Hi all,
I wanted to write an update because I'm currently struggling a little bit. I mentioned above that I had a physio consult. It seems I was poorly informed by my GP as the back specialist that I was referred to wasn't a physiotherapist, and just talked about how too many people get MRIs and I shouldn't worry. She also was not sent my MRI results, so I felt very let down by the system.
I have since then completed one-on-one mental health therapy - CBT. It was a lot of homework, but it did help somewhat. However, now that it has finished I feel down because I no longer have a therapist to speak with. I would have to self-admit to the service again which could be months.
I'm still twitching to this day, but I had some good news, my EMG results returned and my 'Results were fairly unremarkable'. Great news! Except now for the past three months I cannot walk for even 3 minutes without pain. My left top of ankle, and my muscles that control lifting my foot up (around my shin) become very painful and tight. This has really set my anxiety back, this has been going on for a couple of months now but the duration that I can walk is getting less and less. So much so that I'm trying actively to stop thoughts that I have upper motor neuron disease, that couldn't be picked up on the EMG. Curiously, my foot absolutely wants to give up on the 3-5 minute walk to football on a Monday night, but I can play just fine. There's a mixture of walking, but also running on my toes. I even walked an entire 18 holes of golf which lasted roughly 4 hours with no pain. I'm hoping that this is 'All in my head' but it's becoming increasingly more difficult to believe this. Who can't walk for more than 3 minutes? My mum who has MS can even do that.