fleeceblankie
27-01-09, 02:41
Hi all,
I stumbled upon this forum the other day, and I think this might be a good place for me...
I've had terrible health anxiety over the past year, and it's at its height right now. A month or so ago, I started having muscle twitching all over and a weird, awkward feeling in my left arm. I got a referral to a neuro, had a clean clinical exam, clean bloodwork, and had an EMG and an NCV, both of which came back fine. I decided to start physical therapy, thinking the arm issue might be due to an old injury, and I figured I'd be okay.
In the past week, I've had some new symptoms develop. It started with pain in my hands and feet. Then tingling in hands and feet almost 24/7 (both sides, primarily on the left). I shared this with my neuro, and he said it was nothing to worry about. A couple days after that, I had a cold, wet sensation in my head, which spreads randomly. I feel like I'm being rained on, but there's never any water. I've also been feeling unsteady in general on the left side. I always feel like my shoe is too tight. Today I felt my face tingling. After consulting Dr. Google and accessing some prior knowledge from my college classes...I'm terrified. All these sensations are consistent with MS.
I'm not having any problems with headaches, vertigo, or vision at all, but I also know that doesn't always happen in the beginning. My physical therapist told me I'm definitely tilted and favoring my left side, but it's probably not causing these problems. Aside from my anxiety and hypothyroidism (which is under control), I've always been healthy and there's no history of anything like this in my family.
I'm seeing my GP in a couple days, and I'm so scared that I'm outright asking him for an MRI. I've done nothing but cry for the past three days. I'm shutting everyone out because I'm so terrified. I can't possibly think this is anything else and I can barely get up in the morning because of it.
Has anyone else had these problems and turned out okay? I need some encouragement.
-Heather
I stumbled upon this forum the other day, and I think this might be a good place for me...
I've had terrible health anxiety over the past year, and it's at its height right now. A month or so ago, I started having muscle twitching all over and a weird, awkward feeling in my left arm. I got a referral to a neuro, had a clean clinical exam, clean bloodwork, and had an EMG and an NCV, both of which came back fine. I decided to start physical therapy, thinking the arm issue might be due to an old injury, and I figured I'd be okay.
In the past week, I've had some new symptoms develop. It started with pain in my hands and feet. Then tingling in hands and feet almost 24/7 (both sides, primarily on the left). I shared this with my neuro, and he said it was nothing to worry about. A couple days after that, I had a cold, wet sensation in my head, which spreads randomly. I feel like I'm being rained on, but there's never any water. I've also been feeling unsteady in general on the left side. I always feel like my shoe is too tight. Today I felt my face tingling. After consulting Dr. Google and accessing some prior knowledge from my college classes...I'm terrified. All these sensations are consistent with MS.
I'm not having any problems with headaches, vertigo, or vision at all, but I also know that doesn't always happen in the beginning. My physical therapist told me I'm definitely tilted and favoring my left side, but it's probably not causing these problems. Aside from my anxiety and hypothyroidism (which is under control), I've always been healthy and there's no history of anything like this in my family.
I'm seeing my GP in a couple days, and I'm so scared that I'm outright asking him for an MRI. I've done nothing but cry for the past three days. I'm shutting everyone out because I'm so terrified. I can't possibly think this is anything else and I can barely get up in the morning because of it.
Has anyone else had these problems and turned out okay? I need some encouragement.
-Heather