Just to say this is exactly how my stuff all started.
I had a really stressful month last July and this culminated in me finding a lump....had a scan and got the all clear and thought all would be back to normal.
About a week later I woke one morning and felt dizzy and spaced out...this feeling lasted about a month to 5 weeks and then all the buzzing, jerking and twitching started alongside the fatigue and muscle aches and pains...I also thought MS and ALS at times but I have seen over 10 different GP's and a neuro who have all said anxiety!! My neuro said an MRI was pointless as was obvious that I was physically fine neurologically from my clinical exam.
Nearly a year later and all the buzzing and twitching/jerking still going strong...I think I am suffering from the physical effects of anxiety and feel that this has also brought on Benign Fascualtion Syndrome.
HI I told you I was ill, have you been back to docs about Benign Fasticulation syndrome?
Hi itoldyouiwasill
Can i ask what do you mean by muscle jerking ??? Ive been talking about muscle jerking ... but i think im taking about involuntary leg and arm movements while sitting in the arm chair or laying down.
It almost feels like there is a minor twitch either in my leg or arm and it causes the leg to move on its own. The movement is really small. I dont hit anything or anyone when it happens. I havent noticed it in my sleep so i assume nothing happens when im asleep.
Some times i feel it internaly in my waste area ..... no limbs move though.
So is this what you are getting when u say jerking ?
To all those who had an MRI due to suspected MS ..... Were you injected with a contrast die ???
I found this from the about website.
http://ms.about.com/od/multiplescler..._diagnosis.htm
MRIs use magnetic waves to produce images of the brain and spinal cord. A special contrast material (gadolinium) is usually injected for the scan when MS is suspected, as it reacts to areas of inflammation and will "light up" when a sympton is occuring.
As mentioned, this is considered the best test for diagnosing MS, as abnormal lesions appear on MRIs in over 95% of people with MS. However, 5% of people with MS do not have abnormalities that can be detected on an MRI (producing a false negative), and some age-related damage looks like MS lesions (producing a false positive).
They didnt inject me with anything.
Today my left arm is sort of burning / stinging but also feels a bit cold. (Has been for a week or so) Some times it appears in little spots and comes and goes. but it feels vague ..... i cant tell if its real or not.
Hey,
For the last 7 days I've had random aches and pains throughout my body. Sometimes I felt like I was going crazy, or about to have a heart attack.. these symptoms started after I had a severe mental breakdown on a Sunday night. I'm going through a very tough phase right now - living alone, far far away from family and boyfriend and friends, going to university.. and I cry practically every day and have begun to be paranoid/claustrophobic and have so far had three panic attacks. I keep googling things on diseases and the causes of these random body aches; but I have no other symptoms like blurred vision or uncontrollable bowel movements. I still want to get an MRI and I hope when I go to the doctor on Friday they won't rule out this option..
It's good to know some people have felt the same way..
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