Hi everyone! I stumbled across this site a few weeks ago and it has been really helpful in calming my anxiety. I don't have an official BFS diagnosis, but my neuro and GP have said that nothing sinister is going on and I'm still trying to believe them.I'll start out by admitting that I have pretty severe health anxiety (hypochondriac). It began last summer when I had some family tragedies, but I won't go into details. I was pregnant at the time and started to experience panic attacks. I gave birth to my baby in November and was fine while I was in the hospital, but once I got home I started to have panic attacks again. I had terrible fears of having a stroke or blood clot NinaPost. Paralyzing fear! I started having hot/cold flashes, but I didn't know what it was at the time. I still don't know if it was because of hormones or if it was a result of the panic attacks, chicken or the egg I guess. I started having headaches about 5 days after she was born and then at 8 weeks I started getting buzzing twitches in my left foot and bug crawling sensations on my left shin. I was also very muscle twitches all over my body, legs, arms, abdomen, etc., but for some reason those weren't really scary for me. Either I chalked them up to sleep deprivation or they were just in the background while I was panicked from everything else. At Christmas I got a very bad sinus infection, took two rounds of antibiotics and an oral steroid. Mid-January we are still living in a 3 level condo on a busy street (lots of road noise day and night) with a baby in our bedroom while building a house (potentially 2 mortgages) and I am still up every 2 hours feeding her and no napping during the day. I then developed a terrible electrical shock, constant vibration in my left shoulder, upper back and spine. It was so intense I could not sleep for several days. It eventually diminished to the point of just feeling like a tingly, bubbly sensation along my spine that traveled, but it would flare up when I was stressed. Constant buggy crawling on my legs, but would also get a buzzing sensation randomly all over my body, but those would eventually go away after a few hours.End of March the electrical shock vibration in my back was so intense that I had my husband take me to the ER. My headaches had been non-stop since November so I was convinced I had a brain tumor. CT scan of brain and blood work was normal, referred to a neuro to check for MS. A couple of weeks later, neuro ordered brain MRI (normal) and also checked for lupus, vitamin deficiencies, anemia, etc. Everything normal. Told me she didn't suspect anything scary and that time, love, and patience could heal many things. Prescribed Xanax for panic attacks and told me to come back in 6 weeks. That was 4 weeks ago and we are now in our new house and settling in, getting a little more sleep now and things seem to be getting better slowly. Probably the most concerning aspect for me is that these sensory symptoms seem to be 90% on my left side, which only further aggravates my anxiety.So, first I want to thank everyone for being part of this forum and providing helpful information to people like me. Second, I'd like to know if anyone else is primarily affected by the sensory symptoms that seem to go along with BFS. Twitching is definitely secondary for me. I'd also like to know how common the electrical current sensation is and if there is any relief to be hopeful about! 
And, is lack of sleep common among sufferers? Here are my symptoms:1) Muscle twitching, all over body, but light in my description, sporadic2) Electrical current or vibration in left shoulder/upper back. Feels constant for 20 seconds, pauses for 1 second, constant for 20 seconds, etc. Most noticeable when I am trying to fall asleep.3) Bug crawling or buzz sensation in left shin, constant4) Buzzing across entire body, sporadic5) Tingling sensation in scalp that is intermittent6) Pins and needles in legs, mostly left, intermittent7) Grumbling or grinding sensation in my left hip/buttocks, intermittent
Pulsing burning feeling in my upper lip, intermittent9) Bubbly, tingly feeling along left side of spine, constant10) Vibrating inside left leg/foot, intermittent11) Vibrating in left palm of hand/fingers, intermittent12) Tiny tremor-like feeling in right cheek, occasional13) Night tremors, wake up feeling like bed is shaking, occasionalThanks in advance!
And, is lack of sleep common among sufferers? Here are my symptoms:1) Muscle twitching, all over body, but light in my description, sporadic2) Electrical current or vibration in left shoulder/upper back. Feels constant for 20 seconds, pauses for 1 second, constant for 20 seconds, etc. Most noticeable when I am trying to fall asleep.3) Bug crawling or buzz sensation in left shin, constant4) Buzzing across entire body, sporadic5) Tingling sensation in scalp that is intermittent6) Pins and needles in legs, mostly left, intermittent7) Grumbling or grinding sensation in my left hip/buttocks, intermittent Pulsing burning feeling in my upper lip, intermittent9) Bubbly, tingly feeling along left side of spine, constant10) Vibrating inside left leg/foot, intermittent11) Vibrating in left palm of hand/fingers, intermittent12) Tiny tremor-like feeling in right cheek, occasional13) Night tremors, wake up feeling like bed is shaking, occasionalThanks in advance!
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Take care and talk soonRobynn