weebit worried
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Hello and thanks in advance for reading this and giving me some direction.
I went to my PCP due to muscle twitching. At first, it was all over twitching. Now it seems more centralized, as in the sides of both calves, the back of my thighs, top and bottom of my foot. There are times I will feel twitching happen in the same spot on both sides, at the same time. On occasion, I will have a few in my arm area and near my shoulder blades on my back and near my buttocks. Mostly they are in my legs and around both knees. I wasn’t as worried when they were all over but now that they seem to have settled, I am more worried.
My PCP did a physical, basic neuro exam, and blood work. The only think that my blood work showed was that I was low in vitamin D. She said my strength was fine and so were my reflexes. At one point, I had a brisk reflex but the next time she checked it, it was ok. She had to keep telling me to relax!
She told me she could refer me to a neurologist if I wanted or she could put me on a nerve medicine. I said I would see a neurologist if she felt it was necessary and that I didn’t feel comfortable taking a nerve medicine when I still didn’t know what the cause of the twitching was. I said I didn’t want to go through unnecessary tests if it wasn’t necessary. She felt comfortable waiting to see if the twitching went away on its own. The twitching decreased for a few days, but has now started up again. It’s especially prevelant when I’m lying down or just sitting around.
The reason I finally posted was because yesterday I noticed my left calf (inside area) definitely is smaller than my right calf. I know that can be normal, but I hadn’t noticed it before and I’ve definitely been on the look out. My doctor did not look me over, as I was still fully dressed.
Would my PCP notice a loss of strength, if I had any? If I have atrophy, would I already be unable to do things? I can still toe walk, heel walk, jump up and down on toes, stand up from a sitting position on one leg, walk with my heels to toe (but a bit wobbly), etc. I can still do all those things, even though that one leg is wobbly compared to my dominate leg.
Should I trust my PCP exam and try to forget about the possibility of ALS? Or should I go ahead and request a neurologist exam? Would a neuro be more qualified to test my strength, etc? Does any of this sound like possible ALS?
Thank you for your opinions. They are very valued.
I went to my PCP due to muscle twitching. At first, it was all over twitching. Now it seems more centralized, as in the sides of both calves, the back of my thighs, top and bottom of my foot. There are times I will feel twitching happen in the same spot on both sides, at the same time. On occasion, I will have a few in my arm area and near my shoulder blades on my back and near my buttocks. Mostly they are in my legs and around both knees. I wasn’t as worried when they were all over but now that they seem to have settled, I am more worried.
My PCP did a physical, basic neuro exam, and blood work. The only think that my blood work showed was that I was low in vitamin D. She said my strength was fine and so were my reflexes. At one point, I had a brisk reflex but the next time she checked it, it was ok. She had to keep telling me to relax!
She told me she could refer me to a neurologist if I wanted or she could put me on a nerve medicine. I said I would see a neurologist if she felt it was necessary and that I didn’t feel comfortable taking a nerve medicine when I still didn’t know what the cause of the twitching was. I said I didn’t want to go through unnecessary tests if it wasn’t necessary. She felt comfortable waiting to see if the twitching went away on its own. The twitching decreased for a few days, but has now started up again. It’s especially prevelant when I’m lying down or just sitting around.
The reason I finally posted was because yesterday I noticed my left calf (inside area) definitely is smaller than my right calf. I know that can be normal, but I hadn’t noticed it before and I’ve definitely been on the look out. My doctor did not look me over, as I was still fully dressed.
Would my PCP notice a loss of strength, if I had any? If I have atrophy, would I already be unable to do things? I can still toe walk, heel walk, jump up and down on toes, stand up from a sitting position on one leg, walk with my heels to toe (but a bit wobbly), etc. I can still do all those things, even though that one leg is wobbly compared to my dominate leg.
Should I trust my PCP exam and try to forget about the possibility of ALS? Or should I go ahead and request a neurologist exam? Would a neuro be more qualified to test my strength, etc? Does any of this sound like possible ALS?
Thank you for your opinions. They are very valued.