LE
08-12-16, 10:22
Hi all
I am still struggling with symptoms I am having and just finding it so hard to believe it's anxiety.
I went back and saw the neurologist for the second time the other night and discussed the further symptoms with him which are swallowing issues, throats clearing, face dropping left side, leg size difference, mouth doesn't feel coordinated, waking up feeling not breathing.
He said to me that I did not have mnd/als. I would say he is in his late 50s, he is a lead consultant at the main hospital for neuro here, he has written papers, gives talks to other doctors etc. My point being he is clearly very experienced yet I doubt him?!?
He then did a full neuro exam looking in my mouth, resting feet reflexes etc. He said it is all normal. I asked about emg tests but he said that he would only order that if the examination was found to be clinically abnormal and it is not. He also said legs were normal and that most people have a 1-2cm difference. Mine is 1/2cm.
He then went on to say that It is anxiety causing the issues. I still feel there is a slight issue with my nerve in my face. Photos look slightly different, I'm also waking up and my tongue is sitting to one side between my teeth. Every time and even in day time it's sitting more to the right and running against my teeth. I don't know where to go from here. When I'm eating tiny particles of food are sticking somewhere and it's not just the feeling of it as when I 'hawk' it up the wee bits come up with mucus. Feel like I'm a ticking time bomb.
What do you think?
I am still struggling with symptoms I am having and just finding it so hard to believe it's anxiety.
I went back and saw the neurologist for the second time the other night and discussed the further symptoms with him which are swallowing issues, throats clearing, face dropping left side, leg size difference, mouth doesn't feel coordinated, waking up feeling not breathing.
He said to me that I did not have mnd/als. I would say he is in his late 50s, he is a lead consultant at the main hospital for neuro here, he has written papers, gives talks to other doctors etc. My point being he is clearly very experienced yet I doubt him?!?
He then did a full neuro exam looking in my mouth, resting feet reflexes etc. He said it is all normal. I asked about emg tests but he said that he would only order that if the examination was found to be clinically abnormal and it is not. He also said legs were normal and that most people have a 1-2cm difference. Mine is 1/2cm.
He then went on to say that It is anxiety causing the issues. I still feel there is a slight issue with my nerve in my face. Photos look slightly different, I'm also waking up and my tongue is sitting to one side between my teeth. Every time and even in day time it's sitting more to the right and running against my teeth. I don't know where to go from here. When I'm eating tiny particles of food are sticking somewhere and it's not just the feeling of it as when I 'hawk' it up the wee bits come up with mucus. Feel like I'm a ticking time bomb.
What do you think?