I posted this as a question to an online forum. I don't think I have ever done that before. We'll see how it goes. Thought I would document it in this here ol' blog.
I have been having odd "neurological" type symptoms for the past 4 mos. It started with having a constant feeling of dizziness. It isn't necessarily a vertigo, but an off-balance feeling. Within a few weeks I started having temporary numbness in my fingers and hands and weakness when trying to utilize my fingers to type, open, carry things etc. Then after a week I started to have a tremor in my (mostly right) hands. Then I noticed my legs and feet (especially around my ankles (mostly right)) starting to go numb and not responding to my brain. I would think I was doing something, like walking, and realize my feet weren't moving. My gait changed and within a few more weeks my knees started to tremor. During this whole time I have also had odd sensations, like electricity, going through different body parts. And, pain that ranged from a dull ache to feeling pain when being touched. Most of my symptoms come and go unexpectedly to a point. I may have a good day, but then they come back. Only constant is the dizziness.
I went to one neurologist and he gave me xanax and said it was anxiety. He sent me to a psychiatrist. The psychaitrist thinks it's neurological and sent me to another neurologist. This neurologist is sending me to get tests done and on the order form it says "Diagnosis: Vertigo/Dizziness, Tremor-psychogenic, paresthesia-generalized, weakness-muscle, malaise/fatigue-other, cognitive impairment-mild, memory loss, mri of brain was normal, worried about demyelinating disease." I have many other symptoms as well, such as cognitive issues that started with this.
I don't know whether this neurologist thinks I'm having psychological issues or neurological issues because of the coupling of "tremor-psychogenic" and "worried about demyelinating disease." I am afraid that if he's classifying the tremor as psychogenic, he is thinking all of my symptoms are psychogenic.
Are there demyelinating or other neurological diseases that cause a psychogenic tremor??? My anxiety level has gone up severely since all of these symptoms appeared. Could the numbness and inability to move my body have triggered a psychogenic tremor? I have an aunt with ms and obviously a 27 yr old female who suddenly lost the use of her hands is going to think the worst.
I just am concerned with being sent away, back to a therapist when I know there is something wrong with me even if tests don't show it.
I went to one neurologist and he gave me xanax and said it was anxiety. He sent me to a psychiatrist. The psychaitrist thinks it's neurological and sent me to another neurologist. This neurologist is sending me to get tests done and on the order form it says "Diagnosis: Vertigo/Dizziness, Tremor-psychogenic, paresthesia-generalized, weakness-muscle, malaise/fatigue-other, cognitive impairment-mild, memory loss, mri of brain was normal, worried about demyelinating disease." I have many other symptoms as well, such as cognitive issues that started with this.
I don't know whether this neurologist thinks I'm having psychological issues or neurological issues because of the coupling of "tremor-psychogenic" and "worried about demyelinating disease." I am afraid that if he's classifying the tremor as psychogenic, he is thinking all of my symptoms are psychogenic.
Are there demyelinating or other neurological diseases that cause a psychogenic tremor??? My anxiety level has gone up severely since all of these symptoms appeared. Could the numbness and inability to move my body have triggered a psychogenic tremor? I have an aunt with ms and obviously a 27 yr old female who suddenly lost the use of her hands is going to think the worst.
I just am concerned with being sent away, back to a therapist when I know there is something wrong with me even if tests don't show it.
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