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Chris: I can relate to the last 3 of your symptoms. My leg muscle tightness is bad enough just walking, but If I exercise even a little it increases to being quite bothersome. I also have some minor GERD confirmed by endoscopy which can cause throat tightness/eshophagul pain and spasms, along...

I have experienced this symptom many times before, sometimes for what seems weeks at a time. I theorize that it is due to muscle tension. In any event, I wanted you to know that your words describe what I have felt. I do not think you should worry about this one :)

Duly noted. I actually started taking klonopin once in a while because of my latest leg symptoms, although I'm not sure it really helps much. All klonopin really seems to do is make me sleepy. I liked Lexapro more.This is how BFS makes you crazy. Do you know what I tend to do once in a while...

Thanks for the responses. I haven't felt the "fear" in a while like I do today. This leg is not right. (yes I know its left :) But seriously It has not been right for a long time, and lately the symptoms are becoming "maddening" as stated above.Additional symptoms:If I stand on my left leg I...

Hey all,Haven't posted in a while, been doing fairly well for the most part. This annoyance that is BFS (or whatever) is hitting me hard with some leg pain. I wanted to compare notes and see if I can find some people with like symptoms. Let me try to explain.For years my left leg has felt a...

Andy,thanks for sharing! Check my profile out as well. I went through a great scare with this and with big thanks to some of the veterans around here (especially Suziq), I overcame my anxiety. Doing very well these days for the most part, I must say.Your post mentioned ALS charity,which is...

hey BFS! Been a Lonngggggg time since I checked in.I wonder if there is any crossover or commonality between BFS and MdDS ?I developed what is clearly MdDS after an extended trip and it is amazing how much it has triggered my BFS symptoms.OR did MdDs trigger my BFS Symptoms? :D) Anyone have...

exactly....this is perceived weakness until proven otherwise. It is more than likely chronic fatigue from stress, worry and overactive nerve/muscle activity.Us BFS'ers live with exhaustion."Every little thing's gonna be alright"

Jacskon,Not having a diagnosis is a good thing. BFS is not something in the vocab of many neuros, and is not necessarily a diagnosis per se. If you have had the bad diseases ruled out which many times can be done solely by clinical exam than you are good to go. At this point twitching is from...

Angus,The one thing I can add to this is that perceived weakness and fatigue is not clinical weakness. This one took a long time for me to realize and accept. With the help of many on this board, and a great Neuro, I finally got it. When my anxiety went down, my symptoms diminished greatly...

Hey there Megan,While obviously you shouldn't completely ignore the result and I doubt your Rheumy will, a positive ANA may well be one of the most non specific tests of all. It may be a false positive, it may be absoultely nothing, it may stay abnormal for 20 years and never amount to...

Greetings:He is sending you there solely for peace of mind, you do not need to go otherwise. No weakeness and normal EMG = No ALSWelcome to the group!JJ

Greetings:I am also unsure of the DIAG of Fibromyalgia, but I have read that in can interrup the communication between the eyes and the brain and cause all of the symptoms of the original poster. I once read about this particular explanation on Life Extension but i think it is out there...

Hi All:Checking in for some reassurance not for **S thankfully but for MS, or some other Neuolgocial or Autoimmune condition. What I am hoping for in a best case is that my symptoms are some combination of BFS/Fibromyalgia and anxiety.My full history is under JJittery feel free to look me up...

thanks for the reply and the humor but I guess what I am asking is how long does it take for these changes to show up? I realize this is general but, Can someone have MS without lesions for 10 years? How long does an actual brain tumor take to form? Is in fact a pending stroke visible on...