I'm sure you have heard it before but...

[okiemom79]

Ok, new to this site, other than reading posts. I really didn't know where to post this so I'm giving it a go here. Ok let me start my story with who I am. I'm a 31 year old mother of 3. I had my first child in 06' second in 08' and our last just 5 months ago. All of my children are via c section so I have had spinals with all of them. My husband works out of state and can be gone for weeks at a time. I am also in school. When I was younger I had slight anxiety and OCD. The OCD comes and goes depending on what is going on around me. My anxiety was actually in check and I hadn't had a problem with it for a good while. I use to smoke so this was sort of my "stress reliever." (I never smoked during pregnancy, just picked the bad habit back up afterwards) except for this time. I have not been a smoker now for a little over a year.  I suffered slight post partum with my first 2 children but nothing that lasted over 2 months. Anyway that is a bit of my background. Here is why I am here, 5 weeks ago I was informed that my aunt had stage 4 Cancer. We were all shocked cause we knew she was feeling a little ill, but none of us expected Cancer, yet alone stage 4. I was upset by the news of course but able to function. Then everyday we got an update on how she was going down hill rapidly. I started getting a few pains in areas so I went turned to the internet which in return sent me into a panic. I suffered a bad panic attack that resulted in 4 weeks of anxiety attacks and depression. I could not sleep, I could not eat, I could not do anything buy worry, worry, worry. During this time I started getting these weird symptoms which again sent me to the internet worsening my fears. It started with tingling in my scalp, then pain in my right leg which feels now as if my calf is tight although my husband said it does not feel tight. I can see my muscles moving ever so slightly on the inside of my foot. Spasms in my upper arms, tingling and cold type feeling from one elbow to the other but now it seems to be more prominent in my left arm, wrist, and fingers. (I had carpal tunnel with all my pregnancies, btw) These muscle spasms, or twitches started to come and go every where in my body. I went and had an MRI of the brain done which came back normal and my thyroid checked which came back normal. My aunt passed away and I have been dealing with her sudden death and under a great deal of stress. But the thing is although I still have this stress I have not suffered an actual panic or anxiety "attack"...I mean not like before. How likely is it this is all a result of anxiety an still is? At night my body starts to ache and feels like my joints are achy too. Ok, so any ideas. I'm so scared of MS, and all those others that I need to stop reading about. I have an app. with a neuro at the end of the month but in the meantime I am curious as to what everyone's view on my situation is. Any tips, ideas, anything will be greatly appreaciated. THANK YOU!

[Red_Star]

Stress depletes the body's stores of B vitamins, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin C.  Magnesium deficiency in particular is noted to cause your symptoms.  Magnesium deficiency and vitamin B6 deficiency list carpal tunnel as a symptom. All these vitamins are essential for the serotonin pathway. Low serotonin levels lead to depression, OCD, and anxiety to name a few conditions.

Vitamin D deficiency dramatically increases the risk of cancer. One study showed a 77% increased risk with vitamin D deficiency. Magnesium is the most important co factor for vitamin D absorption. Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption.

A number of fragmented studies agree that a deficiency is involved in OCD. This may be a more complex deficiency namely calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin B12, folic acid (vitamin B9), Inositol, and other B vitamins. Specifically, a "cerebral calcium deficiency" is mentioned.

Serotonin pathway >>>
http://www.understand-andcure-anxietyattacks-panicattacks-depression.com/5-htp.html

Need More Magnesium? 10 Signs to Watch For >>>
http://www.****************.com/magnesium-deficiency/need-more/

Treatment for carpel tunnel >>>
http://www.jointpainsite.com/carpaltunneltreatment.php

Vitamin D deficiency and increased cancer risk >>>
http://www.**************.com/

OCD - deficiency not genes >>>
http://************/forums/fm.asp?i=763953

[grannyhotwheels]

I have PPMS and your symptoms do not really sound like MS too me... I'm by no way an expert so please keep that in mind... I belong to the MS forum and just by my symptoms and reading what others go through it just doesn't sound like it...

I personally think that we know when something isn't right with our body... If you truly feel that this is physical and not physiological then you definetely need to see a doctor about it... Maybe even a neurologist... If your unsure then maybe a psychiatric evaluation would be the best way to go...

You could very well be suffering from depression too... You mentioned postpartum depression plus your aunt passing away (I'm very sorry about your aunt) could be a big possibility...  Good luck and GOD bless you...

I'll be praying,
Carol