Gaining Control Over Dizziness and Twitching

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Hi again:This will be day 4 on the Zoloft for me. My dizziness that I've been struggling with for about 2 weeks straight now seems to be getting a little better - though I'm almost afraid to say that lest it come back with a vengence. The twitching that had subsided to almost nothing is back - though it's not nearly as bad as it was a few weeks ago. I actually wouldn't even notice it really - or be bothered by it - were I not so preoccupied with my health in general lately.I think back to three months ago where my biggest worries were meeting a deadline at work and not getting enough sleep b/c my daughter is teething and I think, "How the hell did I get here?" I know I'm making my symptoms worse with the anxiety, but it's still so hard to sort out what is physical and what is anxiety and do I really have something to be worried about. I didn't think I was anxious until I started having weird physical symptoms. There's my chicken/egg dilemma. I also wonder if my mind is so powerful that it can make me feel this bad, why can't I make my butt firmer, my hair shinier and my nose smaller just by thinking about it? :) Doesn't seem fair.I've got about a week and a half until my neuro appt. In the meantime I've got to try to take my mind off of this as much as possible - I never would have imagined it could be so hard. Thanks to everyone for your support. It's truly helped.Joanne
 
joanne, The zoloft could be exacerbating the twitching...Alot of people on here say that after the SSRI, that is when the twitching began. I know for me, one of the reasons I had to come off the SSRI, was the twitching just got worst with this drug. I think it is very individual, alot of people have success with the drugs.Terri
 
If the SSRI makes the twitching worse but eases my anxiety, it's worth it for me. As long as I know the twitching is benign, I can handle it. It's the fear that is doing me in.
 
Hello, I twitch. Head to toe. Mostly in legs I think. Not a lot of the same places though. Its a bump here a bump there. However when a doctor asked me I said widespread because it is not just isolated to my legs and feet. I do not have insurance but I made another appointment for tomorrow with a old time General Doctor. I am hoping he will ease my fear as a neurologist would be so expensive for me. I have been told by my last doctor I saw what I had was nothing fatal but he did not even do a examination which threw me off. He listened to my complaint and then sent me on my way with anti anxiety med samples. I guess I get to feeling better but see posts such as your self and you think your dying because of the twitching. That really scares me and makes me think I should be worried just as much? Im in my 20's, school, etc. I do not have time to be chasing a illness. I really hope I am ok.
 
Twitchme:I want to clarify. I don't think I'm dying b/c of the twitching, and you shouldn't take that from my post. I don't believe I said that at all.In fact, if you read most of the posts here, and the FAQ's, the "BFS in a nutshell" post, you will see that allover twitching without weakness and atrophy, is not something you should worry about. My post was not about my twitching - it was about a number of other symptoms that I've been having. Mostly, it was about my anxiety. Anxiety is a very separate condition and it is often unrelated to logic and reason. Just b/c I, or someone else on this board, is anxious about their health, does not mean you should doubt your doctor or worry more. There are hundreds (maybe thousands)of posts on this board saying exactly what I said above - twitching without weakness and atrophy is benign. You should not ignore the numerous reassuring posts and pick out ones that are not and worry about t them, nor should you read too much into the posts of people that are afraid. Many people here are afraid - that's why were're here: to reassure and support one another. I think you are reading something into my post that wasn't there. My post was about my own struggle with anxiety and nothing more. Joanne
 
Hi I am sorry. I hope I did not say anything to make u mad. Some times I feel like I am not worrying enough and sometimes I feel like I am worrying to much. Make sense? I to suffer from anxiety. Was diagnosed with GAD about 5 years ago. In and Out of Emergency rooms all the rift raft and funny looks and people saying "your ok". I guess one day I fear Im going to hear, "your not ok".I am sorry if my post offended you. Just trying to sort my way through things. Take care!!
 
Hi FriendsBeing preoccupied with your own health symptoms is what this condition does best.It plays with your mind big time, it feeds off stress and anxiety. Stress and anxiety is the food of BFS. A bit like me and Chicken tika massala. Or good old English fish and chips, YUMMM!There is no easy answer to this condition. It does, however, improve with time and acceptance of the condition. I was a total wreck when I first encountered this s***t. I cried like a baby, could not face people and lived in total fear. Fear of the unknown. Once I accepted this condition for what it was, I started to improve.I have had this since 2005 and although I still suffer a little neuropathic pain, my mental state is 100% good. (although the wife and kids may disagree with that)I can now laugh and joke, go out and socialise and live again. YES!!People who suffer from bfs must remain strong and let time heal. Not an easy task I know, as stress is hard to overcome. Once you learn about the benign condition and keep telling your self it is benign the brain starts accepting. It is a bit like self hypnosis. I have read up on this condition and find as most people have that a typical neurologist will know very little of the condition as it is very rare, and as it is benign they will not bother much. However, there are neurologist that have studied the condition and I do think, there will be more understanding of the condition very soon in the medical world.Bfs or (pnhe)peripheral never hyper excitability is a benign condition with symptoms of twitching, stress, pain, fatigue, pins/needles, and obsession. The list goes on and on.(http. www. Pnhe info)The meds used in many cases of bfs/pnhe are mainly anticonvulsants.I take Gabapentin for neuropathic pain, this helps me. I don’t notice the twitches much now and live with this condition quite well, something I would not have believed at the start, NO way!! But there is light at the end of the tunnel honest.Good luck with the fightTake careChris
 
Twitchme:I wasn't mad or offended by anything you said at all. I was concerned that my post frightened you in some way and I just wanted to be very clear about what I was trying to say, since it seemed you really misinterpreted what I was saying here. I am waiting for a neuro appt and I am not yet convinced I am in the clear, but I do know for a fact that I have terrible anxiety and that it is making anything I am experiencing so much worse. That was the point of my post. However I have read your posts and I do believe that you are not in danger of *** - your experience seems to be very consistent with the majority on this board. Not to mention your doctor would have picked up anything to be concerned about. I am sure you are fine.Joanne
 
Why do you think you have anxiety? Why do you think you are anxious? Any particular reason? Is that your avatar? Your picture? You don't like as unhappy person. A little of mind tension is quite normal for any intelligent human being. We are all nervous because we are not stupid. I know this is simplified theory but I like it. Maybe you are too sensitive. Get rid off Zoloft. In my oppinion you don't need it. Get in the gym, take a long walk, get the dog... anything but stay away from pills. Slavin
 
Why do Ithink I"m anxious? Well, b/c for the last 2 months I've been obsessively worrying about my health to the exclusion of almost anything else. I can't concentrate on work, I can't hold a normal conversation b/c my mind is always drifting to my symptoms, I'm preoccupied with the possibility that I'll be facing early death/disability, I have panic attacks, crying jags, I'm constantly checking and rechecking myself for new/worsening symptoms, and I'm convinced I have a horrible disease. What disease that is depends on what day you ask me. Today I'm focused on a brain tumor or MS. Two weeks ago I was pretty sure I had throat cancer. Before that, I was 99% sure I had ALS.One thing I am sure of, I have anxiety.J.
 
Anxiety, neurosis, has one very pretty constant condition: it is always present, here and now. If someone is not concerned on one desease, problem, something from past, there is another one, something quite different, scary thing, the other deadly desease etc. One neurosis is replaced with another one and another one and another one... in vicious circle. There is no formula for good mental health. Try not to think about yourself.
 

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