Hi all , I am a first-time poster so please bear with me and pleased to meet you all. I’ve been reading this forum for a few months now and I have found it a real solace particularly some of the sticky threads. My story is really one where I don’t want to admit that maybe I have HA, but having recently been to visit my doctor maybe I need to admit I have.

A few months ago I started having a twitchy eyelid which lasted for about a week, in addition to that my top lip was also twitching.

As someone who likes to be in control my reaction of course was to try and figure out what the symptoms were and what was causing it. Big mistake. As we all know Dr Google starts you down a path to horrible illnesses which why I am here now worried I have a neurological issue.

Over time the twitching in the eye and lip subsided replaced by feeling of hair on my face that wasn’t there and an one and off flushed face. Finally I decided I would go to the doctor because it was frustrating me and be I got myself into a worry that maybe it was something serious. (Am sure a lot of people have been there.... oh and this was before discovering this website !)

At about the same time I went to the doctors my thighs started to ache when walking in particular my right one . Now I am a very fit person who does lots of exercise and has done for many many years.

The doctor did various tests, strength tests looked into my eyes, checking my tongue checking in my ears, balance tests, and a few taps of my knees etc and said they thought they couldn’t see any neurological issues. But to come back in a month or so if nothing had changed .

So Trying to be rational I tried to walk out accepting everything was fine. In reality however the heavy legs haven’t really gone away but it’s not stopped me walking, hiking, kayaking etc so logically I kind of know that if something was seriously wrong I would know about it.

However I think my body is so tuned into every little thing that heavy legs is just the next follow-on thing from the flushed face, all the twitches, all the hair on the first feeling etc

So why am I posting this? Honestly I’m not sure, I think I’m trying to remain calm and logical and this forum has been useful in doing that but I guess I’m here to seek some form of reassurance from fellow sufferers . I know I shouldn’t ask for that but it’s quite easy to fall into a hole.

I should also say just under three years ago, I had an MRI after they found a pineal cyst in my brain whilst checking for tinnitus issues, it was all clear and the neurologist said I had the healthiest brain of a mid 40s man!

So again logically I’m thinking if I had anything serious there would’ve been a good chance of picking something up then. Or indeed I have to trust my doctor in my recent visit.

Maybe it’s just that weird feelings are just that , weird ! I always think I can handle a broken bone or sprain or a cold but when it’s a neurological feeling issue, its out of control and it has potential horrible worst case scenarios.

Sorry for the long post but felt I had to put something down just to help me articulate it and maybe someone might with their experience find some words to reply

Thanks again.