JennFiction
Well-known member
I thought I was doing all right, but I can't seem to shake some fears.
I began twitching in late July, followed by two weeks of sheer hell...convinced I had something sinister. I was diagnosed with BFS in August after having EMG results come back clean. Immediately after, I was fine (psychologically), and my typical BFS symptoms, although present, weren't really bothering me.
However, for the past couple of weeks, I can't stop thinking about other possible symptoms that might lead to bulbar ALS. I know that, deep down, I'm being paranoid, but that hasn't helped.
I am always worried about my speech and swallowing. I probably stutter something 1-2x per day, and I might swallow something "wrong" 1x per day. When eating, I wonder if I'm having trouble getting the food down my throat w/o too much trouble.
I know that the sensible advice is simply "STOP WORRYING!", and most of the time I can tell myself to do just that. I guess I have some final hurdle in my brain that I have to get over, but I just can't seem to clear it.
I began twitching in late July, followed by two weeks of sheer hell...convinced I had something sinister. I was diagnosed with BFS in August after having EMG results come back clean. Immediately after, I was fine (psychologically), and my typical BFS symptoms, although present, weren't really bothering me.
However, for the past couple of weeks, I can't stop thinking about other possible symptoms that might lead to bulbar ALS. I know that, deep down, I'm being paranoid, but that hasn't helped.
I am always worried about my speech and swallowing. I probably stutter something 1-2x per day, and I might swallow something "wrong" 1x per day. When eating, I wonder if I'm having trouble getting the food down my throat w/o too much trouble.
I know that the sensible advice is simply "STOP WORRYING!", and most of the time I can tell myself to do just that. I guess I have some final hurdle in my brain that I have to get over, but I just can't seem to clear it.
