MS Paresthesia Experience & Fear

[jeffthered]

I was just googling paresthesia when I stumpled upon this post on a MS-board:Oh - My- God. To me, that just adds another nail to my casket.The statement "That was one of the first symptoms I had right before diagnosis and the neurologist I was seeing at that time said it was a very common symptom with MS." freaks me out. My fasciculations along with the paresthesia is just something I can't handle when I read a post like that. I'm sorry if I spooked anyone.

 

[TatsuDragon15]

or maybe it's Peripheral Nerve Hyperexciteability. This will cause twitching and sensory issues which you seem to be experiencing.

 

[Haileyside]

Hey!I know MS is not a pleasant thing. It's not benign. It can limit very much your activities. It may be painful sometimes and even humiliating. But:- You can, in most cases, lead a normal life, if you are followed by doctors and therapists and you have a good support from friends, family and at your job;- There is therapy and answers to most of its limitations- You will not die from it.There are even some good perspectives regarding its treatment and healing. There are posts about it on this board.Ok, let's say you really have MS. You will have to deal with it, like thousands of people. I'm sure in Denmark there shall be good advisement and therapy centers. You will get used to it. You will be limited in your actions, but alive and living your life.MS is not ALS. It's less fearful than ALS. Don't pannic!Carlos

 

[FantasticFurball]

Hej PeterNu må du kraftedeme tage dig sammen. Du har været til neurolog, som har frikendt dig. Du er blevet scannet i hoved og røv. Du fejler fandme ikke en skid. Det er okay, at du panikker, men lad for helvede være med at sprede din panik til andre frygtsomme sjæle. Du er rask, så tag for en hulen helvede at forstå det man. Var du syg af en eller anden dødelig eller handicappende sygdom havde du helt andre problemer at slås med. Få dog ind i dit hoved, at det at google absolut ikke gør dig rask. Tag dog for pokker at nyd livet i stedet for at opsøge information om sjældne sygdomme du ikke har. Du har ikke MS, ALS eller noget som helst andet end benigne fascikulationer. Du er i øvrigt langt fra den eneste. De er RET almindelige. Jeg har dem, min farmor havde dem BIG TIME, selv min kone har dem. En læge på denne side har sagt, at ca. 10% af alle dem han ser, har fascikulerende ben! 10 PROCENT! Det svarer til 550.000 danskere eller ca. 10.000 gange flere end ALS - patienter, der for størstedelens vedkommende er 60 plus. Du er langt ude, og jeg håber, du ser nogle med forstand på det psykiske. Og så hold dig dog for fanden væk fra den GOOGLE-skærm! Du er jo helt ok, man.In plain english: Peter you are well and dont have to be afraid anymore.