Twitchy Tongue & Restless Mouth

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Lovely

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Hi everyone! For several weeks now, I have had very strange sensations in my tongue and this morning I saw it twitch. It feels like electrical sensations sometimes. I also suffer from a restless tongue (anxiety related) which is much better now that I am not so nervous. What I mean by that is that I am constantly needing to chew gum or move my tongue around. Started at the onset of the *** scare. Anyone else with these symptoms?

I also feel like it is difficult to talk at times. Everyone tells me that I am talking fine, but it feel like I have trouble articulating. I do not feel any jaw fatigue or tiredness with talking. I just feel starnge sensations.

P.S. The *** ads by google are driving me crazy. I actually clicked on one this morning. Big mistake.
 
Dee Dee, "PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR, AND STEP AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD" O.K. now about your speech. I have had anxeity to the point were I have actually had my entire mouth go numb and be unable to form words Granted this was a while ago, but I am pretty sure that your current problem is mostly anxeity related. Try some deep breathing,keep busy and try to relax. And stay away from those adds ;)
 
Lovely,

Everyone is having tongue twitching, and I mean everyone - not only the people here.
Ask your husband or anyone you know to stick their tongue out, and you'll probably see tiny fasciculations somewhere if you wait. Looking at your tongue is a very bad idea. I think we've all done that at a time, but you'll soon forget about it. For your information, Als-related tongue fasciculations generally appear at a time where the disease is very apparent already, and they are very impressive.
As for your speach problems, I can definitely relate too : I've had them for years (at a time, I even thought about brain tumors. What a jerk). These are 100% stress related. The more you focus on them, the more they'll become obvious to you - not to others, though. You say a word for another, you skip words, you think you're having articulation problems, right ? Yeah, it's freaky. But stress related.
Hang on, Lovely. It seems to me that you're already getting better, aren't you ? You'll probably pass the next days / weeks / months lookinf for new signs and symptoms - and everytime, you'll get the same answer : anxiety related or, at least, benign. It's laborious, yes, but we people here will help you get through this.
Take care,
Fabrice
 
Thanks for the reply. I agree that that looking at my or anyone else's tongue is a bad idea. It really did twitch though. I have never received an official BFS diagnosis from a neuro. I think that it would help put my mind at ease. In the mean time, I constantly analyze every bodily sensation. I never did this before this whole nightmare.
 
Lovely-

As we all have begun to deal with BFS (whether DR diagnosed or not) we all have become very intuned to our bodies. Recognizing each and every movement, indentation, new twitch, new muscle movement, new muscle, etc.. etc.. Point being, you are going to continue to notice these new "movements" and they are going to bother you until you bgein to take control. Yes, this is easier said than done.

This last week for me has be hell- I can't describe it any other way. But, after talking to a professional (2 of them to make sure I got the best) I soon began to understand anxiety and how this anxiety was controlling every move I was making. I was so intuned with my body that I knew that calf muscles had grown by 1cm, I knew that my left arm is always a bit tenser than the right. I realized that my right hand is far more muscular than my right and sooo on. I realized that my eyes are a prettier color than I had thougth (How... by staring at my eyes twitching in the mirror!)..
I mentioned all this to be GP and she smiled! Why each and every peron dealing with this will go through a stage that you are so intuned with you body that you are GOING to RECOGINIZE new twitched or movements. Why wouldn't you?!

Dee Dee- this week I made a goal to begin to gain control and STAY strong one step at a time. If I can resist measuring my calf muscles for a few days... (Yep- I'm one of those) I will forget about my calfs. If I can smile when getting readyin front of the mirror for work in the morning and not focus on my eye twitching- I will walk away smiling not thinking about my eye. The minute I feel myself tailspining I get up and change my activity. If I'm at work I walk around my office. If I'm at home I watch a new program or play with my dog. OR simply call a friend and talk about something none BFS related.

Lovely- You've had the EMG.... YOU don't have ***! SMILE... Laugh and begin to take control. It's not going to happen over night BUT I am here to help you through this as well as 900 other supporters.
 
Ah yes, over analyzing, :rolleyes: I know it well (all to well for that matter ).This can be a very hard habit to break. I am not sure what meds you are on (or I just dont remember,sorry.) But the new SSRI,s are excellent for this problem.they can life savers. once the brain gets into "THAT" mode it can hard to put the brakes on. Not to worry though, just another bump to get over. The more walls you hit,then break through,the stronger and more confident you will become. It may not seem like it now but please take my word when I say that "This to shall pass" ;)
 
I am currently taking Klonopin. It helps reduce the "body jolts" (myoclonus) and some of the spasms. I have considered an SSRI, but would like to hold off and consider a more natural therapy. (massage, accupuncture, and/or counseling) I recently started low impact cardio and I practice yoga 1-2 days a week. I also journal, but I have't been very consistent.
 
Hi Lovely,
I can relate to your problems with your tongue. I have the same problems at the moment and they are very scary! I feel my tongue is little bit lazy. When I ask someone if they hear something about my speech then te answer is no... I also had tongue fasciculations but these are not so often anymore. I recognise also the electric feeling. My concern is that even if I am relaxed, this tongue-thing will not go away. Now I have made an appointment with my neuro. Hopefully this will bring some relief (or not). I hope this is all anxiety related, and I know that chance is bigger than ***.
Take care,
Eve
 

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