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Panicking about this doctors conclusion about my muscle twitch, i have health anxiety. >"but muscle twitches can be caused by some diseases as well."?
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Anxiety shows itself: In may ways. Once can mentally obsess over things that frighten the person or do behaviors to keep danger away, e.g., ritual behaviors, checking and re-checking. Physically there can be heart palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, sleeplessness, etc. Please go to a mental health professional for support if you think you have an anxiety disorder. Please see your doctor first.
Answered 12/19/2019
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