Does this sound like anxiety

[Ma2sgrl]

About 2 months ago I randomly started getting weird cold sensations ( but warm to the touch) in my right arm. It quickly went to tingling and burning sensations in my arms and hands and neck pain. About 2 days later I woke up with weakness in my arms and legs. I can still lift everything I could before I felt like this, but it seemed the more I thought about it, the worse it got. I then went to the Dr. who said my lymph nodes in my neck were enlarged and so he put me antibiotics to see if that would kick whatever I felt. It never did. In fact I started to convince myself I had MS or ALS because I couldn't keep myself off the internet. I hate self diagnosers (jk), and I am one of them lol. Anyways, after reading about MS and twitching and fiscillations (sp), I started developing all of the symptoms. Trouble swallowing, double vision ( ive had my eyes looked at twice and they say I look very healthy just a stigmatism and a little near sided.) Anyways, the Dr.s did soo many bloode tests from thyroid, to b12, iron, magnesium, everything came back normal. Also an MRI of my c spine came back healthy also. Now I also have had bad anxiety since I was little. Its gotten recently where I can't go through Drive threws to grab food, drive in traffic or go to the grocery store by myself. When I went and saw a neaurologist he did a quick exam and was like this isn't MS or anything bad, you are extremely healthy. He told me it sounded like anxiety. Now when I do take my anti anxiety meds, they help sometimes. They're very weak though, only .25 of alprazolam. Once the neurologist told me about it just being my anxiety, I have felt 90% better. Of course now that I'm planning a trip on an airplane and becoming quickly stressed all of the symptoms are coming back. The weirdest is the random muscle pains all over the bodys, joint pain, and if I put strain on my legs or hands, my muscle start to twitch.  Could this all be anxiety?? I usually will only have panic attacks but its gradually getting worse when I can't even think straight at work or during the day.. Anyone have any idea's?

[9DodgeFan]

Good to hear!  Don't hesitate to ask any more questions!

[Ma2sgrl]

Thankyou for your advice and nice words, I appreciate them. Today my Dr. started me on Citalopram 10mg, I hope it helps! :)

[9DodgeFan]

I have reported whoitsme915's post; I really don't think you're possessed!  It really does sound like anxiety.  I think your initial sickness was probably real (and you're probably actually over it by now), but anxiety has caused it to seem like it's still there and has gotten worse instead of better.  Unfortunately, I think reading about things online is one of the worst things you can do, especially if you have anxiety.  So you should probably try to stop doing that (I know it's tough, especially because you want to know what's going on!).  I think you should also talk to your doctor about increasing you med dosage or trying something else, as it doesn't seem to be doing a good enough job as of now.  Hope things start going better for you, God bless!

[Ma2sgrl]

i forgot to add that i get stiff muscles and an annoying tickling sensation that will start in one limb and then be in my whole body.