I have diagnosed myself with almost every neurological disorder currently discovered (well not all, but most of them) including MS and Motor Neurone Disease (also called ALS). I was a walking catastrophe. The more I was reading about these diseases (more specifically ALS) the more I began to panic. I also started manifesting physical symptoms that I had read about. I have become increasingly aware and surprised at the way our bodies can physically manifest symptoms that you worry (or obsess) about. For example, I know this sounds odd, but just think about how much saliva you produce. Does it seem like a lot?... Now it will!
This was the very
definition of “A Vicious Circle” and before long I had been reduced to
sleepless nights, palpitations and a considerable worsening of my already
progressive symptoms. I am not proud to say that on more than one occasion I
woke up in the middle of the night and although incredibly panicked, I was
ready to accept that I had some horrific disease. Googling is so common place,
I was searching in every spare 5 minutes I had, reading horror stories and
convincing myself that I was frankly circling the plug hole.
I must repeat DO NOT GOOGLE SYMPTOMS. The internet is an
awesome tool, but you can definitely have too much of a good thing.
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