by alex75 on November 26th, 2013, 10:57 am
Hello,
Let me introduce myself, i'm Alex a 38 old male from the Netherlands. My personal situation is that my wife has MS and we have 2 girls (4 year and 1.5 year), the youngest is still not sleeping well. I will mention that also suffer from hypochondria and had it good under control the last 5 years.
Then came the moment in late august / early september that my right foot began to feel strange, i went to the doctor and he sent me to the neurologic. He examined me and orderd a MRI-scan, he want to see if i had also MS. The scan was clear and that was that, he told me nothing was wrong and i could go but my symptoms got a little worse (i feel a lot of tingling in my arms and legs). I also noticed some muscle weakness (arms and legs) but i can still do almost anything i want so it's more a feeling. A month ago the curtain has fallen for me, several symptoms together has triggerd me to think i had almost an AAA (backpain,stomachpain, cramp in my gastrocnemius muscle and a cold nose). After a visit with my doctor again, he want to reassure me and send me for an echo, which turned out to be normal (of course).
But in the mean while i get more twiches in my legs + muscle pain and cramps, at this time I consulted Dr Google and freaked out finding information like ALS. After this I lost complete logical sense, then I found this site which gives my mind some rest. But recently I get another symptom which triggerd me again, my tongue is acting funny and i have diffulculty with swallowing (need some water to make it a little easier). The tip of the tongue feels odd and my mouth and tongue are dry and irritated (my wife says my breath smels like sh*t), this results in a different pronaunce as i can hear for myself (someone else doesn't hear any difference). When i look at my tongue is see a lot of twiches and of course i freaked out again about having ALS.
I don't know what to believe anymore, i see a lot of the same symptoms in BFS which i have but the doctor or neurologic have not spoken about BFS. I noticed that when i start to freak out the twiches get worse, start all over my body from my left eardrum to my legs and also have quite some buzzing sensation accompanied with strange faque feelings and tinglings in hands and feets. Does ALS react the same way like BFS on stress?
I've consulted the doctor again yesterday and thursday i can see a psychologist to handle my fear, and for 10 December i have an appointment with the neurologic again for a next checkup.
Alex