Struggling with Stress and Flareup

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Hi Everyone- I haven't posted in a long time but still check the boards from time to time to see how everyone is doing. I am going thru a major flareup due to some really stressful things going on in my life. At least I am trying to tell myself it has to be stress and anxiety related. My Dad became seriously ill very suddenly at the beginning of August and is still in the ICU after having undergone 2 surgeries. I was due to get married on Nov 5 but my fiance and I decided to postpone the wedding since Dad is so sick and we will probably do a small civil ceremony soon. Being around hospitals and doctors for the last month and a half has not been easy on my health anxiety. My twitching started in May of last year and while it never fully went away it did get better for short periods of time. My calves are now nonstop again. I guess I just need to ride it out again. I have been working with an anxiety counselor but progress is slow. Hope everyone is doing ok and for the new folks on here the site was a great support.
 
Hi Jenn, so sorry to hear about your dad and I'm sure that is the reason for your recent flare up. Watching a loved one go through all of that can be very stressful to witness. I hope the situation with your dad resolves and he returns to health and best wishes on your up and coming marriage..I'll be throwing some imaginary rice at you :LOL: I'm very confident that your flare will calm down once some of the stress has been handled.Please take care JennRobynn :D)
 
Hi Jenn,Sorry your twitches have returned, for some of us more sensitive types, stress and pressure build up and irritate our nervous super highway. Remember Birth, death, marriage, moving house and divorce are the top five stresses we go through in life. sounds like you are definately going through a couple of them!!!Try to get time to yourself to relax, we know the symptoms disapate as we start to relax.Take care Pete.
 
Thanks Robynn and Pete. I am trying to resist the urge to go back to the neuro but its hard. My Dad's illness has ramped up my health anxiety alot. I am in one of those places where I want to be scanned and tested for anything and everything even though I know that is not possible. It's hard to understand how even sometimes when I feel relaxed I am still twitching and have the tingly feelings all over... It's funny I was watching TV with my fiance the other day and he had his legs stretched out over mine and I noticed the same wormy twitchy things happened on his calves... not as pronounced as mine. He said he doesn't even feel them...lucky guy!
 
Hi Jenn,Remember when we start to relax it's the time the body can let go of stress, it's at this time our nerves and muscles start to let go of the tension and stress. All that shizzel that you carry will take time to find its way out of your system.
 
Yea its so strange I have been doing some hypnosis/meditation programs on my IPod and I think for like 20 mins sometimes I don't fee a twitch but as soon as I get up and move around BAM!!! they are back.
 
I can relate. I am caring for my mother, who has a host of medical problems. On top of that, her memory seems to be getting worse. Not to the point where it is obviously dementia, but I'm resigned to the fact that it will lead there eventually. It can get very stressful, and until recently I haven't really fell into full on anxiety. Finding this board has helped me reduce that anxiety a lot, but I think I will need to find some plan on how to deal with it once her situation gets even worse. Additionally, I am not working because I have to take care of her. Fortunately, I get a retirement pension from the military, but that only goes so far.
 
Hi Tom- welcome to the boards. Yes caring for someone who is sick is very stressful. In addition to my Dad's sudden illness my grandmother has Alzheimers and is slowly starting to fail. For those of us prone to anxiety it makes it much harder. Please post as often as you need to for support!Best,Jenn
 
I think I was living abroad when she was first diagnosed and she currently lives with my aunt about 90 minutes away so I don't see her very often. She has never had some of the more typical aspects of Alzheimers such as aggression, personality change and she still remembers names but the short-term memory is gone. I know it is hard to not worry about the future and what it holds.What branch of the military if you don't mind me asking?
 

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