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Motor neuron disease

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rachel_35350
rachel_35350

hi all. some of u may know I've been having weakness in my legs for weeks. its a scary feeling. I I have some pain. and i also get lightheaded and dizzy. and feel like passing out. it's like sometimes at my ankles and shins the weakness. everytime I move them. and when I was laying in bed last night motor neuron disease popped into my head. my baby is 3 months old. so maybe i have nerve damage from having him. im having an mri done tomorrow. would that show anything if I had this . the mri is of my brain. but I. worried other tests would need to be done aswell ?? I'm terrified now because it's quiet bad today. I have 2 children who need their mom 😭. im only 29...also would my reflexes be abnormal if I had that. my doctor checked my reflexes and said they were very good.

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  • sasical72
    sasical72 rachel_35350

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    I have very bad health anxiety and always afraid of having illnesses and somebody on a forum one day said "unless you are diagnosed with X X you DON'T have X" and I try to use that, maybe it could help you.

    • rachel_35350
      rachel_35350 sasical72

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      me too i have very bad health anxiety. it's just when you feel bad it's very hard to stop.thinking things.

    • sasical72
      sasical72 rachel_35350

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      oh I know, believe me, but I keep trying. I'm sure you'll be fine. my health anxiety started when I had my daughter, this happens to a lot of people when they have kids, try to trust you will be ok

    • rachel_35350
      rachel_35350 sasical72

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      thank u I will definitely try. I've had health anxiety for years since I was a teen. and it always comes and goes. but after baby, it's so much worse xo

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