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ive had health anxiety for like 5 years (I'm 20 now) and developed body wide muscle twitching after reading about ALS last year
it's gotten worse recently and now I'm convinced I have als, a brain tumor os or maybe even huntington's!
has anyone experienced anything something similar??
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I’m sorry you are so worried about this. But I’d like to help relieve your mind a little bit. When I was in my 20s, I also developed muscle twitches all over my body even on my eyelid? I thought I had a horrible disease. On top of that I had floaters in my eyes. Weakness, buzzing or vibration feeling in my brain, arms and legs., And several other sensations. My dad took me to a neurologist, and all of my testing was normal. I also found out that the muscle twitching is called benign fasciculations which means they are harmless and can be by anxiety and stress.
I couldn’t figure out why I was having all of these sensations. Until I thought about it, and he realized that they were all caused by anxiety and stress that I have had for a long time. The body can only take so much before it has a breakdown.
I am happy to tell you that I am now in my 50s and doing very well. I get occasional anxiety. And maybe a funny sensation here or there but I ignore it and it goes away.
benign fasciculations, are nothing to worry about. I’ve had them on and off for decades, and I am very healthy! So, please don’t worry. Everybody should have a yearly check up anyway with their family doctor.
also, I would like to advise you to stay off of Google and re-searching diseases, because none of those will pertain to your individual situation..
It would be a good idea to learn how to manage the anxiety because you would see a reduction in the twitches.
I also learned through the years that the more I paid attention which is the more I had them. Keep yourself busy. Maybe speak with a counselor to help you manage it.
Remember that any sensations related to anxiety are not harmful, including the muscle twitches !!
I hope this helps you at least a little bit and relaxes your mind somewhat. I really like to listen to meditations for anxiety on YouTube a couple times a day. It’s important to relax your mind. Take care.