Mild symptoms long time

[offerrocker]

I have had increasing weakness on my left side for 5 years, leg drags a little sometimes. I have to lift it with my arm to get it up into my truck. Now I am noticing my left hand is starting to curl inward when I fold towels and at rest?? I have no pain or numbness but I have a near constant rythmic twitch in my should blade area that makes my whole arm JUMP. It it very evident, worse when I am upset.  I also have depression, and unrelenting, debilitating fatigue. My quality of life is.......I try to keep my spirits up but I have no energy. My husband is so unhappy. I have sexual and bladder problems. I have had several auto immune disorders: alopecia areata, hashimotos thyroiditis premature ovarian function at age 35, this makes it more likely that I may get another AI disorder like LUPUS OR MS so I always look our for that.
Does ms behave this way?

[janineanne]

Hey jusat checking in to see how u r doing?! hope u have a wonderful happy healthy holiday season!

[offerrocker]

Thanks so much, you both have been so kind. You're right, the worry will make everything worse. I don't feel I have been worried, just knid of known in the back of my mind that I have many signs and it might end up being that. For right now I am asking myself, what am I learning from this? I think what I should be learning is that I am greatful I can walk, and see and speak and that the time for living is NOW. I need to get this checked but I also need to start participating in my life a little more. Your words have helped me more than you know. Happy Holidays!

[offerrocker]

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. You really took  alot of time and care to address everything I talked about and I appreciate that. I have no doubt that worry and stress are a great contributor to this. My life had been relatively stress free  until 2years ago when Scott was diagnosed with cancer (he had radiation and chemo and is in remission now, thank God) but it was a terrifiying year. On top of this, my son and his girlfriend and 4 grandkids lost their house and moved in with us at the height of Scott's treatment. Eight people in a 970sq ft house with 1 bathroom and 4 kids under 7, and Scott having COLON cancer of all things....was not pretty or pleasant. There have been good things about having them here.. I am able to talk to my son and he has taken over cooking and shopping duties. I have let them take over the house. I spend most of the time in our bedroom, The noise bothers me and honestly, there is no where to sit!! lol It WAS during this time that the TIICKING started....hmmm I have tomention that the kids bring home cold after cold and we have be sick SOOO much, Between my bladder, sinus, fibromyalgia and I'll admit WORRY...there is alot of stress. But I have a good sense of humor, I love my family, I have great friends and support. I am not gloomy, just very tired.lol The answer is to go to the doctor. And I am getting that worked out right now, having to ask for state assistance,something I have resisted, and done everything to AVOID doing. Again, you have been very kind. Thank you so much! Happy holidays! I want to get my Christmas dec up this weekend because they make me happy...and I LIKE BEIN; HAPPY! :D

[postalsusie]

Your symptoms could be a variety of things. Weakness could be something as bad as MS or something as small as weakened ligaments from a previous injury. Twitching and stiff or shivelling muscles could be allot of things including stress over a long time. Stress  causes TONS of serious symptoms that can fuddle up other diagnosis.
I know how it is to keep your spirits up. Try harder * warm smile* Take a "Me DAY"
SOak in a bath, splurge on a massage, or just pamper yourself and wear something super confortable and maybe order out?
Write a list of symptoms.. hopefully when they started.. maybe also how your stress has been increased and when... and present it to your doctor. That way you KNOW what s wrong and your not worrying about what it MIGHT be okay?

Muscles can be just like a watch spring.. over time they get a little more tense every day, until you get your BASE LINE ( stress/emotions) reset, you wont realise just how stressed you were. Sexual and bladder problems CAN be caused by severe and long term depression. If you think this might be so for you, take zinc every day AFTER y ou eat ( never on an empty stomache!)  Zinc and a good historical romance will help you get your mojo back on line. Silly? No. Certain hormones are only triggerred by certain emotions. Without these hormones, all kinds of things malfunction especially y our digestive system. By reading the romance novels hormones are triggered and manufactured and  they in turn do things to keep you healthy and reproductive ( nature's only real reason for humans *S*) I learned this from a very wise 80 year old retired nurse. I asked her why she read historical romance novel drivel~ and she told me so, in not so many words *warm smile *
Sincerely Susan

[janineanne]

hi there..a friend of mine has ms and the things u r describing does sound alot like what happens to her when it flares up. you should go to the doc, you will just get yourself more worked up not knowing whats going on. if it is ms theres medication that can stop those things from happeneing. and u can live a normal life. my friend is 29 2 kids and loving life right now..go get checked and save yourself alot of worrying! goodluck :)