Help for Losing it with Twitches

[mommyLDN]

Brisk Reflexes with non-sustained ankle clonus, I'm scared, so scared, I dont think I can take this much longer. I thought if I posted about it I would find other people with it, and the twitches, but so far, not much of nothing. I need help getting out of this, I cant stop hearing brisk reflexes with clonus in my head, every day feels worse than the day before. I'm losing it I think. So tired of my world moving when I'm not, so sleepy all the time, heart pounding all the time, horrible feeling in my stomach, I cant leave my front door, scared to take a shower even, because I feel like I will fall over. So tired of being scared, I wish the twitches where my only concern. Just venting again. Sorry if I stepped on any toes.

 

[twinTwosome]

Time to step into reality. Your symptoms are not worse than anyone else's here. Believe me. We have all thought we were the worst or the one who would be diagnosed with something sinister. So far, we've all been wrong (just like you!) Please go back and read my old posts. I have been where you are. Even after almost 18 months of this, fear still creeps up to bite me sometimes. Right now I am worried because my fingers and toes dance around on their own. When I start to worry like this, I have to remind myself that the first word in BFS is "BENIGN!" Of course, it doesn't hurt that I also take Zoloft. The anti-anxiety medication works wonders for me. What you describe is some major, major anxiety.The board isn't the most busy of message boards, even on a good day. BFS may be somewhat common, but the people who have BFS plus anxiety are the ones that end up on this board. Not everyone is as freaked out by twitches as we are. My husband twitches almost every day, and it's not even on his radar! BTW, I was told by my neuro that my reflexes were brisk during my exam and I about died right there on the table. Many, many people have brisk reflexes. No biggie. Clonus could be pretty darn common as well, but who would know? How often to "normal" people get their reflexes checked? Not very often.My advice for today is to get out of your own head. Realize what you are saying to yourself has little basis in reality. You are the one pathologizing these symptoms after a doctor already dismissed them. I want you to repeat to yourself, "These symptoms are benign and not all that unusual. I am a healthy young woman who is driving myself nuts with unneccesary worry. Everyone on the support board has done this at one time or another. I am not alone."Take care.Becky

 

[mommyLDN]

Thanks for taking the time to respond Becky, the past few months have been the scary time of my life. Anxiety is evil. I dont want to let it win, but I'm having a very hard time copeing with it, Like I said, I wish the twitches where all that was scareing me. The clonus is different every time its checked, so I guess thats one positive about my reflex situation. My neuro said if it was sustained it would be the same everytime its checked, the only time it beats alot is when I have a full blown panic attack. Its hard not to be scared of something you know is not supposed to be there, and Its not like if you google clonus that you come up with the flu, it only comes up with what bad stuff it could point to. Sorry just venting a little more, but thank you for taking the time to try and calm me.