NervousnessNoMore
Well-known member
It's been a long time since I posted here. I made a decision many months ago that I needed to leave this site for my own mental health, but also for my family. I was distracted, disengaged, and overall just not fun to be around. I have now been twitching for 2 years. It all started for me after getting Bell's Palsy. I twitch bodywide, random quick hitters for the most part. I do get some hotspots, and have had one hot spot on the bottom of my left foot for as long as I can remember. I have also started getting cramps in the foot from time to time. Sometimes the cramps hit while I am sleeping. I have also gotten cramps in my right thigh. Do I have days here and there that bother me, yes. however it no longer consumes any part of my life. I am happy to say I am myself again, and it started with leaving the internet searches and this site behind. I have never had an EMG, and don't plan on getting one. I went to a neuro early on, and he said I was fine. I don't have weakness, and the twitching doesn't stop me from doing anything. It really is a mental thing. If you let this destroy you it will. I regret that I hurt some people's feelings (mainly Robynn) when I left this site last year, but for me I needed to do it. it was the only way to break the pattern. There are many great people on here that are very helpful, but in the end YOU and only you have to make the decision to change your thought process. You can read back on some of my posts for a more complete picture, but one thing is for sure I am over the anxiety this all caused. There is one common thread that you will see with many people with this condition, there was alway some catalyst that started it. It might be school/graduating, mid life crisis, some serious illness, a divorce, work, or anything else that would stress the body. Once that switch gets flipped I am not sure it can be switched back. So you must learn to LIVE again, with a new perspective on life.Donp.s. My symptoms match Sean's on the other post almost exactly, right down to the foot cramps. His post is great for those who need the reasurance.