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    Neurologist Visit After Delay

    I tried to post back before thanksgiving but the board was having some issues and I kept getting kicked out. In a nutshell on Nov 21st I saw the neurologist whom I was originally scheduled with (if you see my past posts it took a month to get to that appt so I saw a horrendous nuero prior. I...
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    Nerve Test: Agonizing Peroneal Nerve

    The test started with the tech doing the nerve conduction. It hurt but wasn't awful until she did the peroneal nerve. That one hurt like a mother. She looked at me and said is that where you are feeling the issue and I said yes and she said...yeah..low amplitude. Well that did it. I started...
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    Elevated Aldolase - Freaking Out!

    I got some labs back from my neuro appt. He never called and I found out by checking the patient portal for my drs. Turns out my aldolase is elevated and I'm freaking out!!! To add to my growing symptoms I now have muscle pain in my calves and ankles. And my left arm shakes whenever I try to...
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    Useless Neuro Appt - Results?

    Well I had my appt last friday and subsequently spent the whole weekend dealing with a sick daughter and working so I haven't been able to catch up. But as the title indicates...the neuro appt was useless. He spent a great deal of time with me in his office, then examining me and then back in...
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    Terrified of New Doctor Appt

    I called my GP and asked if she had any thoughts on a different dr to try since the one she recommended is out of network for me and the one I called was a month away for an appt. she gave me a dr who is able to see me tomorrow. I think he's new to the hospital (this month) so he has no patient...
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    Calling GP for Psychological Help

    I'm calling my GP in a few for a referal to a psychologist bc I am in a very bad place. I cannot stop crying. I still have a month to go until my nuero appt and I am not coping well at all. My symptoms are worsening. The twitching started in my left leg and I had a few other places but it...
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    Exploring Significance of Fasciculations

    I have read and searched but am not turning up much. Can someone please explain the significance, if any, between the two? It seems what I find says that the nasty diseases have non-visible fasciculations and the BFSers have rather visible ones. I ask because..you guessed it...mine are non...
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    Navigating Complex Relationships and Mental Health

    Okay...so my blood work came back normal and my GP gave me a long lecture about starting an antidepressant which I again politely declined. I am taking ativan at night for sleep but since I care for my daughter during the day I don't take it then. She said if I wanted I could proceed with the...
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    Twitching Muscles and My Concerns

    I'm on my phone so forgive spelling errors.. Here goes...I'm a 34 yr old female who started noticing what felt like "shaky muscles" in my arms. Like I had worked out hard and they had that little pulsing feeling you get when the muscle is fatigued after. I didn't think much of it. Now about a...
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