Thank you for the response. I have been taking xanax, but it doesnt seem to work very well any more and I do not want to increase the dosage. My main problem is I cannot seem to stay off the internet. I am constantly googling symptoms of ALS and relating them to symtoms I think I have. I usually do fine until I feel the tightness come back under chin and I feel like it effects my speech. Funny thing it, a few glasses of wine will clear it right up. I think I need to start by staying off the ALS sites for a while. It also could be TMJ I think. My jaw sounds like rice crispies when I open it and I have alot of tension in my jaw muscles as well as the back of my neck (base of skull) that creeps up into my ears.
Your having a server panic attacks. All of the signs would point to anxiety attacks. Try to stay clam. Relax. And go see your doctor for medication that could help improve your life and get rid of these nasty feelings you are having. But most importantly you have to stay calm. As a nurse told me before in the ER...."Breath in your nose and slowly out your mouth. This will bring your vital signs down a lot." and she was right.
Good luck to you,
Autum425
Also, the twitches are mostly in my legs and none in my tongue.