cattia
26-07-10, 12:38
My latest bout of HA started about a month ago when I noticed that two of my toes tingled when I put weight on them. I went to the Dr and he said probably a trapped nerve, but to come back if it spread or got worse. So then a couple of weeks later, I started to get shoting nerve pains in my arm on the same side. I know it could be from using the laptop and poor posture as it always gets worse after I have done that and I know I have masses of tension in my neck and shoulder on that side.
Now today, the tingling is moving from the middle toes to the outer two toes on the same side, and is only there when I put pressure on the foot,so I know it is a nerve thing rather than an anxiety thing.
I am literally going out of my mind. I feel certain I have either MS, ALS or a tumour that is causing this. My anxiety is so bad, and I feel depressed too. I have a 7 month old daugher and I am not even able to enjoy her because all I do is think about this 24/7. It is unfair on her and I feel like a rubbish mother. I am also a teacher and am on my summer holiday and am not enjoying that either, I am just wasting it obsessing.
It is affecting my marraige, I can't talk to my husband about this any more as he is sick of hearing it and it just causes arguments. I feel depressed and I really am convinced in my mind that this is more than anxiety. I don't know how to get myself out of this. I have taken medication in the past, but right now I am breastfeeding so I don't want to take anything unless I really have to.
I am going back to the Dr on Monday, and I feel as though time is at a standstill until then. I am terrified he is going to send me for an MRI, and I will have to wait weeks and the fear of what they will find is honestly going to give me a breakdown!
Yesterday, the tingling went away for the whole day and I felt OK, today is is back and I feel awful. I don't even sleep at night beasue I am just so worried about what this illness is.
Thanks for reading, I just wanted to get it off my chest as I don't really have anyone I can talk to about these things.
Now today, the tingling is moving from the middle toes to the outer two toes on the same side, and is only there when I put pressure on the foot,so I know it is a nerve thing rather than an anxiety thing.
I am literally going out of my mind. I feel certain I have either MS, ALS or a tumour that is causing this. My anxiety is so bad, and I feel depressed too. I have a 7 month old daugher and I am not even able to enjoy her because all I do is think about this 24/7. It is unfair on her and I feel like a rubbish mother. I am also a teacher and am on my summer holiday and am not enjoying that either, I am just wasting it obsessing.
It is affecting my marraige, I can't talk to my husband about this any more as he is sick of hearing it and it just causes arguments. I feel depressed and I really am convinced in my mind that this is more than anxiety. I don't know how to get myself out of this. I have taken medication in the past, but right now I am breastfeeding so I don't want to take anything unless I really have to.
I am going back to the Dr on Monday, and I feel as though time is at a standstill until then. I am terrified he is going to send me for an MRI, and I will have to wait weeks and the fear of what they will find is honestly going to give me a breakdown!
Yesterday, the tingling went away for the whole day and I felt OK, today is is back and I feel awful. I don't even sleep at night beasue I am just so worried about what this illness is.
Thanks for reading, I just wanted to get it off my chest as I don't really have anyone I can talk to about these things.