for a couple of weeks. I'm not sure if this pain is actually coming from my shoulders.
Brain fog - I don't feel myself and haven't since April. I don't look forward to anything. My memory and concentration is poor.
Occasional prickling sensation - this is mainly on my cheeks, on my hands or arms.
Random muscle aches and pains.
Now I'm not after a diagnosis from anyone but would like to know if any of this sounds familiar and could be caused by anxiety. I'm not sure if anxiety could be responsible for all these issues although they can be responsible for some.
I would like to thank anyone for reading this long rambling post and look forward to hearing from you.