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Subject: Fasciculations Have had fasciculations for a year now, primarly in calves of legs and feet. These began about the same time as strange anxiety attack that lasted over 3 weeks. Have seen many doctors and had x-rays of spine, MRI of spine, EMG, CAT scan of head, CAT scan of abdominal area, EEG because I was losing so much weight. Finally began on paxil which eventually eased the rapid pulse, hyperventilation, nausea, etc., but the fascics have continued. Have seen two neurologists - second one I cotinue to see. She tries to convince me these are benign fasciculations (myokymia) and we have tried several different drugs. I continue on the Paxil, take klonopin only at night, tried Baclofen and am now trying tegretol. The fascics are most prominent and visible in calves of legs which also go into spasms including feet with toes moving in different directions by themselves. The fascics also occur in ALL other areas of body, back, arms, buttocks, abdomen - everywhere. These are move severely felt or perhaps I am just used to the ones in legs. All blood and urine tests were normal. I have entered menopause and take Prempro which basically does nothing for me - periods are heavy and last for weeks. I am no in pain except for the occasional muscle spasms, work everyday and manage a household. Even saw psychiatrist who dismissed me after two meetings - I am so totally normal. Stress related ???? both my parents died last year, the year before that we lost of dog of 13 years, my son went away to college. I thought of myself as the rock - has the rock fallen apart? Any insight or suggestions would be most appreciated. |
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