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Functional Neurological Disorder (FND); Anyone have FND?
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@wilmslow That's such a helpful idea. I always have a cup of tea to sip when reading just before bed. My wife's usually conking out about the time I get to bed so she can't help me, but as I'm walking from the kitchen to the bedroom, only about 60 feet, my arm will jump up as if it has a mind of its own splashing tea up into the air, burning my hand and arm, and spilling tea all over the carpet. For some reason, it seems to happen most frequently with my tea; or maybe it's the scalding that stands out. I'm going to check out getting a travel mug online. Thanks.
It eases some of the pain I got from recently being denied compensation for Agent Orange exposure while serving in Vietnam. FND, says the Veterans Administration, is not a presumptive cause, nor in any way due to connection to my having served in the Marines, both at Camp Lejeune, where we were exposed to toxic drinking water or Agent Orange exposure. Meanwhile, they're rubber-stamping just about every claim that's coming in from the much younger military "enlistees" who are being "schooled" as to how to play the system. Vietnam draftees are still getting the shaft by our wonderful government. At least I'm grateful; I'm old, and won't have to be around to see what's going to happen to those living in the future US of A.
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@horowitz71
Hi,
I have been researching the effect on the body from PBB, poisoning in Michigan state in the 70's. It is a ferry similar chemical to agent orange PCB. Both can affect the nerves system which can cause the arm movements you are getting.
A snippet I found.
Peer-reviewed medical research, heavily backed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Agent Orange consensus studies, confirms that long-term toxicant exposure directly triggers a neurological breakdown called toxic polyneuropathy and central nervous system hyper-excitability. When these nerve pathways are stripped of their protective chemical insulation, it creates a literal "short-circuit" in your electrical system, firing off sudden, random involuntary signals that manifest as abrupt muscle twitches, sudden jerks, or unprovoked arm movements.
Interestingly long covid can also attack the nerves system in the same way. They all seem to attack the nerve coating , meylin sheeth, called demeylination.
I got hit with the Michigan poisoning and am having difficulties with autonomic polyneuropathy which effects every nerve in my body, but mainly it has taken over my digestive system from mouth to bowels. It also effects my limbs although only mildly for the moment with minor arm movements among other things. No where as bad as you are reporting though.
Worth looking into, I think you will get further with the VA on this course. Hope it helps.
Cheers