Thank you for the information on your channel. I run to your channel often as it is the place where I find comfort and shelter from the violent storms of fear. I have a long history of twitching. Because of educating myself about the possible disease processes that contribute to or cause twitching I have become almost paralyzed by fear. I came upon your channel and have watched your videos over and over. I have no strength deficits! I test my grip strength, arm and leg strength and I am noticing no change! I can perform all my usual activities without any problems! But, the twitching persists. So I am CHOOSING to ignore the twitching and celebrate my health and well being. My new mantra is: NO WEAKNESS, NO WORRIES! Twitches be damned, I am CHOOSING to live and love my life! As I write this comment, I continue to twitch but I have no muscle weakness! So….I will repeat over and over, NO WEAKNESS, NO WORRIES! I am so grateful to you Cherelle for your wisdom and courage to share your thoughts, experiences and messages of hope! You are my oasis in the desert of anxiety! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I think for many of us, certainly myself included, we’ve battled these same sensations for months or years longer than many who are actually afflicted with these diseases will survive. At a certain point you’d think logic would prevail, but as HA often does, logic becomes just background or white noise to the fatalistic thought.
It’s amazing how many symptoms/feelings can feel so real like you have something wrong, but it’s really just anxiety. I learned that my shortness of breath and dizziness happens when I’m anxious especially. I get a weird gaggy feeling in my throat and depersonalization which are two of the scariest symptoms
Its a really hard uphill battle with HA, but something that helps is realizing you arent alone. So many people have the exact same symptoms and you, and that is something that gives me comfort. Seeing that im not alone in all these twitching and everything going on. Your videos and stuff are really impactful when im having intense bouts of anxiety.
If als wasn’t on the internet none of us would even be here because twitching alone is harmless it’s the anxiety that causes more problems. Can I add… facicularions alone with no weakness is not als ! Weakness comes first and notice things like can’t pick up keys button up a shirt or trip over your foot can’t lift your foot up true clinical weakness something you would notice. Twitches in als come after weakness far down the line when the neurons are damaged. Which you would know. I no this and still tell me myself this and still think sometimes als but keep telling yourself no weakness is no als. Remeber true clinical weakness !
No the twitching is a response from the nerves as a dying muscle that is separate thing all together. You can twitch forever and your muscles are fine .. for you to even think that twitching is just because of a dying muscle then u clearly need to educate yourself more
I'm so glad I found this video and comments. I too have lost months to debilitating health anxiety because of twitching and the fear of MS/ALS. This started 5 years ago and my issues morphed to include body wide twitching/vibrating that comes and goes, to visual snow, to immense muscle pain/burning, cramps, IBS, and brain fog. Just recently my tongue and pelvic floor were included in the places of twitching, which really ramped up my health anxiety. My one true fall back is that I have no weakness. I've seen my GP, rheumatologist, urologist, and neurologist multiple times and have had countless tests, which all sadly show nothing. But they all say "it's not ALS!". In the end I've been diagnosed with ME/CFS and I'd be willing to bet a lot of people here have it as well.
I remember when I had a headache for like 10 days and I developed a secondary symptom which was twitching and shaking in random parts of my body. It was because I was worrying and fabricating symptoms. It was all just in my mind in the end of the day but I was very worried.
Same here! I had weird headaches and after that the spasms and twitches begun. I also have muscle cramps. I take diazepam to calm my muscles and this helps to calm my anxiety as well..
Funnily enough, it was not until I read up on ALS that the twitching started. Started like 2hrs after. I was suffering loud tinnitus and problems of the inner ear impacting my cognition. ALS was linked next to MS, checked it out and have had twitches and arms weakness ever since 😅
Hi Charelle, I just want to say thank you so much for your channel. Knowing that other people are going through some of the same twitching symptoms as I am, makes me feel better inside. My twitches(fasciculation) started off behind my left shoulder, it lasted for 3 days and then went away. Started getting twitches through out my body but they weren't visible. Then I started getting fasciculations above my left knee and that lasted for 4 days and went away. The fasciculations never came back but i'm still getting twitches, pulses and body jolts. I do get this pain in my feet, feels like cramps but not very severe. Everything seems to be more frequent when i'm going to bed and when I wake up. Now my left upper eye lid started to twitch and its pretty annoying. No weekness of any sort, I'm hoping that this is all due to health anxiety. I have an appointment with a neurologist next month. Fingers crossed
I've been dealing with random anxiety twitching since I had a relapse with my vestibular neuritis because of a strep throat. Your videos have helped me with my twitches and basically ignoring them, even the most annoying one which happens in my left biceps and calves.
@@bonita2311 I don't know if it's a direct symptom or just because the increased anxiety but yes, I haven't experienced muscle tightness or twitching as with the VN/pppd. A year after I'm feeling great, just having relapses when I get sick or not having good sleep. But nothing too scary or fatiguing.
It's amazing that when people notice muscle twitching they focus on one condition even though they are dozens of possible causes to twitching some of which are mundane. About 13 months ago I notice to muscle above my right elbow twitch after months to burning pains in my joints of course the first thing on my mind was is this ALS the following weeks there was turmoil going through my mind. I went to doctors a few weeks later who ordered bloods. It turned out that it was vitamin b12 deficiency. I was still not convinced until I came across your videos which more or less reassured me. I would like to thank you for making these videos.
@@KajalKumari-ql4dq still getting the odd muscle twitch here and there much reduced still getting pins and needles and tingling as well as joint pain going for another blood test. I know that it's not ALS which is a relief.
@@markwillis2800 your b12 is still low..?? How many months did uh take supplements..? I am vitamin d3 deficient i am having twitches all over my body😭 i realy want to end my life
I have OCD anxiety for the last 10 years. And now I have my lower lip corner twitching every day for the last 5 days. I believe it's just because of my psychological medical history and anxiety in present.
My brain is just going what? What? Right now. I got thrown under the anxiety bus in 2018. mine is more generalised but the physical symptoms for me are involuntary neck spasms that are visible. Yes other things as well but this physical symptom that I can't hide away from others. I did get past it, but has returned in the end last three yrs with avengence. I know it's my anxiety. But I feel for the first time since my diagnosis that I am not alone just by stumbling across this video. My brain is literally shook just now haha! All I can say is thank you for putting this content out there for others to discover. I feel quite emotional just now. It is JUST anxiety 😮
It is anxiety. I had this in early May. Started as only my left eye. Then spread as I became more fearful. Went to doctors, ect. They only found mild iron deficiency. Which is not bad enough to cause the amount of twitching I had. Eventually the continuous twitching stopped. It happens randomly now but I just roll my eyes at it. Because it’s only when I’m highly emotional, stressed or being in panic mode.
here's the thing about my dry eye and twitching. i know it's caused by anxiety. but it causes me to not be able to read properly. even when im not anxious, my left eye is just droopy as hell and it's still hard to read. i also have memory problems from all the nerve pain and inability to focus. don't i deserve a treatment so i can at least perform my job well? after surrendering, it still causes problems to read.
I have twitches everyday mainly in my calf’s but I have them in shoulder bicep shoulder triceps legs had some in my face lip and most recently in my hand. Over a year now diagnosed with cramp benign faciculation syndrome. Still fear the twitches will turn into weakness I know to much about als. Scary
I have numbness on my whole back, muscle spasms all over my body (face, back, eyes, legs, etc etc), body jolts, I have muscle weakness, burning feeling on my knees, back and hips, symptoms go in and on and on. I have noticed though that the more I focus on my symptoms the more pain o moment they are so I think it’s anxiety but who knows :(
The muscle weakness associated with ALS is pretty obvious. From what I’ve read it’s not like your arm feels weak… it’s more that you literally can’t lift it or hold a cup. That’s clinical weakness. I’m NO DOCTOR or EXPERT but it wouldn’t hurt to check for pinched nerves in your back or neck. Numbness isn’t an ALS symptom as it doesn’t deal with nerves (feeling/touch/sensor) it deals with the muscle. Again I’m no expert but hopefully it can help calm your nerves a bit.
but do youb have clinical weakness or you think you have weakness? I thought I had weakness but when I got tests done, everything was super normal so I didn't have real weakness, just perceived weakness
Almost one full year now with non-stop twitching alll over body. No weakness. Just bizarre hot spots and occasional numbness here and there. Worrisome for sure, but likely just stress after many doctor visits.
@@fresharsenal it's been 19 months now and I still twitch several times every minute of everyday in random muscle groups body-wide. The twitches are seemingly not as intense, but haven't changed much beyond that. No noticeable weakness or numbness at this point. I have decided to live life normally and have gotten back into cycling/running often and lifting lightly. If anything, these activities have actually helped.
Great to hear@@AnEchochet that it's not developed. I have the same, in that it's a few times a minute, sometimes every second. 3 months in and my neuro wasn't worried. It gives me hope these are benign, even in worst case stories people have some weakness by now and I strength test regularly to check, even got a grip meter! More in my left arm are freaking me out now but think it's brought on by weights and golf. I'm still worried, but 2 months ago I'd have killed to be in this position now (2 months more twitching and no weakness). I hope you continue to improve!
@@fresharsenal Most of my initial twitching actually occurred in my face and shoulders after I had spent the day laying down pavers. As I grew worried over the course of that month, the twitching spread body wide. I had multiple moments of panic and existential freak-out, but the docs and all the scans couldn't find a culprit. Most of my twitches now occur primarily in my calves (all the time), and then several times an hour in my thighs, forearms, neck, biceps, and outer shoulders. Strangely, most nights, except for when I begin to wake, most of the twitches calms down. That's why I've now personally attributed the twitching to some kind of waking-state neuro-agitation/imbalance. I'm glad to hear your grip/strength is fine. From what I understand, this is a very popular benign condition that isn't described thoroughly in the literature.
Thanks again for your reply. Mine started in legs for a week and then spread to body. Currently mainly arms. Have face and neck too. Mine are equally terrible when I wake up, like an alarm and immediately gets into my head @@AnEchochet
See an neurologist. Do an EMG test. After you pass that, really try to put the what-ifs behind you. It’s been hell the last year and a half for me. Even after my normal EMG results I was not convinced. Now over a year and a half of full on twitching in every body part you can think of… I still have my physical strength. Anxiety creeps up at night for me when there’s nothing to do except think. It still sucks, but the odds are always in our favor. Do the tests though and trust in the sciences!!
@@FallinRaven I actually quit caffeine a little over a week ago and my twitches are almost non existent now :0 my whole body feels better. My doctor said a lot of people are developing caffeine sensitivity after COVID because of effects on your nervous system. I dont know, but it’s working.
I run three times a week and also do pushups. I have a lot of twitching, but the fact that i can still do these exercises is enough for me to know its benign. Am i right?
Me too. Do you have it everywhere or mainly focused on one limb? I feel weakness in my left leg and that is where most of my twitches happened. My doctored checked and said all fine but it makes me think about the worst
@@MdlKg Not everywhere, but in several places. feet, calves, back. I think your doctor is right btw. Your anxiety wants you to be alive, not happy, thats why it assumes the worst, but it is not right.
I have hypnic jerks and spasms too, especially at night or when llaying down. My muscles feel sore all day without medication and I feel a lot of tension, released by twitches.I was so scared and went to the emergency room. All tests were fine ( also neurological tests). I went to heavy trauma ( heavy violence and strangulation) and after that I became very frightened about having diseases and got health anxiety ( I guess that was because I thought I was going to die when the violence took place). This became so huge and worse and worse untill I got neurological symptoms like really weird headaches, light and sound sensitivity etcetera. At that time I took stratterra for my ADD , which increases norepinephrine so I stopped it immediately. At that moment I was so sure I had a brain tumor and thought I wasnt going to live long anymore. When the weird neurological symptoms disappeared, the twitches/cramps/fasciculations began. This is still going on but I take diazepam now and realistically I believe it is because of this trauma and the health anxiety it created as a result. Friday I have to do an EMG, but I am so scared to go because I am so worried that perhaps, it really is something bad😢
@@user-ss4fn7im8o I was having the exact same symptoms but you have to relax and let it be every since I started relaxing it slowly has been going away the more you stress the worse it gets
Hello dear, I am very happy that I found your videos, they really reassured me. I have one question, please answer me. I am now feeling twitching in my eyes, and the more I worry, the more I focus on them, and I am very afraid that my eyes might get hurt. Please answer me.
Eurgh Cherelle - Having the twitches in my eyelid, eye brow and my mouth - all on left side - for weeks relentlessly and of course its making me over think and concentrate on my speech and then slurring words etc. Paranoid.
Anyone here with head and facial tingling, ringing ear and some pain sensation on face coming n going and done all mri but came normal, anyone pls share your experience
@@skinncosmetics1979 I use to get those symptoms frequently during panic attacks..and ended up in Emergency Department because wondered if having a stroke or heart attack but once assured by doctor it was just anxiety I remember that now if it happens again and do my deep breathing and meditation till Im calm again. Some symptoms would come and go after that..and it has taken a while to calm the anxiety but I rarely get the symptoms now and if I do I immediately assume it is just anxiety FIRST and the focus on all my anxiety strategies Ive learnt (deep breathing is VERY effective)..it feels totally unnatural to do it but it works..
@@skinncosmetics1979 also DISTRACTION works wonders with me too..I found if I find a project where I had to deeply concentrate on it..I would do that even with the symptoms..I just told myself Im doing this project first and the symptoms will have to wait..most of the time the symptoms would disappear but would come back if I started thinking about them again!
I get numbness on my head and face on and off. I also noticed my speech was very slurred at times. When my depression and anxiety were at their highest point I couldn’t even walk at the same rate I did. I was moving like a snail. It’s the most horrible feeling ever.
Has anyone here had twitches basically all over for weeks? Concentrated mostly in my left leg, sometimes calf sometimes not. Now calf is starting to cramp up from all the twitching.
Hi Cherelle, do you have also symptoms that this twitches and hypnic jerks occurs more during at night? When you're about to sleep. And your finger will twitch and then your calves 😭
Yes I get that . Had a jerk so bad it jolted my neck back so hard it gave me neck ache. Also, ounce i almost bit my tongue from a snap of my jaw. Arms used to punch out , feet and arms jolted. It's rubbish.
I've had twitching in my left index finger for 2 weeks now, no other symptoms. Started one morning when I woke up. No injuries, I don't do excessive sports or anything involving my hands. I don't care if the twitch goes on for months, I just need to make it to the months part and have nothing else change. My anxiety is through the roof.
@@daan240889 Hey, the twitch went away after three weeks. It was like an abrupt left to right twitching movement that happened every few seconds. It went away and hasn't come back yet, no other twitches anywhere else so I'm not going to follow up any further unless it happens again.
Thanks for your answer, that's great for you, enjoy! Since 3 weeks, I have like a heart beating between thumb and index. Not constantly. Also index going left and right for example when using my keyboard or when stressed or weightlifting, also at night. Seeing dr soon 😅... Be safe
@@daan240889 It's probably a good sign that the twitching only comes on when using your keyboard or weightlifting and at night when you are trying to relax. Good that you are getting it checked anyway, better to put your mind at ease because the anxiety does not help to stop the twitching!
There is no definitive test for ALS. It's basically ruling out everything else. And weakness is more common than twitches so you just add to it by saying oh weakness means ALS. Because all i have is weakness. Occasional twitches are normal. In ALS it doesn't stop.
Oh my god! I have the twitching at the same spot but mine started after an injury as well. Now I have it random all over my body especially on my thumb muscles. Really frustrating :/
What crushes me is when I think to myself "Ok, my foot and calves are twitching but I have no weakness. Now if my thigh is ok and it doesn't spread I'm fine". 2 Weeks later it spreads a little bit and my thigh is the new hotspot. o_0 I think time will heal. I'm 3 months in with no weakness but I'll feel exponentially better after 6, 8, 12 months go by. Edit- 10 months.
@@MrCaseHarts 7 months in and still twitching just as much. All lower body. Foot to butt. Every once in a while my elbow or back of hand twitches for a couple days straight but those go away. Labs were normal but my Dr wants to try a Cpap machine as I have fatigue and elevated blood pressure. Time and focusing on other things have been paramount in my mental wellbeing.
@@zimbyasmr Absolutely the same besides the back of my right hand twitches sometimes now too. I feel it's my elbow position because after a long gaming session it usually does this. Caffeine seems to make it worse as well as when I fast for 4 or more days(possibly because I'm low on electrolytes?). CPAP doesn't help at all. It's been almost 11 months now with no clinical weakness. Time and distraction have been paramount in my anxiety control. Good luck my friend. The odds are in our favor. : )
@TheCrain Glad to see no major health changes and you're still ok! I had a panic attack last week so my twitches were off the charts for me. I started taking my anxiety meds again and I've calmed down a lot and the twitches have died down as far as frequency but I still get random ones in my hands, fingers, feet, calves, stomach, and back. If you haven't tried anxiety meds or anything I would definitely recommend at least trying them. I never wanted to be on a pill everyday but last June it got so bad I had to at least try. I'm suppose to take them everyday but I usually take them for a few weeks and if my anxiety levels out I stop. This time I may try to take them for a few months straight and see how that does.
Covid messed my nerves up. I KNOW it was Covid. I have anxiety really bad from it and I have the body twitching/vibrating/achy muscles and joints/body jolts………. Ever. Since. Covid. 😢I am seeing a Neurologist on the 16th to hopefully rule out anything serious 🙏🏼 God can heal ❤
I had covid they wont see anything love ...but l promise you the internal vibrations are not huge its a nervous symtom issues ..look up chronic fatigue raylan utube and symptoms @marie3318
Horrible spiral im on right now. I was weak and tired and got so nervous from a blood draw i thought maybt my labs were off but nothing was really wrong. But i went down fast and started freaking out. Then i got little twitches on by body. Its scares me and i know know whats going on. Had 2 mris. Brain was normal, cervical did have pinched nerves. Right now do not know whats going on. Not as weak as i was before but i do have the twitching going on and ive hit rock bottom. Trying to go thru process but everything takes so long
Hii cherelle I'm from India and my age is 23 years. I have been twitching from last December 2022 and still it twitches I'm very much worried about it.. And my health anxiety is there because i have a posterior fossa haemorrhage in July 2022 after that i go through several CTscans and MRI and there is nothing wrong. But I'm worried about ALS because of the twitches. Your videos help me a lot ❤️
Hey there I have had an anxiety disorder for about 2 years now and I’m experiencing a lot of twitching in my tongue and mouth and it feels hard to speak or say words right I’ve been worried for a while about a stroke but I got checked by a doctor and she said everything was normal that she checked but she said if my symptoms keep happening then I should schedule an appointment with a neurologist any advice on this?
I have the same issue with my tongue. When I get nervous my tongue feels like it swells. I feel like it’s hard to talk and swallow. My mouth feels dry and feels like I even have a twitchy tongue.
Hi dear, , My lower lip on left side is twiching almost continuosly from last 10 days..can it be serious?? Pls reply. I am really worried...thanks in advance
I guess you're not suffering from any progressive chronic illnesses. I too have anxiety and I've been progressing into a lot of chronic joint disorders. Stuff going on with my spine. Fibromyalgia we're still trying to figure it all out its very scary. But the sad thing is it is. People like you who just dismiss it as only anxiety are the reason why people like me have had to fight tooth and nail To get to the bottom what is happening to their bodies. It literally has took three different doctors several specialists and tests to confirm joint deformities in my feet, Weakening of my joints, Constant muscle pain and spasms that they dismissed as tendonitis. And always blamed it as physiological with my tremor disorders but it's not. Please stop trying to diagnose everyone as it being only anxiety. Because when your body's falling apart I can almost guarantee you it's not just anxiety
Hye did you everhead and facial tingling, ringing ear and some pain sensation on face coming n going and done all mri but came normal, anyone pls share your experience
@@KyzerGB my health anxiety developed after covid vaccine and from taking muscle relaxants which led to middle ear Myoclonus and then depression and anxiety.
@Liz Gil Sorry to hear this has happened to you. My brother in law was diagnosed with vasculitis after having the jab, his now on his 6th chemo session tomorrow.
Cherelle, how can I get in contact with you :( I’m suffering greatly and you understand this so well since you’ve been there before. You give me so much hope.
Hang in there. I think I’m coming out the other side of this now. Even after a good EMG I was not convinced. Depressed. Hated partaking in anything joyful as I thought I wouldn’t be around anyways. All the dumb stuff. Tongue twitching really sealed the deal for me. After months of it happening non stop I can say it’s less frequent now. Had anxiety and depression growing up and this has been completely something I’ve never experienced before… but there IS light on the other side. Hang in there and see a neurologist as this will help you understand what’s going on in your body a lot better.
@pink maggit- you are so kind to take the time to reply. THANK YOU! I’ve been dealing with this for a year and I’m physically and emotionally tired, and so ready to let all this go!
@@lizgil7323 absolutely :) It’s funny you reply now I’m actually just walking out of another appointment. Had this one scheduled for months but I mainly wanted to cross a few more things off the scary list. As far as symptoms go they’re still there I get the twitching all over. Legs, arms, fingers, tongue, neck etc… (the tongue hasn’t twitched as much as it did before) my anxiety creeps up mostly at night when there’s nothing to do but think. Still no weakness though. I can confidently say that it’s been almost 1yr and a half since my twitching became prominent and I’m as strong as ever. There’s days you I don’t feel 100% but that’s just life. I can lift, walk, run as always. Again keep hanging in there. I thought I was a goner at one point. Anxiety is something I will probably have to deal with always but I know I’m not dying and that’s good enough for me lol Time will be your friend through this. Day by day we’ll make it :)
@@spaceoddity54 From last two months.. Non stop 24/7 at both calf muscles.. And with pain in morning.. I don't know what to do.. My life getting hell... 🥲🥲🥲
Very funny you should ask. October 8th made 1 yr. I still get twitches. Had an EMG and no less than 3 neurologists tell me there's nothing to worry about. I still struggle with anxiety about it to be perfectly honest, but I'm at peace with knowing its my mind. Just like our minds can make us sick, they can make us healthy too. I feel like its not a coincidence you replied near the one year anniversary. I'm here to tell you, don't waste time on this. See a doctor, and if they say you're good, then forget about it, but all (3) of my neuros said by three months there would be very apparent signs of you know what in terms of weakness, so if you are 3 months in and no true weakness, then its likely your head or pinched nerve or something. @@fresharsenal
I think a major reason for why we don’t believe neuros and trust our odds… it’s due to our society’s attitude towards “anxiety” I think for a majority of people it’s mild or just believed to be temporary like a stressful moment. It’s symptoms haven’t really been explored and we haven’t been made aware. Speaking personally I can’t help but think that the current state of the world is giving more and more people crippling anxiety everyday… this means the amount of people who have no idea what it feels like are feeling it for the first time. It can be terrifying. Generations before didn’t have the internet. They kind of just had to deal with things until they got to a certain point. Good or bad, you can judge. I think we’re all more anxious these days and honestly more should be aware.
Thank you for the information on your channel. I run to your channel often as it is the place where I find comfort and shelter from the violent storms of fear. I have a long history of twitching. Because of educating myself about the possible disease processes that contribute to or cause twitching I have become almost paralyzed by fear. I came upon your channel and have watched your videos over and over. I have no strength deficits! I test my grip strength, arm and leg strength and I am noticing no change! I can perform all my usual activities without any problems! But, the twitching persists. So I am CHOOSING to ignore the twitching and celebrate my health and well being. My new mantra is: NO WEAKNESS, NO WORRIES! Twitches be damned, I am CHOOSING to live and love my life! As I write this comment, I continue to twitch but I have no muscle weakness! So….I will repeat over and over, NO WEAKNESS, NO WORRIES! I am so grateful to you Cherelle for your wisdom and courage to share your thoughts, experiences and messages of hope! You are my oasis in the desert of anxiety! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
me too, this is so comforting.
Yo have you recovered?
I think for many of us, certainly myself included, we’ve battled these same sensations for months or years longer than many who are actually afflicted with these diseases will survive. At a certain point you’d think logic would prevail, but as HA often does, logic becomes just background or white noise to the fatalistic thought.
Never said better, my friend. 👍🏼
It’s amazing how many symptoms/feelings can feel so real like you have something wrong, but it’s really just anxiety. I learned that my shortness of breath and dizziness happens when I’m anxious especially. I get a weird gaggy feeling in my throat and depersonalization which are two of the scariest symptoms
Yes 😊😊😊
More likely a nutrient deficiency
Its a really hard uphill battle with HA, but something that helps is realizing you arent alone. So many people have the exact same symptoms and you, and that is something that gives me comfort. Seeing that im not alone in all these twitching and everything going on. Your videos and stuff are really impactful when im having intense bouts of anxiety.
Totally agree
what is Bouts...??
Ive been twitching and having spasms for almost 4 years every single day constantly. I notice it gets worse when I have caffeine and sugar.
Magnesium
If als wasn’t on the internet none of us would even be here because twitching alone is harmless it’s the anxiety that causes more problems. Can I add… facicularions alone with no weakness is not als ! Weakness comes first and notice things like can’t pick up keys button up a shirt or trip over your foot can’t lift your foot up true clinical weakness something you would notice. Twitches in als come after weakness far down the line when the neurons are damaged. Which you would know. I no this and still tell me myself this and still think sometimes als but keep telling yourself no weakness is no als. Remeber true clinical weakness !
I thought twitching is first because the muscle is dying? I hope your right. Best of luck
No the twitching is a response from the nerves as a dying muscle that is separate thing all together. You can twitch forever and your muscles are fine .. for you to even think that twitching is just because of a dying muscle then u clearly need to educate yourself more
Wow, this was helpful. The reference to popcorn -- that's exactly what I've experienced. Thanks so much for posting this video.
Thank you so much... I have been suffering twitches, internal tremors and bad ECGs and hearing your story is making me feel better already.
I'm feeling same can you tell how are you now sir...?
I'm so glad I found this video and comments. I too have lost months to debilitating health anxiety because of twitching and the fear of MS/ALS. This started 5 years ago and my issues morphed to include body wide twitching/vibrating that comes and goes, to visual snow, to immense muscle pain/burning, cramps, IBS, and brain fog. Just recently my tongue and pelvic floor were included in the places of twitching, which really ramped up my health anxiety. My one true fall back is that I have no weakness.
I've seen my GP, rheumatologist, urologist, and neurologist multiple times and have had countless tests, which all sadly show nothing. But they all say "it's not ALS!". In the end I've been diagnosed with ME/CFS and I'd be willing to bet a lot of people here have it as well.
What is ME?
@@ed51551 Myalgic encephalomyelitis
@@ed51551”ME” is included in the name ME/CFS. It’s one condition 👍🏻
I remember when I had a headache for like 10 days and I developed a secondary symptom which was twitching and shaking in random parts of my body. It was because I was worrying and fabricating symptoms. It was all just in my mind in the end of the day but I was very worried.
Went thru the same thing. When the shaking started I started looking up parkinsons symptoms ughhh
Same here! I had weird headaches and after that the spasms and twitches begun. I also have muscle cramps.
I take diazepam to calm my muscles and this helps to calm my anxiety as well..
Funnily enough, it was not until I read up on ALS that the twitching started. Started like 2hrs after. I was suffering loud tinnitus and problems of the inner ear impacting my cognition. ALS was linked next to MS, checked it out and have had twitches and arms weakness ever since 😅
Hi Charelle, I just want to say thank you so much for your channel. Knowing that other people are going through some of the same twitching symptoms as I am, makes me feel better inside. My twitches(fasciculation) started off behind my left shoulder, it lasted for 3 days and then went away. Started getting twitches through out my body but they weren't visible. Then I started getting fasciculations above my left knee and that lasted for 4 days and went away. The fasciculations never came back but i'm still getting twitches, pulses and body jolts. I do get this pain in my feet, feels like cramps but not very severe. Everything seems to be more frequent when i'm going to bed and when I wake up. Now my left upper eye lid started to twitch and its pretty annoying. No weekness of any sort, I'm hoping that this is all due to health anxiety. I have an appointment with a neurologist next month. Fingers crossed
Keep us posted with how it went .
Hope it was all clear 🙏
You just described all my symptoms. I'm seeing a neurologist tomorrow. Keep us posted on your progress 🙏
I've been dealing with random anxiety twitching since I had a relapse with my vestibular neuritis because of a strep throat. Your videos have helped me with my twitches and basically ignoring them, even the most annoying one which happens in my left biceps and calves.
VN can cause twitches?? I also had it
@@bonita2311 I don't know if it's a direct symptom or just because the increased anxiety but yes, I haven't experienced muscle tightness or twitching as with the VN/pppd. A year after I'm feeling great, just having relapses when I get sick or not having good sleep. But nothing too scary or fatiguing.
Thanks for sharing, I really hope I don't have ALS. Your video, I think is really going to help me deal with this, thanks again!
It's amazing that when people notice muscle twitching they focus on one condition even though they are dozens of possible causes to twitching some of which are mundane. About 13 months ago I notice to muscle above my right elbow twitch after months to burning pains in my joints of course the first thing on my mind was is this ALS the following weeks there was turmoil going through my mind. I went to doctors a few weeks later who ordered bloods. It turned out that it was vitamin b12 deficiency. I was still not convinced until I came across your videos which more or less reassured me. I would like to thank you for making these videos.
Update plzz any improvement did your twitching go away permanently after b12 treatment..?
@@KajalKumari-ql4dq still getting the odd muscle twitch here and there much reduced still getting pins and needles and tingling as well as joint pain going for another blood test. I know that it's not ALS which is a relief.
@@markwillis2800 your b12 is still low..?? How many months did uh take supplements..? I am vitamin d3 deficient i am having twitches all over my body😭 i realy want to end my life
Thank you so much, your advice has really helped over the months ❤
I have OCD anxiety for the last 10 years. And now I have my lower lip corner twitching every day for the last 5 days. I believe it's just because of my psychological medical history and anxiety in present.
My brain is just going what? What? Right now. I got thrown under the anxiety bus in 2018. mine is more generalised but the physical symptoms for me are involuntary neck spasms that are visible. Yes other things as well but this physical symptom that I can't hide away from others. I did get past it, but has returned in the end last three yrs with avengence. I know it's my anxiety. But I feel for the first time since my diagnosis that I am not alone just by stumbling across this video. My brain is literally shook just now haha! All I can say is thank you for putting this content out there for others to discover. I feel quite emotional just now. It is JUST anxiety 😮
This video is gold.
Thank you,you've have helped me calm down so much 🙏
Thankyou so much! currently going through this
It is anxiety. I had this in early May. Started as only my left eye. Then spread as I became more fearful. Went to doctors, ect. They only found mild iron deficiency. Which is not bad enough to cause the amount of twitching I had. Eventually the continuous twitching stopped. It happens randomly now but I just roll my eyes at it. Because it’s only when I’m highly emotional, stressed or being in panic mode.
How long did it take to stop?
It started the same way for me! How are you doing now? How long til it stopped?
Well said Cherelle, I give it Two thumbs up
here's the thing about my dry eye and twitching. i know it's caused by anxiety. but it causes me to not be able to read properly.
even when im not anxious, my left eye is just droopy as hell and it's still hard to read.
i also have memory problems from all the nerve pain and inability to focus.
don't i deserve a treatment so i can at least perform my job well?
after surrendering, it still causes problems to read.
I have twitches everyday mainly in my calf’s but I have them in shoulder bicep shoulder triceps legs had some in my face lip and most recently in my hand. Over a year now diagnosed with cramp benign faciculation syndrome. Still fear the twitches will turn into weakness I know to much about als. Scary
No, it won't.
I have numbness on my whole back, muscle spasms all over my body (face, back, eyes, legs, etc etc), body jolts, I have muscle weakness, burning feeling on my knees, back and hips, symptoms go in and on and on. I have noticed though that the more I focus on my symptoms the more pain o moment they are so I think it’s anxiety but who knows :(
The muscle weakness associated with ALS is pretty obvious. From what I’ve read it’s not like your arm feels weak… it’s more that you literally can’t lift it or hold a cup. That’s clinical weakness.
I’m NO DOCTOR or EXPERT but it wouldn’t hurt to check for pinched nerves in your back or neck. Numbness isn’t an ALS symptom as it doesn’t deal with nerves (feeling/touch/sensor) it deals with the muscle. Again I’m no expert but hopefully it can help calm your nerves a bit.
Thank you kindly for your reply. Any reassurance helps for sure. ❤️
@@lizgil7323are u fine now ?
but do youb have clinical weakness or you think you have weakness? I thought I had weakness but when I got tests done, everything was super normal so I didn't have real weakness, just perceived weakness
Almost one full year now with non-stop twitching alll over body. No weakness. Just bizarre hot spots and occasional numbness here and there. Worrisome for sure, but likely just stress after many doctor visits.
How are you now?
@@fresharsenal it's been 19 months now and I still twitch several times every minute of everyday in random muscle groups body-wide. The twitches are seemingly not as intense, but haven't changed much beyond that. No noticeable weakness or numbness at this point.
I have decided to live life normally and have gotten back into cycling/running often and lifting lightly. If anything, these activities have actually helped.
Great to hear@@AnEchochet that it's not developed. I have the same, in that it's a few times a minute, sometimes every second. 3 months in and my neuro wasn't worried. It gives me hope these are benign, even in worst case stories people have some weakness by now and I strength test regularly to check, even got a grip meter! More in my left arm are freaking me out now but think it's brought on by weights and golf. I'm still worried, but 2 months ago I'd have killed to be in this position now (2 months more twitching and no weakness). I hope you continue to improve!
@@fresharsenal Most of my initial twitching actually occurred in my face and shoulders after I had spent the day laying down pavers. As I grew worried over the course of that month, the twitching spread body wide. I had multiple moments of panic and existential freak-out, but the docs and all the scans couldn't find a culprit.
Most of my twitches now occur primarily in my calves (all the time), and then several times an hour in my thighs, forearms, neck, biceps, and outer shoulders.
Strangely, most nights, except for when I begin to wake, most of the twitches calms down. That's why I've now personally attributed the twitching to some kind of waking-state neuro-agitation/imbalance.
I'm glad to hear your grip/strength is fine. From what I understand, this is a very popular benign condition that isn't described thoroughly in the literature.
Thanks again for your reply. Mine started in legs for a week and then spread to body. Currently mainly arms. Have face and neck too. Mine are equally terrible when I wake up, like an alarm and immediately gets into my head
@@AnEchochet
I’ve been dealing with this since August and it’s absolute torture
See an neurologist. Do an EMG test. After you pass that, really try to put the what-ifs behind you.
It’s been hell the last year and a half for me. Even after my normal EMG results I was not convinced.
Now over a year and a half of full on twitching in every body part you can think of… I still have my physical strength. Anxiety creeps up at night for me when there’s nothing to do except think. It still sucks, but the odds are always in our favor. Do the tests though and trust in the sciences!!
@@FallinRaven I actually quit caffeine a little over a week ago and my twitches are almost non existent now :0 my whole body feels better. My doctor said a lot of people are developing caffeine sensitivity after COVID because of effects on your nervous system. I dont know, but it’s working.
I run three times a week and also do pushups. I have a lot of twitching, but the fact that i can still do these exercises is enough for me to know its benign. Am i right?
Very good chance!
Me too. Do you have it everywhere or mainly focused on one limb? I feel weakness in my left leg and that is where most of my twitches happened. My doctored checked and said all fine but it makes me think about the worst
@@MdlKg Not everywhere, but in several places. feet, calves, back. I think your doctor is right btw. Your anxiety wants you to be alive, not happy, thats why it assumes the worst, but it is not right.
Hi Cherelle, could you do a video on burning sensations?
I have this too
I have hypnic jerks and spasms too, especially at night or when llaying down. My muscles feel sore all day without medication and I feel a lot of tension, released by twitches.I was so scared and went to the emergency room. All tests were fine ( also neurological tests).
I went to heavy trauma ( heavy violence and strangulation) and after that I became very frightened about having diseases and got health anxiety ( I guess that was because I thought I was going to die when the violence took place).
This became so huge and worse and worse untill I got neurological symptoms like really weird headaches, light and sound sensitivity etcetera.
At that time I took stratterra for my ADD , which increases norepinephrine so I stopped it immediately.
At that moment I was so sure I had a brain tumor and thought I wasnt going to live long anymore.
When the weird neurological symptoms disappeared, the twitches/cramps/fasciculations began.
This is still going on but I take diazepam now and realistically I believe it is because of this trauma and the health anxiety it created as a result.
Friday I have to do an EMG, but I am so scared to go because I am so worried that perhaps, it really is something bad😢
Praying for you but could you keep me updated
Did you get your results?
Hope all tests came back negative
I'm also worried
@@user-ss4fn7im8o I was having the exact same symptoms but you have to relax and let it be every since I started relaxing it slowly has been going away the more you stress the worse it gets
Hello dear, I am very happy that I found your videos, they really reassured me. I have one question, please answer me. I am now feeling twitching in my eyes, and the more I worry, the more I focus on them, and I am very afraid that my eyes might get hurt. Please answer me.
WHAT ABOUT EYE TWITCHING
Eurgh Cherelle - Having the twitches in my eyelid, eye brow and my mouth - all on left side - for weeks relentlessly and of course its making me over think and concentrate on my speech and then slurring words etc. Paranoid.
Anyone here with head and facial tingling, ringing ear and some pain sensation on face coming n going and done all mri but came normal, anyone pls share your experience
@@skinncosmetics1979 I use to get those symptoms frequently during panic attacks..and ended up in Emergency Department because wondered if having a stroke or heart attack but once assured by doctor it was just anxiety I remember that now if it happens again and do my deep breathing and meditation till Im calm again. Some symptoms would come and go after that..and it has taken a while to calm the anxiety but I rarely get the symptoms now and if I do I immediately assume it is just anxiety FIRST and the focus on all my anxiety strategies Ive learnt (deep breathing is VERY effective)..it feels totally unnatural to do it but it works..
@@skinncosmetics1979 also DISTRACTION works wonders with me too..I found if I find a project where I had to deeply concentrate on it..I would do that even with the symptoms..I just told myself Im doing this project first and the symptoms will have to wait..most of the time the symptoms would disappear but would come back if I started thinking about them again!
@@mrsresell2519 I try this but once I m free this is there
I get numbness on my head and face on and off. I also noticed my speech was very slurred at times. When my depression and anxiety were at their highest point I couldn’t even walk at the same rate I did. I was moving like a snail. It’s the most horrible feeling ever.
Has anyone here had twitches basically all over for weeks? Concentrated mostly in my left leg, sometimes calf sometimes not. Now calf is starting to cramp up from all the twitching.
For three months. All over and constant in left arm
Hi Cherelle, do you have also symptoms that this twitches and hypnic jerks occurs more during at night? When you're about to sleep. And your finger will twitch and then your calves 😭
Yes I get that . Had a jerk so bad it jolted my neck back so hard it gave me neck ache. Also, ounce i almost bit my tongue from a snap of my jaw. Arms used to punch out , feet and arms jolted. It's rubbish.
Glad I found your videos thank you
I've had twitching in my left index finger for 2 weeks now, no other symptoms. Started one morning when I woke up. No injuries, I don't do excessive sports or anything involving my hands. I don't care if the twitch goes on for months, I just need to make it to the months part and have nothing else change. My anxiety is through the roof.
All good ?
@@daan240889 Hey, the twitch went away after three weeks. It was like an abrupt left to right twitching movement that happened every few seconds. It went away and hasn't come back yet, no other twitches anywhere else so I'm not going to follow up any further unless it happens again.
Thanks for your answer, that's great for you, enjoy! Since 3 weeks, I have like a heart beating between thumb and index. Not constantly. Also index going left and right for example when using my keyboard or when stressed or weightlifting, also at night. Seeing dr soon 😅... Be safe
@@daan240889 It's probably a good sign that the twitching only comes on when using your keyboard or weightlifting and at night when you are trying to relax. Good that you are getting it checked anyway, better to put your mind at ease because the anxiety does not help to stop the twitching!
@@annafidler9011 Thank you. exactly, better check, then focus on healing this harsch state of anxiety.
There is no definitive test for ALS. It's basically ruling out everything else. And weakness is more common than twitches so you just add to it by saying oh weakness means ALS. Because all i have is weakness. Occasional twitches are normal. In ALS it doesn't stop.
Correct..most diseases are diagnosed via more than one symptom.
My twitches are not occasional they happen all day every day for the past 3 weeks :(
@@kevinlester5113 mine lasted all day for about 2 or 3 weeks but then they stopped.
@@thehoop74 can only hope mine stop soon 😢
@@kevinlester5113 I'm sure it will!!!! Stress and anxiety can do it as well
You are a god send 🙏
Oh my god! I have the twitching at the same spot but mine started after an injury as well. Now I have it random all over my body especially on my thumb muscles. Really frustrating :/
Thank you so much ❤
I just seen you on a picture for Rhumatologists in the area .. Was that you?
What crushes me is when I think to myself "Ok, my foot and calves are twitching but I have no weakness. Now if my thigh is ok and it doesn't spread I'm fine". 2 Weeks later it spreads a little bit and my thigh is the new hotspot. o_0 I think time will heal. I'm 3 months in with no weakness but I'll feel exponentially better after 6, 8, 12 months go by.
Edit- 10 months.
how are you doing
@@MrCaseHarts 7 months in and still twitching just as much. All lower body. Foot to butt. Every once in a while my elbow or back of hand twitches for a couple days straight but those go away. Labs were normal but my Dr wants to try a Cpap machine as I have fatigue and elevated blood pressure. Time and focusing on other things have been paramount in my mental wellbeing.
Any new updates?
@@zimbyasmr Absolutely the same besides the back of my right hand twitches sometimes now too. I feel it's my elbow position because after a long gaming session it usually does this. Caffeine seems to make it worse as well as when I fast for 4 or more days(possibly because I'm low on electrolytes?). CPAP doesn't help at all. It's been almost 11 months now with no clinical weakness. Time and distraction have been paramount in my anxiety control. Good luck my friend. The odds are in our favor. : )
@TheCrain Glad to see no major health changes and you're still ok! I had a panic attack last week so my twitches were off the charts for me. I started taking my anxiety meds again and I've calmed down a lot and the twitches have died down as far as frequency but I still get random ones in my hands, fingers, feet, calves, stomach, and back. If you haven't tried anxiety meds or anything I would definitely recommend at least trying them. I never wanted to be on a pill everyday but last June it got so bad I had to at least try. I'm suppose to take them everyday but I usually take them for a few weeks and if my anxiety levels out I stop. This time I may try to take them for a few months straight and see how that does.
What about internal vibrations? Some say its lyme or mcas cell histamine..also have jerks .. all after covid
I have internal vibrations. Feels like a little rumble. Or a flutter
Covid messed my nerves up. I KNOW it was Covid. I have anxiety really bad from it and I have the body twitching/vibrating/achy muscles and joints/body jolts……….
Ever. Since. Covid. 😢I am seeing a Neurologist on the 16th to hopefully rule out anything serious 🙏🏼 God can heal ❤
I had covid they wont see anything love ...but l promise you the internal vibrations are not huge its a nervous symtom issues ..look up chronic fatigue raylan utube and symptoms @marie3318
Twisting in the tongue and neck is this also related? I am living with this now and i am unable to sleep
Horrible spiral im on right now. I was weak and tired and got so nervous from a blood draw i thought maybt my labs were off but nothing was really wrong. But i went down fast and started freaking out. Then i got little twitches on by body. Its scares me and i know know whats going on. Had 2 mris. Brain was normal, cervical did have pinched nerves. Right now do not know whats going on. Not as weak as i was before but i do have the twitching going on and ive hit rock bottom. Trying to go thru process but everything takes so long
Accept them is the first step
Hii cherelle I'm from India and my age is 23 years.
I have been twitching from last December 2022 and still it twitches I'm very much worried about it..
And my health anxiety is there because i have a posterior fossa haemorrhage in July 2022 after that i go through several CTscans and MRI and there is nothing wrong.
But I'm worried about ALS because of the twitches.
Your videos help me a lot ❤️
I am also from india Uttar Pradesh and dealing with anxiety 20 years
Can we talk
@@akashyadav1958 yeah share your phone no.
Im also indian bro im from Andhra pradesh .dealing with same problem
Although i've had these bfs twitches for years now, i also seem to get pain in limbs, arms and especially legs past. year or so, is this common too?
Hey there I have had an anxiety disorder for about 2 years now and I’m experiencing a lot of twitching in my tongue and mouth and it feels hard to speak or say words right I’ve been worried for a while about a stroke but I got checked by a doctor and she said everything was normal that she checked but she said if my symptoms keep happening then I should schedule an appointment with a neurologist any advice on this?
I have the same issue with my tongue. When I get nervous my tongue feels like it swells. I feel like it’s hard to talk and swallow. My mouth feels dry and feels like I even have a twitchy tongue.
What are your thoughts about SSRI meds? Could it help symptoms?
Hello please make a video about visual snow.. and do you also have it?
Hi dear, , My lower lip on left side is twiching almost continuosly from last 10 days..can it be serious?? Pls reply. I am really worried...thanks in advance
I have heard my both lips twitching for like 5 years. But they are not harmful just annoying though but am now convinced that this is just anxiety
Hi how are you now is its gone?
@@annancharlmers1622plz help me about facial twiching
does anyone get eye twitches?
Yes, me.
Cherelle,how can it be fear when I wash my face my eyes to ken or when I sneeze?
You had anxiety cramps too?
I guess you're not suffering from any progressive chronic illnesses. I too have anxiety and I've been progressing into a lot of chronic joint disorders. Stuff going on with my spine. Fibromyalgia we're still trying to figure it all out its very scary. But the sad thing is it is. People like you who just dismiss it as only anxiety are the reason why people like me have had to fight tooth and nail To get to the bottom what is happening to their bodies. It literally has took three different doctors several specialists and tests to confirm joint deformities in my feet, Weakening of my joints, Constant muscle pain and spasms that they dismissed as tendonitis. And always blamed it as physiological with my tremor disorders but it's not. Please stop trying to diagnose everyone as it being only anxiety. Because when your body's falling apart I can almost guarantee you it's not just anxiety
Hye did you everhead and facial tingling, ringing ear and some pain sensation on face coming n going and done all mri but came normal, anyone pls share your experience
If your MRI is normal then rest assured that you’re okay. 😊
I have had neck pain dizziness, and headaches for two months ,could it be anxiety. Dr. cannot find anything?
I think it can. I had all three at one point.
Have you taken antibiotics or had covid jab before it all started?
@@KyzerGB my health anxiety developed after covid vaccine and from taking muscle relaxants which led to middle ear Myoclonus and then depression and anxiety.
@Liz Gil Sorry to hear this has happened to you. My brother in law was diagnosed with vasculitis after having the jab, his now on his 6th chemo session tomorrow.
Cherelle, how can I get in contact with you :( I’m suffering greatly and you understand this so well since you’ve been there before. You give me so much hope.
Hang in there. I think I’m coming out the other side of this now. Even after a good EMG I was not convinced. Depressed. Hated partaking in anything joyful as I thought I wouldn’t be around anyways. All the dumb stuff. Tongue twitching really sealed the deal for me. After months of it happening non stop I can say it’s less frequent now.
Had anxiety and depression growing up and this has been completely something I’ve never experienced before… but there IS light on the other side. Hang in there and see a neurologist as this will help you understand what’s going on in your body a lot better.
@pink maggit- you are so kind to take the time to reply. THANK YOU! I’ve been dealing with this for a year and I’m physically and emotionally tired, and so ready to let all this go!
@@lizgil7323 absolutely :)
It’s funny you reply now I’m actually just walking out of another appointment. Had this one scheduled for months but I mainly wanted to cross a few more things off the scary list.
As far as symptoms go they’re still there I get the twitching all over. Legs, arms, fingers, tongue, neck etc… (the tongue hasn’t twitched as much as it did before) my anxiety creeps up mostly at night when there’s nothing to do but think.
Still no weakness though. I can confidently say that it’s been almost 1yr and a half since my twitching became prominent and I’m as strong as ever. There’s days you I don’t feel 100% but that’s just life. I can lift, walk, run as always. Again keep hanging in there. I thought I was a goner at one point. Anxiety is something I will probably have to deal with always but I know I’m not dying and that’s good enough for me lol
Time will be your friend through this. Day by day we’ll make it :)
Hi there@@FallinRaven - how are you now? I'm three months in. Clear EMG after a month and not weak, but feel so weird and twitch every few seconds.
Can you talk more about fear of MS?
She has alot of videos on MS on her page :)
@@courtneythorsby1641 oh. I only saw one..
I personally wouldn’t be that frightened of MS, there are some great treatments on horizon.
Hi how are you welcome back.
Hi Cherelle, can't we book an individual session with you? I need help.
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@@cherellethinks Thank you so much.
Girl you are driving your self crazy
Has anyone had constant twitching as in it never stops and twitches every second?
Me 😢😢😢
@@user-ss4fn7im8o sucks don’t it. Do you still get it?
@@spaceoddity54 yes.. I'm worried😥
@@user-ss4fn7im8o how long have you been twitching? Where?
@@spaceoddity54 From last two months.. Non stop 24/7 at both calf muscles.. And with pain in morning.. I don't know what to do.. My life getting hell... 🥲🥲🥲
I've lost 3 months to this Crap. Just trying your tips
How are you now? I'm 3 months into constant twitching
Very funny you should ask. October 8th made 1 yr. I still get twitches. Had an EMG and no less than 3 neurologists tell me there's nothing to worry about. I still struggle with anxiety about it to be perfectly honest, but I'm at peace with knowing its my mind. Just like our minds can make us sick, they can make us healthy too. I feel like its not a coincidence you replied near the one year anniversary. I'm here to tell you, don't waste time on this. See a doctor, and if they say you're good, then forget about it, but all (3) of my neuros said by three months there would be very apparent signs of you know what in terms of weakness, so if you are 3 months in and no true weakness, then its likely your head or pinched nerve or something. @@fresharsenal
@@fresharsenalhow you feel now ?
I think a major reason for why we don’t believe neuros and trust our odds… it’s due to our society’s attitude towards “anxiety”
I think for a majority of people it’s mild or just believed to be temporary like a stressful moment. It’s symptoms haven’t really been explored and we haven’t been made aware.
Speaking personally I can’t help but think that the current state of the world is giving more and more people crippling anxiety everyday… this means the amount of people who have no idea what it feels like are feeling it for the first time. It can be terrifying.
Generations before didn’t have the internet. They kind of just had to deal with things until they got to a certain point. Good or bad, you can judge. I think we’re all more anxious these days and honestly more should be aware.