23 and worried about MND/ALS
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hello im 23 years old& hoping somebody can offer me some advice please, on the 22nd september i suffered a really bad panic attack since then i have had difficulty swallowing and breathing i dont know if it is because im focusing on them, but more recently i have started getting very bad muscle twitches which can be anywhere from arms legs hands back belly shoulders forearms feet calves thighs the lot i even have twitches in my tongue, im really scared as im a young farther and my partner is pregnant with our second child, just after my panic attack i googled swallowing problems and twitching and it came up with MND/ALS and that has really scared me into believing i have MND/ALS, i have now got leg aches when im walking feels like ive done a heavy workout on my legs, i am very scared! also in that time frame ive also had to change anti depressants from citalopram 10mg to 20mg then i went to mirtazapine 15mg then 30mg then 45mg they wasnt working so i have changed over to fluoxetine 20mg only been on them for 2 weeks since taking them ive felt nausea everyday lost my appertite and have really bad sleeping problems, now i dont know wether my twitching is down to anti depressants and my health anxiety or worst case scenario MND/ALS, i would appreciate any information given back thanks in advance
jordan
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robert48235 jordan73479
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i am talking to you from the other side, i mean i have been there thought that and freaked out about it. My dad was diagnosed with MND when i was a kid, turned out he was faking it to get money from the government! What an ahole right! Dont worry, he got caught. Anyway, i can 100% tell you that you dont have ALS, that st is really rare! Now i know that youre not going to believe me, and i know that even if you had tests that came back negative youd still worry theyd missed something (told you ive been there) but the chances of you having it are so close to zero its not worth thinking about. Have you thought that actually you are worrying about having a young family and not being to provide for them. EVERYBODY worries about stuff like that. That was the biggest thing that helped cure my anxiety, realising that what you feel, everybody feels. All the worries you have, everybody worries about exactly the same things! You just arent equipped to deal with it. Neither was i, but i am now, and so can you. Also twitching of muscles is really common, especially when they are tired.
jo77908 jordan73479
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hi jordan sorry hear this you should go see your doctor see if he can help but please stay of Google because its not all true what Google says believe me iv been dead like 50 times because i kept using Google
jordan73479 jo77908
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i know the worst thing i done was google because since then its like any sensation or ache or feeling i get instantly say ive got MND and it really scares me very bad as im only young, im really scared
jo77908 jordan73479
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aww i think you need go see your doctor just to put your mond at rest i get pins and needles in my hands and face when i have anxiety mine just creeps up on now without even feeling anxious
jordan73479 jo77908
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i have spoken to my GP so many times i told him my thoughts on MND/ALS and he literally laughed and said i havent got MND and its all anxiety he referred me to a neurologist but the wait is long 13th january i have my neurologist appointment
jan34534 jordan73479
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first thing Jordan is do not Google because it will not pertain to your individual situation. Swallowing issues are extremely common with stress and anxiety. Stop thinking about all those horrible illnesses. You are way too young for that. Think about things in your life that are causing you anxiety.
Also the muscle twitches are very common with anxiety and stress. I have had them on and off for over 20 years and I just ignore them but I get them when I’m really anxious. They are harmless and they are called Benign fasciculations. Athletes get them all the time with how they use their muscles. Completely harmless.
muscle weakness is also common with anxiety and stress. Remember that stress takes a huge toll on the body and it’s not a surprise that weakness is a symptom. I have also had that to the point I couldn’t get off the couch.
I want you to know that my symptoms started in my 20s very similar to yours and I am now in my 50s and I’m still here! So you can see that none of those symptoms were harmful.! You are going to be fine but I suggest you speak with a counselor to help you with stress management. The more you Google and focus on stress symptoms the more you will have them. Take charge of your life and get some help for this. You want to be strong and healthy for your family and you can do it! ❤
jordan73479 jan34534
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thank you so much for your reply! i see sense in your post and sometimes i sit there and say its just anxiety but then something always says in my head its not anxiety its this its that, im just scared and i have been really bad emotionally i keep getting really upset and i keep thinking bad thoughts, i really do appreciate your reply thank you again!❤
jan34534 jordan73479
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Jordan I know exactly what you’re talking about! Anxiety is the culprit with the negative and scary thoughts. When you realize that, they don’t have power over you. it took me a very long time to learn that and my life was very miserable because I let the thoughts to take me over. I wasted many years of my life in fear because of it.
So I want to tell you while you are young you can nip this in the bud. you may have anxiety pop up once in a while and even a few symptoms, but the negativity in the mind does not have to control you.
I basically don’t give those symptoms a second thought. I know that my testing has always been normal and I am healthy. That’s all I need to know.
When you get a scary thought, instead of thinking about it and worrying, immediately snap it out of your mind! You can say a word out loud or to yourself like "NO!" or " DELETE!" or any other word you like. Then you immediately go get busy, do something fun, think about something positive. Each and every time you get those thoughts do this! Eventually your brain will automatically do it, but you have to be very consistent.
One of the worst things we can do and is what I did for many years is sit and think and think and think and the what if thinking .
. The more we suggest to our brain that something may be wrong, the more symptoms we get. The brain will do whatever you tell it to do so that’s why it’s important to keep pumping in positive thoughts.
hope this helps!
jordan73479 jan34534
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thank you for your reply, i have tried doing techniques ive learned with my CBT online therapy but to no success, tonight i have had a rough night emotionally upset ive started getting really bad cramps in my left leg in my calf and hamstring its like a dull ache, im so convinced ive got MND im so scared i cant cope like this