escapeartist
12-10-16, 10:08
So, I am a long time lurker, first time poster.
I have had health anxiety for over 10 years, but have had two years of therapy that had helped me a lot. I also got much better after the birth of my second child, for at least a year.
Now I find myself having one of the worst crises I have ever had, and one of the longest. I am having neurological symptoms that in my mind are linked to MS - I have some weird nerve sensations on my right foot and it has been one and off numb for the last ten days or so.
I went to see my GP, who thought it was stressed, but as I have had nerve problems before (linked to sciatica - I now know they were stress related too) she sent me to a neurologist. Saw a neurologist who told me I am waaaayyyy too stressed (no kidding)!
He looked me over, did a couple of tests, nothing too clinical (looked at my eyes, tapped for reflexes etc). He told me I am stressed and that I should relax. and that I should go back in a month if it is still there... This last comment, coupled with the fact that I think he said my reflexes on my feet are gone (I think he meant due to stress) has had me spinning for days.
I am completely losing my mind, and have to keep it together for my little ones, but struggling a lot. I have booked any appointment with my counsellor (but she couldn't see me until next week, so seeing one of her colleagues) but in the meantime all I can think of is my tingling foot (with occasional pain) and why it will not go away....
Any help much appreciated! Thank you.
I have had health anxiety for over 10 years, but have had two years of therapy that had helped me a lot. I also got much better after the birth of my second child, for at least a year.
Now I find myself having one of the worst crises I have ever had, and one of the longest. I am having neurological symptoms that in my mind are linked to MS - I have some weird nerve sensations on my right foot and it has been one and off numb for the last ten days or so.
I went to see my GP, who thought it was stressed, but as I have had nerve problems before (linked to sciatica - I now know they were stress related too) she sent me to a neurologist. Saw a neurologist who told me I am waaaayyyy too stressed (no kidding)!
He looked me over, did a couple of tests, nothing too clinical (looked at my eyes, tapped for reflexes etc). He told me I am stressed and that I should relax. and that I should go back in a month if it is still there... This last comment, coupled with the fact that I think he said my reflexes on my feet are gone (I think he meant due to stress) has had me spinning for days.
I am completely losing my mind, and have to keep it together for my little ones, but struggling a lot. I have booked any appointment with my counsellor (but she couldn't see me until next week, so seeing one of her colleagues) but in the meantime all I can think of is my tingling foot (with occasional pain) and why it will not go away....
Any help much appreciated! Thank you.