Anxiety Over 11 Months of Twitching: Scheduling Emg?

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As some of you know from reading my posts I am 11 months into this twitching nonsense. Today has been one of my worst anxiety days since it all started and I have (and I know many of you will think me ridiculous) gone ahead and scheduled 1 more EMG for 1 week from Monday. I have had 2 clean---one at 4 weeks and one at 2-3 months. The reason that I am going nuts is because my hands/fingers are going nuts. I have a recurrent hotspot in my right middle finger that I had when this started 11 months ago---it then disappeared---it has now recurred for the past 2 weeks. To top things off today my left thumb (which began twitching in November---sent me into anxiety relapse---then stopped for the past month) has now started twitching again.I am really overwhelmed and about as anxious as I have been.
 
I understand the anxiety. Will another EMG help? Only temporily. It's a vicious cycle of getting scared, getting tested, feeling better, experiencing new symptoms, getting anxious again, getting tested again . . .you get the picture. It's important to get a grip on this cycle and realize you do not have a debilitating condition. Selfishly, though, I look forward to hearing about your trip to the neuro and clean EMG.Take care.
 
Thanks Twin---I hope so. But much like all of you guys when you are feeling your worst--I am convinced that I am the one exception on these forums.
 
Hi Nervous in QueensSorry to hear about your anxiety issues, which no doubt feed into the whole fasciculation exacerbation too. I don't think that a furtehr EMG is indicated medically and I am sure you would agree if you saw a patient with your symptoms and prior normal results. The real issue that needs attention is the anxiety and I wonder whether you have thought about some CBT or even finding a self help book or something to try to de-escalate the anxiety/ fascicualtion vicious cycle? I tried TCAs and SSRIs at my most anxious but the side effects were so unpleasant that I opted to go the drug-free way and certainly found a couple of sessions of CBT useful.Good luck!RegardsSimon
 
Hey Simon---I saw a specialist in CBT and anxiety. He thinks also that a good amount of the symptoms can be attributed to my anxiety. I've only seen him 2 times so it was mostly a getting to know you period and we haven't started it yet.My EMG appointment is Monday and I have another appointment with the psychologist on Tuesday. He said he understands the anxiety but we have to make a plan that this is the last time I will go for an EMG for these symptoms. Hopefully things will come back normal (rationally I think they will---but deep down I am terrified and cannot think rationally) and I will begin the process of getting this under control with him on Tuesday.
 
Glad to hear that you are looking at the anxiety side of things as well as the physical side. Good luck for your EMG - I am sure you will be fine, like the rest of us.RegardsSimon
 
"I am convinced that I am the one exception on these forums."Hi, i think most of the people here had a time they think "what if iam the one?", you are not alone with that.You dont need another examination, but when it cools you down, do it.for the aniexty-thing: for me help two things very well, sport (no matter what kind of sport) and meditation. I think everybody should get great profit from these two things.2 clean emg....dont worry anymore about ALSregards florian
 

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