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Benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS)

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@greeneyedenergy

No, honestly I think I will be viewed as a middle aged woman who is anxious and I will be pacified by that. Where I live health care is really poor. I can only suggest to the nurse practitioner that I would like her to do some investigating, like routine blood tests, maybe an x ray of my back to see if a disc is causing a pinched nerve... I feel like I’ve gotten a handle on my anxiety so I’m hesitant to lump my twitching, tremors, jerks (whatever you want to call them) under the anxiety heading. All I know is I need answers. My main concern is it’s a symptom of a more serious disorder. If they can rule out MS,
ALS, and vascular disorders I’d be at peace with the twitches. Thankful I found this group. Just knowing I’m not the only one going through the agony of not knowing why these occur is comforting. Thanks again.

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Yep - i have had the neurotic female bit time after time by an arrogant male MD - even when the EMTs insisted on taking me by ambulance to ER due to high blood pressure and too high heart rate and extreme difficulty breathing. ER MD said it was just anxiety, shot me full of Ativan (which they won't let me take at home anymore due to pain meds) let me sleep for 2 hours, then put me in a cab in the middle of the night and sent me home alone.