YourFriendGuy
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Hi, long story, so bear with me.
About 6 months ago I had an unexplained weight loss of about 30 pounds in about a month. I chalked it up to anxiety induced weight loss as I was dealing with some very stressful situations in life at the time and didn't think much of it.
About 4 months ago I started to develop severe Charlie horse type cramping in my calves at night, which went away after about a month and hasn't returned.
About 3 months ago I started to feel light on my feet and a sensation of walking on ice as if I was going to fall down a lot.
About 2 months ago I started to develop sporadic twitching all over my body, mainly in my biceps and calves.
About a month and a half ago I had some sort of gastrointestinal virus for a couple of weeks which led to another 20 pounds lost. Near the end of the virus I developed constant 24/7 twitching in my calves as well as the sporadic twitching elsewhere across my body. Along with tremors and jerking of my limbs.
About 2 weeks ago I developed constant 24/7 fasciculations in both of my feet as well.
Right now I am in a situation where I can not stay on my feet or walk much at all. While I can still see and feel muscle in my limbs, I am definitely smaller and weaker than I was before the altogether 50 pound weight loss.
My GP doesn't know what is going on but says I have hyperflexia and clonus as well and ordered an EMG after my blood, urine, thyroid and electrolytes all come back within normal ranges, but it is 2 months out unless I can get in earlier via a cancelation list. I am also trying to get in to see a neurologist as soon as possible. I am testing myself with toe standing/heel standing daily as well as trying to walk at least a mile a day, but it is really starting to become a chore to do. In addition to the weakness and fasciculations I have also had a phlegmy lump in my throat feeling since the gastrointestinal virus and also my stomach growls a lot throughout the day.
The fasciculations though do are there all of the time though, whether at rest or while flexing. They aren't really accompanied by any other sensory problems except for occasional pain or tingling. But that is rare.
What do you guys think? Should I be expecting a diagnosis?
About 6 months ago I had an unexplained weight loss of about 30 pounds in about a month. I chalked it up to anxiety induced weight loss as I was dealing with some very stressful situations in life at the time and didn't think much of it.
About 4 months ago I started to develop severe Charlie horse type cramping in my calves at night, which went away after about a month and hasn't returned.
About 3 months ago I started to feel light on my feet and a sensation of walking on ice as if I was going to fall down a lot.
About 2 months ago I started to develop sporadic twitching all over my body, mainly in my biceps and calves.
About a month and a half ago I had some sort of gastrointestinal virus for a couple of weeks which led to another 20 pounds lost. Near the end of the virus I developed constant 24/7 twitching in my calves as well as the sporadic twitching elsewhere across my body. Along with tremors and jerking of my limbs.
About 2 weeks ago I developed constant 24/7 fasciculations in both of my feet as well.
Right now I am in a situation where I can not stay on my feet or walk much at all. While I can still see and feel muscle in my limbs, I am definitely smaller and weaker than I was before the altogether 50 pound weight loss.
My GP doesn't know what is going on but says I have hyperflexia and clonus as well and ordered an EMG after my blood, urine, thyroid and electrolytes all come back within normal ranges, but it is 2 months out unless I can get in earlier via a cancelation list. I am also trying to get in to see a neurologist as soon as possible. I am testing myself with toe standing/heel standing daily as well as trying to walk at least a mile a day, but it is really starting to become a chore to do. In addition to the weakness and fasciculations I have also had a phlegmy lump in my throat feeling since the gastrointestinal virus and also my stomach growls a lot throughout the day.
The fasciculations though do are there all of the time though, whether at rest or while flexing. They aren't really accompanied by any other sensory problems except for occasional pain or tingling. But that is rare.
What do you guys think? Should I be expecting a diagnosis?