AnxiousWorrier7
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I posted a while back and just wanted to update and ask you very knowledgable people what you think.
33 female.
After twitching mainly in calf’s and thighs, and sporadically in arms, hands at base of thumb and in line with pinky finger, buttocks, abdomen, back, and sides, neck, for 11 weeks I decided to see a neurologist privately yesterday.
I have severe health anxiety, for which I have made the first steps to getting help with and have started some sessions with a therapist.
My neurologist was amazing. Did a clinical which he said was perfectly normal, and I had ‘good reflexes’ no idea what that meant. He said by that point of the examination he would of if he was going to have diagnosed someone with MND already, just by the way they walked in his office, shook his hand and then had a clinical exam looking for any weakness or atrophy etc.
I told him about my crippling health anxiety and he was so supportive, he gave me links to get some therapy and advised me to stop worrying and live my life. He said ‘life is precious and we only get one shot’ don’t waste it by worrying about something that’s not there.
He said it was most likely BFS and because I’m anxious I’m super aware and it’s making it worse but worrying and thinking about it constantly.
I asked him why Google states the worst case scenario at the top when searching for twitching and his answer was ‘If it wasn’t for Google I would be in a job, I used to get referrals by Gp’s but now I get referrals from Google’ Needless to say he advised Don’t Google!
He said for someone with health anxiety seeing him is enough, and for others it’s just not enough and they need an EMG for that peace of mind so they ‘know’, he’s said from his professional opinion he doesn’t think I need one but understands if I want want and he can arrange to get one done in the next few weeks.
My rational mind says ‘He’s said he’s not worried and that should be enough to put this behind me and move on’
But my anxiety says ‘But you won’t know for sure unless you have the EMG…’
What do you think in your knowledge of experience I should do?
Have the EMG for peace of mind or take this clinical exam as peace of mind and move on?
I have just read so many posts of people getting an EMG I feel like I should do as it’s the done thing to rule anything out.
I appreciate your time and advice
33 female.
After twitching mainly in calf’s and thighs, and sporadically in arms, hands at base of thumb and in line with pinky finger, buttocks, abdomen, back, and sides, neck, for 11 weeks I decided to see a neurologist privately yesterday.
I have severe health anxiety, for which I have made the first steps to getting help with and have started some sessions with a therapist.
My neurologist was amazing. Did a clinical which he said was perfectly normal, and I had ‘good reflexes’ no idea what that meant. He said by that point of the examination he would of if he was going to have diagnosed someone with MND already, just by the way they walked in his office, shook his hand and then had a clinical exam looking for any weakness or atrophy etc.
I told him about my crippling health anxiety and he was so supportive, he gave me links to get some therapy and advised me to stop worrying and live my life. He said ‘life is precious and we only get one shot’ don’t waste it by worrying about something that’s not there.
He said it was most likely BFS and because I’m anxious I’m super aware and it’s making it worse but worrying and thinking about it constantly.
I asked him why Google states the worst case scenario at the top when searching for twitching and his answer was ‘If it wasn’t for Google I would be in a job, I used to get referrals by Gp’s but now I get referrals from Google’ Needless to say he advised Don’t Google!
He said for someone with health anxiety seeing him is enough, and for others it’s just not enough and they need an EMG for that peace of mind so they ‘know’, he’s said from his professional opinion he doesn’t think I need one but understands if I want want and he can arrange to get one done in the next few weeks.
My rational mind says ‘He’s said he’s not worried and that should be enough to put this behind me and move on’
But my anxiety says ‘But you won’t know for sure unless you have the EMG…’
What do you think in your knowledge of experience I should do?
Have the EMG for peace of mind or take this clinical exam as peace of mind and move on?
I have just read so many posts of people getting an EMG I feel like I should do as it’s the done thing to rule anything out.
I appreciate your time and advice