Decreased Twitching, Buzzing, and Cramping

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DesertKnight

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Hey all,The past few days have been interesting. My twitches and cramping have been slowing over the past few weeks, but over the last three days or so they are so few and far in between its just plain WEIRD! I get an occasional one in my abs, my feet, here and there...but other than that my body is very quiet. Along with the decreased twitching, buzzing, and cramping I have also been relieved of the fatigue and restless sleep I've suffered from over the last 6 months. Not sure what is causing this, other than the fact I've decided to just ignore it all and go on with my life. No googling any physical symptom has proved to be the best personal rule for me. Sure, I'm still hyper-sensitive but I've found when I don't dwell on every sensation they simply go away most of the time. For those of you with extreme anxiety please take me at my word when I say you MUST get it under control! Whether relief comes through medication, therapy, exercise, hobbies, it really doesn't matter. Perhaps like me it will take a combination of all these things. Living scared all the time is a terrible way to live and it takes an awful toll on your body. Never underestimate what anxiety can do to you!Over the years, due to anxiety I have passed out, landed in the hospital with PSVT, and had symptoms of strokes and heart attack so severe I found myself in the ER on multiple occasions. I've experienced tremors, dizziness, nausea, GERD, migraines, stuttering, insomnia and violent nightmares. I've isolated myself, afraid to leave my house, get in a car, or go to the store. THIS IS NOT LIVING!! And I've finally decided to reclaim my life from anxiety. I hope those of you who can relate find the desire and strength to fight this. I'm not saying I'm "cured" of BFS, or even the tendency to panic over everything. I still get anxious feelings that attack me out of the blue, but instead of dwelling on them I'm actively fighting back. I sincerely appreciate you all, because without your support and our shared experiences I never would have found the courage to stand up to fear. ~Frances
 
Mario, I must say I respond best to tough love and your posts have been a great kick in the butt for me those days I've just wanted to sit around and throw a pity party. Keep it up...your unique encouragement is helping my anxiety recovery! B
 
You don't need me anymore, it sounds like you can do it on your own. Because that's the key. The key is to get to a place where you don't -have- to rely on inspiration or motivation from anyone else anymore. That's when you know you are really ready to kick anxiety in the butt.
 
How very true! This is the first time in 25 years I've been able to not be afraid of something every single day. If it takes BFS to kick the anxiety, then I welcome it. Better to twitch and cramp then to be afraid to live!
 
I totally agree. I am actually glad that I got BFS in a way. It sounds weird, but it really opened my eyes to the way I thought about the world and to the stuff I was doing to my own body. And not in like a drug or alcohol way, but just in terms of anxiety, stress, and adrenaline. I never would have read up on anxiety and the stuff that stress chemicals can do to your body if I hadn't been tipped off by a guy named kevintwister here on this board. For me that has been a big life changer.So many people refer to BFS as a disease, but if you know how to handle it right it really is more of a blessing. I am probably going to live longer because of BFS. All BFS is is your body telling you that you were living your life wrong.
 
Yeah, it feels weird! I had 2 days almost completely without any twitch and I felt so..strange.....well, unfortunately they came back and decidet to hop around on my face :confused:
 
Martin,It took me a long time to realize what was happening to me with regard to anxiety. My first panic attack was at age eight. When I turned 14 I had doctors, specialists, and therapists insisting my anxiety had to be controlled or else I was going to become a danger to myself and my health. I refused to take anything and instead resorted to heavy drinking and periodic drug use. I was out of control...in a constant cycle of fear, anger, and reckless behavior. I had my first child at age 17 and still refused help, and my mother wound up raising my daughter for the first year and a half of her life. I married her father but wound up divorced in five months due to my depressive / aggressive / anxious behavior. That man ran for the hills and rightfully so. It wasn't until I met my second husband I finally began to understand the severity of my anxiety. I began taking medication but was frustrated by all the side effects and adjustments that I had to make in my way of life. Now 33, it has been only within the last 4 years I have aggressively taken on this beast that has stolen the majority of my life. I know some people think its crazy to suggest so many physical and emotional symptoms are caused by anxiety, but I am living proof there is validity to what I'm saying. When I take medication, seek therapy, and adjust my diet and lifestyle I gain control over my mind. Incidentally, my twitching and related symptoms are still on hiatus...98% diminished from what they were the first time I posted. Watching sub-state volleyball yesterday afternoon, when my adrenaline was pumping and I was nervous for my daughters team, my twitches picked up tremendously. I even slipped up and had a Pepsi. I twitched pretty intensely last night. But when I woke up, I was calm and the caffeine effect was gone. Today has been yet another calm BFS day. Best of luck to you Martin, there is help out there for anxiety. I wish I hadn't let 20 years of my life slip by before I did something about it. ~Frances
 
Well done Frances, I'm so glad your getting on top of your anxiety Issues, and it's fantastic that your twitches are easing off but even more fantastic that u don't really care whether they do or not.....major breakthru...congrats and well done....big hugs my friend......Shannon....
 

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