Return of Unsettling Symptoms

[twitchamy]

Hi,


Well the fixation is back. I went through this 7 years ago, and now it returns.
I really feel I have some weakness in my left ankle, along with constant fasics in the lwer left leg. Also some everywhre else. i went to a neuro a week after it started(Had back apin as well). He felt it was nothing but to ease my mind gave me an EMG on my left leg. Saw the fasics and nothing else. However, I am not convinced. I want an explaination for two weeks of weakness in my ankle. I also think i see some atrophy in back of my ankle in the effected leg. Now I am clearly obsessed and am getting less and less sleep. I am convinced i have XXX. I made an appt with my old neuro, but am so so anxious.
The person who did the EMG runs the EMG clinic at a major hospital so I should be convinced, but I am not. I keep thinking what if it early denervation, too early to be picked up. I spent the night at the Eagles concert tapping my feet to see how weak my left leg is. Nuts.
I think I will push for anothe EMG. It was interesting that the neuro felt an EMG was not even needed. I guess there are ohter signs presnt on an exam.


M. Smith

 

[joeyate1]

Sorry to hear you're having a bad spell of sorts. You've been through this mental roller coaster before....and you can get through it again.

Trust your docs and neuros....really, they do know their stuff. You can be assured that if they say 'benign'--they mean 'benign'!. The EMG is the hallmark test--so you HAVE to believe in that ok. That test can't be done too early, especially if it's performed when you're already experiencing symptoms. Weakness happens for a number of reasons...and very often it can be more perceived than you might think. Lot's of us have experienced this same issue. Focusing on it (and testing ourselves) only makes it appear worse.

Lastly, I can empathize with the anxiety piece of this. Remember that anxiety can be very cyclical. Please step aside from the physical symptoms for a moment and recognize the part that anxiety is playing...it's a pretty big one.

I can tell from the undertones in your post that you recognize some level of irrationality. We've ALL been there and done that--and most of us battle daily to prevent ourselves from going to that dark place again.

See the doc or neuro you trust most. Have a heart to heart and get whatever tests you need to ultimately ease your mind. The EMG should be the clincher! Secondly, address the anxiety--and maybe try taking some anti-anxiety meds for a month or so. Xanax and Klonopin seem to have worked well for most of us.

Hope you're back on track soon!
Amy

 

[RipleyGates]

Hi,


Thanks for the thoughtful response.
Well being in the medical profession allows me access to various physicians easily enough. I called the neuro today to ask a few questions. The EMG is extremely sensitive(as I figured), it showed nothing but benign fasics, and the man runs an ALS clinic at a NYC hospital. So I suppose he knows his stuff. I told him if I still had the percieved weakness in a few weeks i would come in for a repeat EMG, aaggh.
He said do not worry I am certain you have nothing but BFS.


M Smith