Rmmcd2
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Hi all, thank you for all taking the time to read this and any possible advice would be so appreciated.
I'm a 23 year old female (so realise that chances are very low). The symptoms started as a shaking in my little finger and ring finger, and just a feeling that something was off with shooting, aching pains in my fingers, lower arms and wrists. I also had fasticulations and twitching all over my body. The feeling then spread to my right foot, which felt odd to walk on, and also experienced pain from the foot to the top of my thigh.
I now have a prominent tremor in both my hands. The strange feeling in my foot has subsided but comes back occasionally. The feeling has also spread to the palm of my hands and thumb. Thumb shakes a lot. There is now an awful burning in my upper arms and whenever I do a slight movement it burns (I.e writing, holding a cup) . I can still do these actions it just burns to do it and I feels like I've used my muscles for a while rather than a few minutes. I also have the feeling that both my arms don't belong to me, and that my body forgets what to do with them when one or the other arm is being used. I.e when I'm brushing my teeth my left arm doesn't know what to do. I can still do normal actions, but they feel strange and separate from my body.
There is also a constant ache, burn, tension and pain in my upper arms and lower neck regardless of whether they are being used.
The fasticulations are under my skin and are just annoying and uncomfortable. Sometimes a whole arm or leg or finger will move of its own accord.
Have been through quite a stressful period of my life, so if this is due to stress and anxiety then I wouldn't be surprised. But what is causing most my anxiety is the worry about what this could be?
I've been the doctor and he said he's not too worried because there are so many symptoms they don't add up to a pattern. But he's referred me to a neurologist to get a second opinion. Appointment is in 12 weeks.
I'm a 23 year old female (so realise that chances are very low). The symptoms started as a shaking in my little finger and ring finger, and just a feeling that something was off with shooting, aching pains in my fingers, lower arms and wrists. I also had fasticulations and twitching all over my body. The feeling then spread to my right foot, which felt odd to walk on, and also experienced pain from the foot to the top of my thigh.
I now have a prominent tremor in both my hands. The strange feeling in my foot has subsided but comes back occasionally. The feeling has also spread to the palm of my hands and thumb. Thumb shakes a lot. There is now an awful burning in my upper arms and whenever I do a slight movement it burns (I.e writing, holding a cup) . I can still do these actions it just burns to do it and I feels like I've used my muscles for a while rather than a few minutes. I also have the feeling that both my arms don't belong to me, and that my body forgets what to do with them when one or the other arm is being used. I.e when I'm brushing my teeth my left arm doesn't know what to do. I can still do normal actions, but they feel strange and separate from my body.
There is also a constant ache, burn, tension and pain in my upper arms and lower neck regardless of whether they are being used.
The fasticulations are under my skin and are just annoying and uncomfortable. Sometimes a whole arm or leg or finger will move of its own accord.
Have been through quite a stressful period of my life, so if this is due to stress and anxiety then I wouldn't be surprised. But what is causing most my anxiety is the worry about what this could be?
I've been the doctor and he said he's not too worried because there are so many symptoms they don't add up to a pattern. But he's referred me to a neurologist to get a second opinion. Appointment is in 12 weeks.
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