Health Anxiety taking its toll on my mind.

[mdooms]

I have injured my left arm 4 months ago lifting heavy objects. I had trembling that evening and an electric shock in my forearm to where my forearm muscles fluttered and twitch constantly. I've gone to the neuro, he did an EMG and NCS said clean but can see fasiculations. Had a MRI done of neck. Shows herniated c6 and c7 disc in my neck that has been there for a long time. Then he sends me to neurosurgeon and he concurs don't need surgery. And agrees with me my twitching is in the left forearm only. Now my anxiety is severely high which makes the twitching worse. Neurosurgeon says it's probably a stretched nerve or angry nerve. This is why it's twitching. Now I'm freakin nervous. How and when will this stop. Any advice anyone?

Thank you.

[mdooms]

Not a One reply from anyone? Wow

[Agora1]

mdooms, sorry no one got back to you. Your post is more of a medical question although there is anxiety involved. You have several physical things going on as well as twitching of the forearm.

I have herniated discs in my neck also. I've noticed that when I am under a lot of stress, my hand and forearm will shake when carrying something. It seems if I start deep breathing and really concentrating on not shaking/twitching, I can get it to stop.

As for how long this will continue for you, I think only your neurosurgeon has that answer and even at that he may just be able to speculate.

Again, sorry for the delay but wishing you well. Come back to the forum in regards to the anxiety. Take care...

[mdooms]

Thank you Agora1. I have been through 3 doctors. A neurologist, neurosurgeon, and my family doctor. The neurologist says I'm too nervous constantly. After doing the EMG and NCS, he says I have benign fasciculation syndrome. When I wake up in the morning the twitching will be relentless. Why? Because I'm too nervous constantly. The neurosurgeon says there is no reason to repair the c6 and c7 now because I'm not in pain. I am starting to believe this twitching is exasperated by severe anxiety due to my profession. I think this is also psychosomatic now more so.

[Agora1 in reply to mdooms]

mdooms, It sounds like a little of both related to your anxiety. Your profession and your medical issues. Knowing that we can not change certain situations in life brings us down to how we react to those situations. Reacting in fear, bewilderment, only turns it into anxiety and the circle is completed.

Finding a way to accept what is at the moment is one way of reducing anxiety. The answer isn't always in a pill but in yourself. Start looking into ways each day to give yourself some peace of mind and body. It takes time, it takes practice, but the mind can be retrained. There is a lot to be said about the Mind/Body Connection. My best x