16 Year old with Fasciculations for 6 months, very worried.

[The Man]

I have posted about this before, but I would like to give an update. I have been having these fasciculations for 6 months, beginning when I was still at the age of 15. The fasciculations can range from all over my body. From head to toe literally. It can be in my finger, then to my toe, then my face, it just seems to jump around my body. Sometimes I can have a muscular twitch on the side of my head above my ear, not even sure how that's possible and how that is able to move. Today I had some in my finger that made my entire right index finger move. And in my eye, face, neck, arms, legs, toes, hands. Once it even made my entire hand twitch like making it move a little. I have also began feeling achy all over. I am aware about what BFS is, yes. But I am not sure if it would still be persisting after 6 months of this. It seemed like it almost went away for awhile over my summer break maybe having like 1-2 twitches a day or maybe not even any. Now that school started back it seems like it has began, that makes it somewhat sound like BFS perhaps because of stress or anxiety. However I am not for sure if BFS would persist for this long like this. I do not have any weakness or loss of muscle. I can move every part of my body perfectly with no weakness at all. I am just very concerned over my situation and am very paranoid of the fact that I could have ALS or some sort of other disease, or just BFS. I have been to the doctor, all doctors did strength tests on me. The last time I went was in early June to an orthropedic specialist, he did a strength test on me and I passed it. I went to see an MD and he said he just simply didn't know what it was, but he didn't think I had ALS. I also had to take physical therapy because of a muscle that was tightened up in my neck. The orthropedic specialist said that it was because of a muscle twitch that it was like that, I do not have any more pain in that since I have had the PT. It is honestly making my anxiety go out the roof sometimes and almost makes me feel depressed. I would like to know what you all think it could be causing this to happen to me.

 

[Nikki J]

Yes bfs can and does persist for years. Everything we already told you twice before still applies

 

[The Man]

Update : Well over the past 2 days in my right hand, to be specific my pinky and right ring finger has a pin feeling under the skin, and on down the right side of my hand a bit. Notice I have also had a lot fasciculations there today. Not sure what could be causing this to happen or if it is possibly connected to my fasciculations or not. I do stay on the computer a lot and that is the hand that is on the mouse. Also, sometimes on some days I just feel achy all over, also not sure if that is connected or not.

 

[Atsugi]

Man, since you don't have ALS, you shouldn't waste our space and time. That's rude.

 

[affected]

I can only agree completely with Mike and Nikki.

Honey you can't possibly have ALS - you are describing classic BFS and health anxiety and you need to be honest with a doctor about your anxiety, rather than the physical symptoms. They can really help you solve this and you have your whole life ahead of you.

Please, I know you are so young, but try and realise that the people on this site are actually dying, or caring for someone actually dying, or like Mike and I are recovering from caring for the person we loved most in life who has died.

You have really put your case forward clearly and been told clearly that you don't have anything to sweat over in your ALS fear. We can't help you any further but your doctor can help you a lot.

All the best in getting on top of your real health issues that are completely curable. We are not saying nothing is wrong with you, we are saying you need help with something that is outside of the scope of this site.