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Do you have any other symptoms? Did you push your doc for a blood test? I’m surprised your doc actually gave you a requisition for blood work as most know twitching, especially generalized twitching is a tell-tale sign of anxiety.
I had the leg weakness too. Twice! Both during brain tumour scares. And trust me it actually felt like my right leg had to be “ordered” to move. It was so weird.
Don’t be scared. You will be okay :) It’s not ALS
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Thank you for your reply. Yes, I had blood work and he said he will most likely send me to a neurologist or rheumatologist next, depending on the results. He did a bunch of small in-office Neuro tests for strength and reflexes, and said it was ok, but obviously there are more tests that can be done. I am concerned because the twitches started long before the anxiety did.
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Also, I forgot to mention, I can basically self-induce the twitches in my face. If I close my eyes tight, it goes crazy, then stops.
Sorry, I’m just super worried...
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Don’t be sorry. It sounds like your doc is just giving in to your fears and ordering unnecessary tests. Most good docs won’t give in to these things. My doc refuses any kind of unnecessary tests and absolutely recognizes that I have health anxiety. Instead she chooses to talk to me and reasons with me. I don’t know what yours is like. But from what I’m reading he is very okay with causing you undue anxiety and sending you for testing. Especially with an issue that you have admitted you can control yourself.
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Honestly, I very much downplayed the severity of the twitches because I know he can overreact. They did start before I had any anxiety (I think they have created it). They eye is the only one I can force to happen. The rest are random and constant. I requested bloodwork first and he very much jumped to neurologists following. He tends to be the kind of doctor to test like crazy, but he did seem somewhat concerned that I’ve been twitching for so long and nothing has stopped it. I had avoided going to the dr because I didn’t want to find out what it was..
Thank you for your help. It’s just nice talking to someone.
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Well my blood work came back great, inflammation (CRP and CK) and magnesium are fine. He said he still wants to send me to a neurologist, possibly. Does this sound like BFS? I have to say I am relieved in a way, but still wondering what it could be.
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Hi
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Please read THIS as many times as you need to.
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