Anxious Canuck
16-07-07, 16:03
Hello, first post.
I am a 30 year old male. Big, strong, healthy, happy. Married 2 years, just built a home, love my job.
All my life I've blown up small things into their worst form. Wouldn't ride the roller coaster for fear of it derailing, wouldn't give blood for fear of a dirty needle, wouldn't use a public phone for fear of germs etc...
As an adult, the power of suggestion has a hold on my and simple TV show with mention of a medical condition (CSI, House etc...) and my body freaks out.
What happened recently was, when using the washroom, my feet started to tingle when seated, then after about 2 minutes, got heavy pins & needles, then about 3 minutes later, were numb. I get up, walk it off, no problem, right?
Not for me. The next day my left leg felt slightly less potent than my right. I began feeling like it was heavier, and my shoes felt heavier on that foot than on the other. I have muscle twitches like a babbling brook from the arch of my foot, in my calf muscles (like crazy!), and my thighs. I feel like someone is leaning on me from my right pushing me to my left as I walk, and my legs have the strength of a 5 years olds under my body.
I had the MS/ALS scare about 2 years ago. Similar symptoms, muscle twitches especially, and had a CT, full neuro exam and even an MRI of my head and cervical spine, all out of my own pocket, revealing that I was in perfect neurological health.
So why am I back here again? I have flashes of thoughts from "What did they miss?" to "It must have been too early to detect last time?" to being tremendously embarrassed, especially with my wife while we are at home for being such a defenceless little baby about my problem.
I get palpitations daily while in this condition, dizzyness, Light headed, confusion etc...
I would like to hear from some folks who have had something like a similar experience. I want to know that I am not alone in this process. I won't know what you look like, or what you do or where you're from, but I feel like if I can return my body to it's proper state, even for an hour, I am a smart man and will learn that I am in control of my body, not the other way around.
Looking forward to hearing from you, hope you are all safe and well.
Thanks in Advance,
Steve
I am a 30 year old male. Big, strong, healthy, happy. Married 2 years, just built a home, love my job.
All my life I've blown up small things into their worst form. Wouldn't ride the roller coaster for fear of it derailing, wouldn't give blood for fear of a dirty needle, wouldn't use a public phone for fear of germs etc...
As an adult, the power of suggestion has a hold on my and simple TV show with mention of a medical condition (CSI, House etc...) and my body freaks out.
What happened recently was, when using the washroom, my feet started to tingle when seated, then after about 2 minutes, got heavy pins & needles, then about 3 minutes later, were numb. I get up, walk it off, no problem, right?
Not for me. The next day my left leg felt slightly less potent than my right. I began feeling like it was heavier, and my shoes felt heavier on that foot than on the other. I have muscle twitches like a babbling brook from the arch of my foot, in my calf muscles (like crazy!), and my thighs. I feel like someone is leaning on me from my right pushing me to my left as I walk, and my legs have the strength of a 5 years olds under my body.
I had the MS/ALS scare about 2 years ago. Similar symptoms, muscle twitches especially, and had a CT, full neuro exam and even an MRI of my head and cervical spine, all out of my own pocket, revealing that I was in perfect neurological health.
So why am I back here again? I have flashes of thoughts from "What did they miss?" to "It must have been too early to detect last time?" to being tremendously embarrassed, especially with my wife while we are at home for being such a defenceless little baby about my problem.
I get palpitations daily while in this condition, dizzyness, Light headed, confusion etc...
I would like to hear from some folks who have had something like a similar experience. I want to know that I am not alone in this process. I won't know what you look like, or what you do or where you're from, but I feel like if I can return my body to it's proper state, even for an hour, I am a smart man and will learn that I am in control of my body, not the other way around.
Looking forward to hearing from you, hope you are all safe and well.
Thanks in Advance,
Steve