Anxiety and BFS Worries - New Symptoms

[ftheatre]

Well, until now I was dealing quite well with all the anxiety of the BFS thing but I have some news symptoms that kind of scare me. My twitches are skyrocketting, I am getting new hot spots and my left calf is contracted, really hard when you touch it. I can clearly feel it and it's really different than my right. Could this be spasticity ?

 

[OnyxSnakesteffaniet]

Hi Christo,I struggle with a tight feeling in my left leg for more than 4 month. A neuro was not concerned. Since yesterday I have an intermittent tight feeling in the right calf as well. But it is only a feeling, the muscle is not hard. I think that spastiticy involves a resistance (that goes away after some point) when the muscle is moved passively - but probably only a doctor can determine it properly. If you do not have brisk reflexes than you don't have spasticity.Kind RegardsSteffen

 

[ftheatre]

Well, in fact I do have brisk reflexes... But I have been told by other members that this is not spasticity. It seems spasticity could be seen when the muscle is moved, like you said, not when it's resting.

 

[OnyxSnakesteffaniet]

Hi Christo,it is not that brisk reflexes and spasticity are the same. If you do not have brisk reflexes then spasticity is excluded. But you can have brisk reflexes without spasticity (since there are enough benign reasons for brisk reflexes). At least this is my understanding.Best RegardsSteffen

 

[BFSDiner]

Had the calf thing. Dont worry about it. Highly recommend you begin juicing vegetables. For some reason it helps. And careful, mild walking every day or two. This too shall pass.