Falcon123
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Hello and thanks for reading -
I have been to several physicians and am yet to get any answers so I was hoping that someone could possibly shed some insight. I'll do my best to describe my symptoms:
For approximately 2 years, I've felt mild twitching sensations all over my body. These usually just feel like a small "jump" beneath the skin and don't really generate any movement other than sometimes causing my fingers to move. I actually had an EMG and Nerve Conduction test performed in response to these symptoms, and the neurologist told me that I had some mild narrowing in each of my cubital tunnels. This explained the twitching fingers, but did not really provide me with much in terms of explaining the fasiculations I feel in my feet, legs, and arms. In the process of performing the EMG, she noted that there was evidence of "benign fasiculations" and left it at that. I also had an MRI performed on my head which showed no signs of pathology.
Since then (this past summer), I've continued to feel the twitching. However, I've had a lot of problems with my legs while running as of late. It seems that, after about 1 lap or so around a track, the muscles in my legs (especially my quads) seem to fatigue quite easily. I'm still able to continue running, but with a bit of difficulty. My quads especially seem to be somewhat tight. At points in my run when I wish to pick up the speed, it's almost as though I simply don't have the necessary "explosion" that I'm used to. The best scenario I can use to describe this has been encountered while playing basketball. I just kind of seem out on my feet, and when I look to make a sudden movement or a quick change in direction, I lack the explosion to do so and can sometimes end up slightly stumbling. After running up and down the court for a while, I even struggle to shoot the ball as my shot appears to be "all arms" with no help from my legs when attempting a jumpshot. (By the way, I am 24 years old.)
Additionally, I find it odd that I don't seem to have lost any strength anywhere in my body. I am an avid weight lifter and continue to be able to lift my normal amounts of weight, with no visible signs of any physical wasting. Also, I've since attempted to do "lunge" exercises in order to assess the strength in my weak quads - these don't seem to be a problem and I've had no difficulty completing this part of my workout.
I've been to a neurologist since the onset of these leg symptoms; after performing a basic physical exam, he concluded that nothing major was wrong and that my symptoms might be attributed to a lack of sleep.
If anyone can offer any insight, it would be greatly appreciated. Should I be worried?
I have been to several physicians and am yet to get any answers so I was hoping that someone could possibly shed some insight. I'll do my best to describe my symptoms:
For approximately 2 years, I've felt mild twitching sensations all over my body. These usually just feel like a small "jump" beneath the skin and don't really generate any movement other than sometimes causing my fingers to move. I actually had an EMG and Nerve Conduction test performed in response to these symptoms, and the neurologist told me that I had some mild narrowing in each of my cubital tunnels. This explained the twitching fingers, but did not really provide me with much in terms of explaining the fasiculations I feel in my feet, legs, and arms. In the process of performing the EMG, she noted that there was evidence of "benign fasiculations" and left it at that. I also had an MRI performed on my head which showed no signs of pathology.
Since then (this past summer), I've continued to feel the twitching. However, I've had a lot of problems with my legs while running as of late. It seems that, after about 1 lap or so around a track, the muscles in my legs (especially my quads) seem to fatigue quite easily. I'm still able to continue running, but with a bit of difficulty. My quads especially seem to be somewhat tight. At points in my run when I wish to pick up the speed, it's almost as though I simply don't have the necessary "explosion" that I'm used to. The best scenario I can use to describe this has been encountered while playing basketball. I just kind of seem out on my feet, and when I look to make a sudden movement or a quick change in direction, I lack the explosion to do so and can sometimes end up slightly stumbling. After running up and down the court for a while, I even struggle to shoot the ball as my shot appears to be "all arms" with no help from my legs when attempting a jumpshot. (By the way, I am 24 years old.)
Additionally, I find it odd that I don't seem to have lost any strength anywhere in my body. I am an avid weight lifter and continue to be able to lift my normal amounts of weight, with no visible signs of any physical wasting. Also, I've since attempted to do "lunge" exercises in order to assess the strength in my weak quads - these don't seem to be a problem and I've had no difficulty completing this part of my workout.
I've been to a neurologist since the onset of these leg symptoms; after performing a basic physical exam, he concluded that nothing major was wrong and that my symptoms might be attributed to a lack of sleep.
If anyone can offer any insight, it would be greatly appreciated. Should I be worried?