One Year Anniversary with BFS: Anxiety Relief

[BarbiePetals]

Well, today is my 1 year anniversary with BFS. I must say my anxiety is so much better than a year ago. After seeing 2 neurologists, having EMG, brain MRI, and numerous blood tests I am finally realizing that this is benign. I can still walk, exercise and do everything I did a year ago except I twitch all over. I know now I don't have the dreaded disease. I still wonder what caused this... was it bad anxiety? Hasimoto's disease? Who knows. I don't think I will ever find out. This is a very hard thing to go through and the only thing that helps is time. For the newbies... please listen to your doctors. When they tell you that you are fine, please believe them. This stuff can really mess with your mind. Sometimes I think that is worse than the twitches. Also, know your not alone. This board saved my life. So many wonderful people helped me out of the dark hole I was in. Yes, the twitches suck but they won't kill you.Leslie

 

[TheZ]

Congratulations on your year one mark, onwards and upwards for year two!Kind regardsDav.

 

[twinTwosome]

Hey Les! Great advice for eveyone. Hope you continue to do well.Take care!Becky

 

[Smiley20]

congratulations and thanks you for your support! all the best, Smiley_20

 

[juliette]

Congrats Leslie!!! and you are right....the twitches do suck....one year down and many more years of good life to go! Steve

 

[Krackersones]

Congratulations! Your posts have been very helpful to me over months. I hope you make the annual update a tradition even if you no longer need to post regularly over the years.

 

[samburia2]

Happy Birthday! I too am approaching 1 year!Ciao Roberto.

 

[BarbiePetals]

Thanks everyone! I would not be where I am today without the help from all of you. I am so thankful I have found this board!

 

[JeffTheGreat]

"Sometimes I think that is worse than the twitches."There is no doubt in my mind that the anxiety is worse than the twitches. No comparison at all IMHO. Congrats...I'm glad you are doing better.

 

[simonw00]

Happy twitchy anniversary, Leslie. Really pleased to hear that you are doing so well. Thanks for all the support you have offered over the past year.RegardsSimon

 

[priorityhigh5]

Sorry I'm late Leslie!! Happy One Year Twitchiness Anniversary!!You are absolutely right, the anxiety IS alot worse than the BFS symptoms!~*~hugs~*~Amy

 

[JoggingCub]

Hurray Barbie! Congrats! And thank you for replying to my post. Stories like yours make me feel better, I am looking forward to one year under my belt, but still have 9 months to go . . . This crap does really mess with your mind, but am happy to hear you are past it!

 

[AussieSurvivor]

Well done Barbie, thankyou for your posts- I read them all! Nearly 5 months for me... and doing OK. Hopefully I will be as positive as you at 12!cheersRodger

 

[Genny]

Hi, I am already in my 21st anniversary..... Yes, that is correct: from 1989. Every minute since then. Unbelievable, isn't it?But yet véry true. :crying:

 

[BarbiePetals]

Wow... 21 years. We should all feel lucky that you have had this for long with no other problems.

 

[bfhopeful2]

Nice Barbie and yes 21 years is a releif.