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Can somebody HELP?

Can somebody HELP?

I am a 24 yr old female. I am 5'7 and 135 lbs. I have one daughter who is a year in a half. After her birth I began noticing some changes throughout my body.  It began with a weird pinching feeling in my armpits. Sounds strange and I know some of these are not related.  About 6 months late I began experiencing numbness in my two big toes. I went to see a neurologist who ran EMGs on my hands and feet. Her conclusion was that I had bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and also degenerating nerves in my feet, yet cause was unclear. I had MRIs  of my brain and spine...for the most part they came up normal, no signs of MS. She also had blood work ran to check for Lime/r.a/Lupus/Diabetes etc. The tests came up clear except for the fact that I appeared hypoglycemic. I also have low blood pressure which causes symptoms that I used to think were anxiety...heart palpitations and  dizziness. It has been almost a year, I have some symptoms cleared up and yet others that linger and new ones beginning.  I am waiting to go see my neuro again but had to switch my insurance so it is taking a very long time.   I have a tingling sensation that goes down my legs daily..not constant, but throughout the day. It seems stronger when I am 'leaning forward.'  I.e..If I am leaning over my sink **** my make up for sitting down slightly bent forward.   I assume this is from some type of nerve disfunction in my back although my MRI did not show anything 'crucial.'  It boggles me though because I also have this in my arms from time to time?  I used to have facial numbness as well but I attribute that to anxiety because I only feel that when I began to worry too much.  I have nights with RLS and it becomes bothersome.  Lately I have found that I have a slight tremor in my left hand pinky finger and the finger next to it...not constant, but more apparent if I hold my arm out. I noticed this because sometimes when I am texting I notice that my left thumb was also 'slightly shaking.' When I lay still now sometimes I have muscle 'jerks'...where my foot and ankle meet and also throughout my body. I am so fearful that I have now brought on anxiety attacks again.  I am just so tired of feeling 'sick' and want to move on with my life, but without a diagnosis it is hard. They doctors keep telling me ...'there is something there but we can't find it' and that sends me into a tailspin of worry.  I also have sharp pains in my feet but I have determined they are from my work shoes being that I am a waitress (this also could have caused the toe numbness?) Sorry for this novel, I am just looking for help anywhere.  I am recently engaged and want to move one but can't seem to do so in this fear.  I am lost as to what are actual symptoms and what are stress induced now.  I want to have another baby soon but fear that I will just fall apart more of that I will somehow cause my baby to be unhealthy with all of these 'odd symptoms.' If anyone has any advice I'd love to hear it. Sorry again for the novel. ~ Jessica
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