Hello everyone! Today is my first day here. I'm new to this forum and have been reading the threads for the past year or so. I have very high anxiety as well as hypochondrism, paranoia and PTSD. The reason I am writing is because I really need some support in many different areas of my life right now. There has been so much going on since 2012, and my conditions have worsened considerably.
The most prevalent of them all however is my health issue right now. It began almost 2 years ago, although I do remember bouts of it happening prior to August 2017. I suffer with constant tingling, mostly in my legs and feet, but I do have it also in other areas of my body. I really noticed it when I broke my foot in August 2017. I was a mess then, in constant panic mode, worrying if I was ever going to be able to walk again, but also not believing that the only thing wrong with my foot was that it was broken. I really believed I had something terribly wrong with my ankle (which I did, it was severely sprained). I noticed that my left leg (broken foot side) started to tingle. This raised my anxiety level higher than it was initially from the break. However, prior to this tingling episode in my left leg, I do recall tingling in my arms, both arms, right before I would get a hot flash. It has since progressed. By the way, the tingling feels like a vibration. Does anyone deal with this or has dealt with this?
Then I started to notice tingling in my right hand/wrist. Then tingling on the top of my head and on the right side behind my ear. Then ringing in my ears, both ears. A lot of crazy weird stuff happening. The I noticed a swollen lymph node. I ran to the ENT doctor and had it biopsied and it was benign, but why is it swollen? Now, I have this crazy tingling in both legs, constantly, everyday and night. It doesn't stop. I will admit it does get worse when I get anxious and I noticed it started when I had a very big scare.
Last August 2018, I thought I contracted HIV. I went for the initial testing and then had to wait 3 months to be tested again. During those months my anxiety was through the roof, skyrocketed. I really think I had a nervous breakdown during that time. Ever since then I've had this non stop tingling, pin prickling, weird sensations, muscle cramping and twitching going on. Also, during that time, I was on the Keto diet and part of my thinking believes this could be related to that as well. While I was on Keto, both my calves cramped up terribly at the same time. I really feel that might have contributed to what I'm experiencing now.
I just don't know and its driving me crazy. I have started a vitamin supplement regiment to see if I am deficient in vitamins. I have had my blood tested several times and I was low and/or high in the vitamin B's. I am going to see "another" neurologist on May 9th (not soon enough). I have already had a brain MRI which showed no signs of MS. I have not had the nerve conduction test yet but I do plan on it after seeing this new neurologist. A previous neurologist gave me Gababentin medication for neuropathy but I stopped taking it.
I feel like I am my own worst enemy. Did the Keto diet damage my nerves, did my anxiety damage my nerves? Do I have MS? I wish I could figure this out. This has been going on for almost 2 years now and I'm so tired and depressed. This is all just a tiny piece of what has been going on for almost 7 years :'(
Thank you all for taking the time to read through my mess and I apologize for the lengthy story but I just needed to tell someone. Thank you again.
The most prevalent of them all however is my health issue right now. It began almost 2 years ago, although I do remember bouts of it happening prior to August 2017. I suffer with constant tingling, mostly in my legs and feet, but I do have it also in other areas of my body. I really noticed it when I broke my foot in August 2017. I was a mess then, in constant panic mode, worrying if I was ever going to be able to walk again, but also not believing that the only thing wrong with my foot was that it was broken. I really believed I had something terribly wrong with my ankle (which I did, it was severely sprained). I noticed that my left leg (broken foot side) started to tingle. This raised my anxiety level higher than it was initially from the break. However, prior to this tingling episode in my left leg, I do recall tingling in my arms, both arms, right before I would get a hot flash. It has since progressed. By the way, the tingling feels like a vibration. Does anyone deal with this or has dealt with this?
Then I started to notice tingling in my right hand/wrist. Then tingling on the top of my head and on the right side behind my ear. Then ringing in my ears, both ears. A lot of crazy weird stuff happening. The I noticed a swollen lymph node. I ran to the ENT doctor and had it biopsied and it was benign, but why is it swollen? Now, I have this crazy tingling in both legs, constantly, everyday and night. It doesn't stop. I will admit it does get worse when I get anxious and I noticed it started when I had a very big scare.
Last August 2018, I thought I contracted HIV. I went for the initial testing and then had to wait 3 months to be tested again. During those months my anxiety was through the roof, skyrocketed. I really think I had a nervous breakdown during that time. Ever since then I've had this non stop tingling, pin prickling, weird sensations, muscle cramping and twitching going on. Also, during that time, I was on the Keto diet and part of my thinking believes this could be related to that as well. While I was on Keto, both my calves cramped up terribly at the same time. I really feel that might have contributed to what I'm experiencing now.
I just don't know and its driving me crazy. I have started a vitamin supplement regiment to see if I am deficient in vitamins. I have had my blood tested several times and I was low and/or high in the vitamin B's. I am going to see "another" neurologist on May 9th (not soon enough). I have already had a brain MRI which showed no signs of MS. I have not had the nerve conduction test yet but I do plan on it after seeing this new neurologist. A previous neurologist gave me Gababentin medication for neuropathy but I stopped taking it.
I feel like I am my own worst enemy. Did the Keto diet damage my nerves, did my anxiety damage my nerves? Do I have MS? I wish I could figure this out. This has been going on for almost 2 years now and I'm so tired and depressed. This is all just a tiny piece of what has been going on for almost 7 years :'(
Thank you all for taking the time to read through my mess and I apologize for the lengthy story but I just needed to tell someone. Thank you again.
