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New symptom...?
Q: I have this new symptom -
this left hand sided weakness in my arm and hand and I can't stop
worrying about it or accepting it is part of the Disorder. Do you
think it is real or do you think it is because I am worrying about
it all the time that is making it worse. What do you think is
causing it.
A: Firstly, I am assuming you have had this checked
by your doctor and it has been confirmed there is nothing physically
wrong. If you haven't had it checked by a health professional, then
I suggest you do so as soon as possible.
If there is nothing physically wrong, then the answer to your
question is actually in your letter! Not being able to accept it,
and because it is predominant in your mind, it is there! It won't go
away while you give it the power to worry you. Recovery means the
experience of many different symptoms. When you let go of one
symptom there always seems that they are more waiting to take their
place. That is why checking each new symptom with your doctor is so
important. You need to know what you are dealing with.
I can't tell you why you are having this particular symptom but
from what I have seen over the years it is quite a common symptom of
the Disorder. I have stopped mentioning to the various researchers I
have been in contact with because no one appears to know and no one
has wanted to follow it through.
As you have this particular type of symptom , I would guess that
you are having the 'whoosh' attacks that move through your whole
body : The electric shock and/or the burning (sometimes prickly)
heat and/or the vibration and/or the unusual energies and/or the
'rush' and/or the tingling sensation etc. and you may also
Dissociate, that is Depersonalization and/or Derealization etc. The
symptom you mention usually go hand in hand with these types of
attacks.
From what I can gather once you lose your fear off these types of
attacks and they do become less frequent, this particular symptom
does disappear. Although of course you may still have the attacks on
occasion. they can feel quite violent, they won't hurt you and it
really is a matter of letting them happen.
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