pacman1
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- Ohio
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- Cleveland
Greetings all,
I have had some symptoms pop up recently and unfortunately Dr Google landed me here. I am aware of the stickies but I still have some questions as to the severity of my symptoms in relation to what the stickies are referencing.
Let me start with this... I am a 26 year old male (probably getting some eye rolls already haha) in grad school. Recently (the last 2 or 3 weeks) I have noticed some abnormal fatigue in my arms when typing at my computer. Accompanying this are what I think are fasciculations, I will get a short period of 5-10 sharp non-rythmic twitches in various places in my body, some strong enough to be seen through my clothes. The twitches have happened on both sides of my mouth, in my upper arms, and sometimes in my legs. I also have gotten this buzzing sensation in my arms, especially when I am trying to sleep. I have also had some mild cramping on the inside of my thumbs and in my forearms near my hands and in my fingers.
I don't think that I have clinical weakness as I can perform every task that I used to be able to and have shown no signs of lack of coordination. I should also say that I have passed a neurological exam in December but this was before the cramping and fatigue started. The neurological exam was for dizziness and tingling; doctor was checking for MS. I had an MRI w/contrast but that came back clean. Those symptoms expired soon after but have resurfaced a few times then dissipated again in the last year. The symptoms that led me here (the ones described above) are different.
It's really hard for me to accept that these symptoms are caused by stress as I do not feel like I am all that stressed out anymore. At first I was very worried but as time went on the alert level decreased.
I am seeking advise on going back to the neuro for more testing or to visit a psychologist?
I hope this question is not out of place. I genuinely have these questions and am curious and I thank you very much for your time.
I have had some symptoms pop up recently and unfortunately Dr Google landed me here. I am aware of the stickies but I still have some questions as to the severity of my symptoms in relation to what the stickies are referencing.
Let me start with this... I am a 26 year old male (probably getting some eye rolls already haha) in grad school. Recently (the last 2 or 3 weeks) I have noticed some abnormal fatigue in my arms when typing at my computer. Accompanying this are what I think are fasciculations, I will get a short period of 5-10 sharp non-rythmic twitches in various places in my body, some strong enough to be seen through my clothes. The twitches have happened on both sides of my mouth, in my upper arms, and sometimes in my legs. I also have gotten this buzzing sensation in my arms, especially when I am trying to sleep. I have also had some mild cramping on the inside of my thumbs and in my forearms near my hands and in my fingers.
I don't think that I have clinical weakness as I can perform every task that I used to be able to and have shown no signs of lack of coordination. I should also say that I have passed a neurological exam in December but this was before the cramping and fatigue started. The neurological exam was for dizziness and tingling; doctor was checking for MS. I had an MRI w/contrast but that came back clean. Those symptoms expired soon after but have resurfaced a few times then dissipated again in the last year. The symptoms that led me here (the ones described above) are different.
It's really hard for me to accept that these symptoms are caused by stress as I do not feel like I am all that stressed out anymore. At first I was very worried but as time went on the alert level decreased.
I am seeking advise on going back to the neuro for more testing or to visit a psychologist?
I hope this question is not out of place. I genuinely have these questions and am curious and I thank you very much for your time.