Twitching for 7 Months

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IamInsanetwitch

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All,I have been twitching off and on for around 7 months now. I had an EMG and nerve conduction test done in January and of course, everything is fine. I've twitched off and on for the whole time but the twitching has reduced every month. Lately (past few days), I have been twitching in my left foot and toes. No weakness that I can tell. It is a little disconcerting...but I keep telling myself, "no weakness with twitching is fine." I really am doing much, much better but feel a very little setback lately. Just need a little reassurance today... ;)
 
I think this is just how BFS works. I have been twitching for almost two years, and lately have a hot spot on my forearm near my elbow that will go all day. And, naturally, it bothers me, because it's so localized. I also remind myself that twitching without weakness means nothing, but never had an EMG done on my arms, so I never feel 100% certain that I'm fine. But, the irony is - I read your post, and I think you're positively, without a doubt, okay and it's just BFS. Silly how it works. isn't it?
 
Thank you for responding. I truly am doing much better than I was months ago. Big props to Johnny the Jet for all his comments. He kept telling me I would soon get over it where it wouldn't bother me. I sure did get to that point. I just feel like I'm having a bit of a regression lately. When I had my EMG, the neuro (who was fairly young and was the resident EMG specialist all the other neuros in the practice referred their patients to for testing) told me that no matter where they stick the needles, they would be able to find problems if they were present. I, too, was concerned he didn't test everywhere on my body but he said it wasn't necessary to do that in any case. He did test in several locations with the last one being on my back near my spine where he said it was the most telling spot. He said the placement of the needle anywhere would locate the disease anywhere in my body if it was present. I'm just a little on edge with these feelings in my foot which I suppose that statement alone should disqualify the big nasty in my mind because I've read in many places on this site where having sensations that you feel are not typical of the big nasty. Of course, we sufferers of health anxiety know that logic is not logical to us.
 
HA! Johnny...I was just typing a thanks to you while you were sending your message. I appreciate all the words you gave me some months ago. I have been making huge strides getting over this.
 
No problem and glad to help. Don't get too worked over your recent regression/relapse. Everyone has those and the important thing is that you've been doing better and improving. You'll undoubtedly have more relapses but I can tell you're getting it. Keep it up!Speaking of getting it: "these feelings in my foot which I suppose that statement alone should disqualify the big nasty" ---> Bingo!
 

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