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    Just joined and scared AF about bulbar

    Hello everyone! New member here—> one with a crippling ALS obsession which began in April 2019 with body wide twitches. Was cleared by a neuro with a clean exam and saying an EMG was not required. Worked on some CBT and felt finally free.

    Fast forward to these past couple days, I’m no longer free. Long story short, 40yo otherwise healthy female. The past couple of days I have felt a strange sensation in my throat. It’s almost like swallowing is not coming naturally for me, like my brain forgot how to do it? And of course then I also feel like I’m clearing my throat a lot, I am aspirating food or water more, and I have twitching/spasm/tightness in my throat area? And now my tongue feels “off” when eating food. I am obviously freaking out thinking the worst, cause that’s just what i do best!!! My speech seems fine, as I know Bulbar onset ALS usually starts with slurring, but I have noticed I stumbled a few times on words. Not sure if this is because I am so hyper focused on it all now. Please help! I can’t go down this rabbit hole again... I am a mother of 3 young kids and the thought of leaving them just breaks me. It’s so hard to bare this sometimes. FU HA!!!
    Last edited by Ekr4eva; 04-03-20 at 04:19.

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    Re: Just joined and scared AF

    Hi
    You sound like me!!
    I've seen a neurologist due to the fact that I have multiple sclerosis.
    I started body wide twitching three months ago and am so scared too. Neurologist said he was absolutely certain I am OK, but still that doesn't reassure me.
    I have this swallowing sensation too, I think it's to do with anxiety, feel like I have something in my throat and have to keep constantly swallowing.
    Health anxiety is crippling, I hate it. I am sure someone else will be on shortly to comment.

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    Re: Just joined and scared AF

    Please try not to panic? This has happened to me before and lasted for months on end; it only went away when I stopped bothering about it.
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    Re: Just joined and scared AF

    What were some of your MS symptoms??

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    Re: Just joined and scared AF

    Hi Ekr4eva
    My ms symptoms started with optic neuritis, where I lost the sight in my eye, and double vision. MRI confirmed diagnosis of ms 18 months ago.
    How are you doing now?

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