Hi guys,
I know that doctors typically offer us worriers only solace... but yesterday I experienced the opposite.. I have been twitching for years (since I was 23) I am now 27. I got over my horrible fear of ALS... and moved onto other less terrifying fears. However, I have recently been under allot of stress with my job, applying to graduate school and dating someone overseas... recently I have begun having this thudding neck twitch/ spasm.. as well my hands have been going numb and my legs have been jelly but I was playing that all off as anxiety. I thought perhaps the doctor could give me a logical explanation for my neck.. as it was really bothering me and I thought it could be related to tension...
HOWEVER.. this time.. he was the one who brought up a neurological disease... he's a doctor covering for my old one.. he is quite old maybe like 70, he looks retired. The first thing he asked me when I told him about the twitching was " do you have family history of neurological diseases?" I said "no." Then he went on to look at my back in weird ways and asked me more about the twitching. He asked if I have seen the twitches and I said no.. as I can't see those ones. He said "its more pathological if you can see them." He also noted that he can't see any on me. BUT HOLD UP - haven't we all been able to see them for years and been fine? Haven't we been told by doctors that twitches alone mean nothing? Then he left me with the horrendous words " if its neurological it will progress, doctors won't do anything about it at this stage even if it is something because these are untreatable." WTF my only symptom is twitching/spasms... no weakness and he didn't do any tests or anything to warrant bringing up those diseases. He also left me with the words "it is likely just spasms they are common, neurological diseases are very unlikely." He also didn't refer me so clearly wasn't worried so why did he bring this up
SO WHY THE OTHER BULLSHIT IF ITS LIKELY SPASMS? Is he just outdated? He did no tests to warrant bringing this up and I feel horrible and terrified.
Please talk to me and learn the lesson that some doctors are not helpful