Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to introduce myself, tell you my story and see if it really is BFS that I may be suffering from. I am a 33 yr old mother of 3 (4yrs, 2yrs and 9 months). In May/June of 2004 I developed a twitch in my left foot (in the arch) that would cause my big toe to bend down toward the bottom of my foot. It would come and go for about 2 weeks and then disappeared. I was symptom surfing one day at the end of July 2004 (bad, bad I know) and I came across twitching and ALS. All of a sudden I decided that I must have it because of the twitching. In the next few days I began twitching all over, having muscle cramps and all sorts of other symptoms. I saw a neurologist in August 2004 (for seizures that I had had in January, not for the twitching) and told him that I was concerned about ALS. He did a physical exam and said that I was fine...I did NOT have ALS. He did not see a need for any further tests (I would have liked an EMG but here you need a dr to order it). I have been twitching all over since but it seems that every few weeks I develop a persistant twitch in one spot that lasts on and off for a few weeks. The latest twitch is in my left hand in the muscle between thumb and index finger. It causes my thumb to move from side to side or my index finger to move. It is very rapid and can last anywhere from a few seconds to an hour. At first it didn't hurt, but lately that muscle has been so sore. My left forearm also aches horribly. This is a huge fear for me and has caused unbelievable anxiety and panic attacks. I am currently on Paxil CR (Xanax when necessary) and seeing a psychologist. I hope this isn't too much information for anyone...I just really need reassurance that I don't have ALS. Thanks.
Deanna
I just wanted to introduce myself, tell you my story and see if it really is BFS that I may be suffering from. I am a 33 yr old mother of 3 (4yrs, 2yrs and 9 months). In May/June of 2004 I developed a twitch in my left foot (in the arch) that would cause my big toe to bend down toward the bottom of my foot. It would come and go for about 2 weeks and then disappeared. I was symptom surfing one day at the end of July 2004 (bad, bad I know) and I came across twitching and ALS. All of a sudden I decided that I must have it because of the twitching. In the next few days I began twitching all over, having muscle cramps and all sorts of other symptoms. I saw a neurologist in August 2004 (for seizures that I had had in January, not for the twitching) and told him that I was concerned about ALS. He did a physical exam and said that I was fine...I did NOT have ALS. He did not see a need for any further tests (I would have liked an EMG but here you need a dr to order it). I have been twitching all over since but it seems that every few weeks I develop a persistant twitch in one spot that lasts on and off for a few weeks. The latest twitch is in my left hand in the muscle between thumb and index finger. It causes my thumb to move from side to side or my index finger to move. It is very rapid and can last anywhere from a few seconds to an hour. At first it didn't hurt, but lately that muscle has been so sore. My left forearm also aches horribly. This is a huge fear for me and has caused unbelievable anxiety and panic attacks. I am currently on Paxil CR (Xanax when necessary) and seeing a psychologist. I hope this isn't too much information for anyone...I just really need reassurance that I don't have ALS. Thanks.
Deanna
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