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07-18-2016, 07:33 AM | #1 | |||
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Hi slay2K,
I didn't have the fasciculation's, but I DID have the miniature electric shocks, that seemed to come from my head or neck. They happened every minute or more, in a series, for years and years. And now they're GONE. Now I have many other neurological problems but it wasn't until I read your post that I realized that my miniature electric shocks are gone. I think they left because the area in my neck where they started is now 'unresponsive" in both nerve and muscle (dead). Just 'relax' and enjoy the ride. You have something going on and medical science isn't at the point where it can clearly define what it is, slay2K. I know you are afraid, as is normal. Fear is our worst enemy, but it can help us be persistent in our efforts to get answers. Hugs, Elaine |
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07-18-2016, 07:48 AM | #2 | |||
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Welcome to NeuroTalk...
Have you been tested for the Zika virus? It is thought to be very damaging to the nervous system and brain. Zika: The Epidemic at America's Door - Rolling Stone
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07-18-2016, 12:05 PM | #3 | ||
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1. Zika is asymptomatic in 80% of infected people 2. Zika only lasts a week in the blood so getting a test now would be fruitless as my symptoms started months ago 3. Zika's primary symptoms in the 20% of cases are things like fever, nausea, skin rash, joint pain or swelling, none of which I have had. 4. There's no evidence of Zika causing fasciculations / muscle twitches / electric shocks in a person, which are my main complaints. I wish it was as easy as identifying a virus and just waiting it out. Ciguatera is actually closer in nature to what I have -- a fish neurotoxin that affects the gut. But I haven't eaten any fish here so there'd be no way for me to get it, and I don't have the classic cold/hot reversal symptoms. However the idea of a neurotoxic virus makes sense to me since my symptoms did improve over time (with the exception of the current "flare-up" state). |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | ElaineD (07-18-2016) |
07-20-2016, 01:27 PM | #4 | |||
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This is how Zika is tested for. The virus leaves antibodies behind after the infection. It is those that are tested for:
Diagnostic Testing | Zika virus | CDC You don't need to have symptoms of Zika to have it. The damage it does is internal and may not show clinically. It is something to consider in your case... with a sudden onset. Zika has been reported to damage the peripheral nerves, and in severe cases, causes Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS)which is a severe peripheral neuropathy. It also has been suggested to cause CNS damage and spinal damage. Zika and Guillain-Barre Syndrome | Zika virus | CDC There'''s More Evidence Zika Goes Straight to the Brain - NBC News Each day there are new reports of the damage this virus causes, so one needs to keep up with it all. Quote:
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07-23-2016, 09:27 AM | #5 | |||
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2 potential cases of locally acquired cases have just been reported in my county. I will have to start using protection when I go outside since Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus bite mostly during the daytime. It's not like I can just avoid going out at night.
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07-18-2016, 12:14 PM | #6 | ||
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Thank you for sharing your experience and I'm sorry about things going unresponsive on your end. Your shocks seemed different in the sense that mine don't feel like they come from the neck or head -- they're just twitches like the fasciculations in my legs and elsewhere. Except a small percentage of the time and primarily in my abdominal areas they have some "electric power" to them that startles me and makes me wince. You're right about being persistent. I am pretty determined to get to the bottom of this, one way or another. |
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