Milloman
Member
- Joined
- Jul 1, 2017
- Messages
- 15
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- UK
- State
- West Sussex
- City
- Chichester
Hi -Sorry to post yet again but I am still very concerned, my symptoms have persisted and I also have some new ones and looking for advice.
I was not impressed with the first Neurologist I saw and she discharged me even though I had very real and visible symptoms, Stomach twitching (constantly) left ankle and leg thinner than right(1/2 inch) ,constant twitching in left calf ,random twitches all over body,breathless upon exertion -she discharged me saying I was suffering with anxiety and that I needed to see a Psychiatrist!.
I decided to go Private route and booked to see another Neurologist and saw him 4 days before Christmas , he agreed that my legs were different in shape and size,and also that my left hand/wrist/forearm was smaller but he was not that concerned and said he does not see MND/ALS but did say I have got something going on that needs to be got to the bottom of ,he then said that the diagnosis that is most probable is FND.
I looked this up and yes I have a lot of the symptoms but their is one symptom I have which casts doubts in my mind and that is the size difference of Hand/arm/leg/ankle , I am finding when I walk the pain in my back is immense ,he again put the back pain down to FND.
He has requested that I have and EMG and Lung function tests done again ,I had an EMG done with previous Neuro which showed up a problem with left arm/hand and was told caused by Ulnar nerve ,the 2nd Neuro has dismissed this diagnosis but I am confused now as to what it could be -my question is and what I am looking for advice on is what muscles can be tested on an EMG ,I am really concerned about the 24/7 stomach twitching and I also get although not constant what appears to be twitching in the chest area too but feels more like palpitations ,one more thing I awake in the night and cannot feel my left hand ,it is numb but gradually I do get sensation back albeit not my ring finger or pinkie .
I am sorry to bother you guys and gals but just need right advice as this has been going on for over a year now ,I have been twitching in stomach and left calf for 8 months and just need to know what is going on -and need to know what questions to ask when have EMG done -what muscles etc -Many thanks to all you wonderous people
I was not impressed with the first Neurologist I saw and she discharged me even though I had very real and visible symptoms, Stomach twitching (constantly) left ankle and leg thinner than right(1/2 inch) ,constant twitching in left calf ,random twitches all over body,breathless upon exertion -she discharged me saying I was suffering with anxiety and that I needed to see a Psychiatrist!.
I decided to go Private route and booked to see another Neurologist and saw him 4 days before Christmas , he agreed that my legs were different in shape and size,and also that my left hand/wrist/forearm was smaller but he was not that concerned and said he does not see MND/ALS but did say I have got something going on that needs to be got to the bottom of ,he then said that the diagnosis that is most probable is FND.
I looked this up and yes I have a lot of the symptoms but their is one symptom I have which casts doubts in my mind and that is the size difference of Hand/arm/leg/ankle , I am finding when I walk the pain in my back is immense ,he again put the back pain down to FND.
He has requested that I have and EMG and Lung function tests done again ,I had an EMG done with previous Neuro which showed up a problem with left arm/hand and was told caused by Ulnar nerve ,the 2nd Neuro has dismissed this diagnosis but I am confused now as to what it could be -my question is and what I am looking for advice on is what muscles can be tested on an EMG ,I am really concerned about the 24/7 stomach twitching and I also get although not constant what appears to be twitching in the chest area too but feels more like palpitations ,one more thing I awake in the night and cannot feel my left hand ,it is numb but gradually I do get sensation back albeit not my ring finger or pinkie .
I am sorry to bother you guys and gals but just need right advice as this has been going on for over a year now ,I have been twitching in stomach and left calf for 8 months and just need to know what is going on -and need to know what questions to ask when have EMG done -what muscles etc -Many thanks to all you wonderous people