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Hi all it’s been about a year and a half since I’ve been on the page as I’ve been doing really well but have some worries. In September 2018 I had the heavy leg feeling, tingling in my feet and burning skin in my things that came around April of 2019. I had an MRI of cervical spine and brain in January 2019 all clear, all blood work clear and neurologist had no worries. My primary care has no concerns as well as she said I have sensitive nerves that can just flare up and thinks it’s hereditary as my mom has fibromyalgia. So my worry is that I have been symptom free for about a year and a half- had minor tingling feet here and there and had a few months of achy legs but not heavy they just felt tight and a day or two of minor burning sensation. Well as of two days ago the tingling is back, my thighs feel a bit sunburnt and my legs are achy again. Does anyone else go symptom free for a bit? I’m much better at controlling letting my mind run now but I’m curious as to why I was doing totally fine and out of no where they flare up again! And in February of this year I got tinnitus but that come and goes in both ears and primary care wasn’t worried. Again all symptoms are the same and in the same place, nothing new nor do I have issues doing anything etc.. I appreciate all feedback as I’m trying to not go down the bad health anxiety spiral again. I should specify I have been worried about a neurological disease in the past and it still crosses my mind so where the symptoms have slightly returned it has caused worry. Has anyone else’s dr just said it’s sensitive nerves? I get worried cause I do not what would cause a flare up after pretty much over a year. Any ideas or anyone have a similar experience?!

Dear All, As many here I am a victim, of all this weird sensation that can appear form nowhere. Yesterday night without been anxious or anything I woke up in the middle of the night feeling sun burned on my arms and back!!, I could sleep and symptoms have persisted. My neurologist did and MRI on my brain and said I was o.k. and again he blamed the anxiety. I always in fear or MS or ALS…. Please help me understand: 1.- Can I have anxiety symptoms even thou I was feeling calm? 2.- Can the results or MRI give me peace for MS or ALS 3.- I also started LExapro yesterday, can this be a cause for the sudden burning at night. I took it almost 12 hours before going to bed. Thank you!!!!

Hi everyone, This is my first post here. What I have read on the forum has been helpful and it seems like a very supportive community. So let's get to it... I'm a 26 y/o male generally in good health. A few weeks ago I began experiencing tingling in my lower legs and hands/forearms at the conclusion of an anxiety-filled week. It wasn't associated with any panic attacks so I made the mistake of searching google for my symptoms. Of course, I've been convinced since that I have ALS or MS or something else horrible. I had a few days of relief and woke up with high anxiety a few days ago. The symptoms have returned, though now it is more of a low grade itching/burning/tingling near my wrists under the thumb and back of my hands, as well as in the legs (though less so there). I have had health anxiety in the past and now it seems as though it is coming to a head with this. Although I know it is possible, I have never experienced these symptoms without a panic attack. I also know that because I read the symptoms of those diseases that I am paying too much attention to every sensation in my body, which in turn makes the symptoms worse and raises my anxiety. When my anxiety is worse, the tingling is worse as well. Occasionally I get that "rush" of anxiety that causes a "rush" of tingling in those areas. The tingling ebs and flows throughout the day. I notice that in the morning I do not experience any symptoms for awhile. I workout regularly and have continued to do so with the tingling. Have not experienced any other symptoms. No weakness, numbness, dizziness, and I have not felt ill. I just need a little reassurance here. A little more about my anxiety... - I have experienced health anxiety in the past. I believe the source of it was my father's death when I was a child. He died of pancreatic c****r and shortly after his death I became convinced I also had it. This was my first experience with any sort of anxiety, really. - I often have irrational concerns and experience dread. I assume the worst possible outcome in most situations. - I work in a high stress environment working with children and teenagers with emotional/behavioral disorders, so my symptoms have been heightened during the workday.