Hello everyone,
Ever since my "borderline normal" EMG, I have tried to put my symptoms out of my mind as much as possible. The good news is that I am still without debilitating weakness, but unfortunately my symptoms are worse, and I can't ignore their progression. I really want to figure out what this is, because if it's not ALS (which I still don't think it is) I would like to figure out if it can be treated.
Here's my question to the very kind people on this forum, both those with an ALS diagnosis and to my fellow undiagnosed brethren:
Did you ever have a problem with muscles that still functioned, but shook and trembled with even mild exertion? Lately my face cannot hold an expression for more than a few seconds without trembling, whether it's my nose, lips, eyelids or eyebrows. This also happens with my fingers, my hip, my arms and other parts of my body. I tried to do Yoga the other week and with every stretch I felt like a human earthquake.
Whatever this is, the progression of weakness is super slow and subtle. I'm grateful that it's slow, but I'm obviously concerned about the fact that I have progressive weakness at all (in conjunction with atrophy and fasiculations.)
Thanks for your time; my thoughts are with all of you.
Andy
Ever since my "borderline normal" EMG, I have tried to put my symptoms out of my mind as much as possible. The good news is that I am still without debilitating weakness, but unfortunately my symptoms are worse, and I can't ignore their progression. I really want to figure out what this is, because if it's not ALS (which I still don't think it is) I would like to figure out if it can be treated.
Here's my question to the very kind people on this forum, both those with an ALS diagnosis and to my fellow undiagnosed brethren:
Did you ever have a problem with muscles that still functioned, but shook and trembled with even mild exertion? Lately my face cannot hold an expression for more than a few seconds without trembling, whether it's my nose, lips, eyelids or eyebrows. This also happens with my fingers, my hip, my arms and other parts of my body. I tried to do Yoga the other week and with every stretch I felt like a human earthquake.
Whatever this is, the progression of weakness is super slow and subtle. I'm grateful that it's slow, but I'm obviously concerned about the fact that I have progressive weakness at all (in conjunction with atrophy and fasiculations.)
Thanks for your time; my thoughts are with all of you.
Andy