Let me first start by saying I am 24 years old and before the twitching started I was in overall good health. It started back in January of this year when I got in a fight with my mom. My lower left eyelid twitched nonstop for three weeks. In between that time I went to promptcare because it had been going on way too long. The nurse said that it just happens sometimes. I asked her if it was because of stress and she said no. She then asked me if I had twitching anywhere else at the time I told her no. This got my curiousity going and I thought to myself what if I start twitching everywhere else. I did. I get twitches everywhere. I freaked out so bad googling ms and als and tumors. I went to the gp and he did blood work and a physical. The blood work came back normal and he didnt suspect I had als by the strenth tests. I am not able to let this go I think about it so much it makes me sick. There are new symptoms now I get buzzing and pain. I work at lowes and am able to perform my job of unloading and stocking sometimes heavy merchandise. There is no weakness just weird sensations and twitching. I also have aches everywhere. I fear there is something wrong with me. I feel I am just driving my husband insane by talking about this. I just feel alone.
My Lower Left Eyelid Twitching
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JohnnyRocket
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Hiya New girl -Take a long, deep breath. You need it.Your GP is not concerned about ALS because there is no reason for concern. Can you guess how my symptoms started 6 years ago? Yes, with my eyelid going nonstop for weeks, followed by widespread twitching. Buzzing? Check! Pain? Check! I, as well as many others, have many more annoying symptoms as well. Trust your doctor. He is correct.
JohnnyRocket
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It was hard for all of us to get it off our minds at the beginning, so take comfort in the fact that you are being normal in that respect. These symptoms seem weird and unnatural and gives us a feeling that things just aren't right, so something sinister must be going on....right??? You would be wrong to make this deduction, just as I was. Anxiety is an evil beast, and clearly you have more than a healthy dose to deal with. It can and will create extra symptoms beyond what you already are dealing with. I suggest you read "BFS in a Nutshell", then reread it. When you have finished reading it twice, read it a third time.
LupitaNova
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I have good news for you! Your story is nearly identical to mine, and I have had 3 nuero's tell me that I do not have any neuro-muscular disease. I am also willing to bet that you are in the same boat as me. I am 25 and have been in perfect health my whole life before this started with me. Its funny that you said when you started thinking about twitching all over your body, it started happening, because that same thing happened to me. The twitching started in my eyelid then quickly spread all over my body....However, any twitching you have is almost certainly benign unless accompanied by some kind of weakness (which you apparently do not have). Those words came right from a neurologist that I saw not two weeks ago. Your blood work also came back good, which rules out most any other muscular disease. Yep, sounds like your a fellow BFSer....but never fear because this forum is here, and it helps a lot when you re-lapse into panic mode. I just did it this morning, thats why I'm back on here after weeks of doing very well. I would also be willing to bet that new symptoms arise (or will) as you read about them when you google. If there is one piece of advice I can give you about all of this, I would say that the most important thing I have learned through that last 3-4 months is to STAY AWAY FROM DR. GOOGLE. He is the devil 
and not helpful, I promise. I think that you clearly already suspect that stress/anxiety as a culprit because you mentioned that this all started after a fight with your mother. Take your own advice on this one, its almost certainly anxiety. I had no previous anxiety issues before all this, but I'm almost certain that's what has caused all of my symptoms. I am all too familiar with the feeing that something must be wrong with you, as well as the feeling of being alone, because no one wants to hear you rant about having some deadly disease that you apparently do not have. But that what we are all here for. Just keep on keepin on, and things will get better with time. Try to take'er easy 
and not helpful, I promise. I think that you clearly already suspect that stress/anxiety as a culprit because you mentioned that this all started after a fight with your mother. Take your own advice on this one, its almost certainly anxiety. I had no previous anxiety issues before all this, but I'm almost certain that's what has caused all of my symptoms. I am all too familiar with the feeing that something must be wrong with you, as well as the feeling of being alone, because no one wants to hear you rant about having some deadly disease that you apparently do not have. But that what we are all here for. Just keep on keepin on, and things will get better with time. Try to take'er easy I realize you've received several post but I want go add some encouragement if I can I started twitching 8 or 9 years ago and had all the same thoughts your having and went thru all the Nero stuff emg, strength test ect.. And guess what I'm fine and as I sit here and write you I'm twitching away! I've just learn to live with it and really don't think about it anymore it's just part of my life. So please don't let this consume you believe you Dr. I know I drove my husband crazy too!