Can ALS begin in the stomach area?

[tms23]

I never gave attention at my muscles in stomach, which feel very knotty/ fibrous. But since one week i also feel soreness at my upper stomach are, where the ribs begin. Are my muscles that knotty because they atrophy? I tested it at my brothers stomach; His
is Clean. I do not have much fat at my stomach, i am very thin. Is the stomach are bulbar or limb?

 

[olly]

WHAT?!:shock:...........no als does not start in the stomach muscles.
that has to be the most rediculous reason for suspecting als we have ever had on the forum............please give us a break:roll:

 

[tms23]

The point is, i have twitching since 5 month. I think, i should feel any weekness if it is ALS. But if i have weekness in my stomach area, would i realise it like in legs or arms!? And would it been shown on the EMG? That's why I ask if it is bulbar or limb area.

 

[Al]

Technically, it is neither. Twitching usually means nothing. Very, very, very rare for ALS to show in stomach area first. Not sure if anyone here has EVER started that way. I think you need to try some relaxation therapy.

AL.

 

[olly]

sorry tms23,i had a bad night with spasms and lack of sleep so i am in a bit of a sarcastic mood today.

i do have weak torso muscles my pt said,though i have never felt any spasms or twitching there.
the only real symptom i have felt is that my arms can shake uncontrollably sometimes if i am holding something,i thought it was clonus but my pt said its weakness in the torso.
i too am very slim but still i think it would be nearly impossible to detect atrophy in the stomach area...........unless you were on the chubby side and your limbs are now fatter than your stomach.

 

[GlenBrittle]

I have never heard of it starting there.

But I do get muscle spasms down there. They are usually quick and painful, and just by moving differently , they will stop. I refer to them as aliens , because sometimes they are visible under my shirt, and it looks like they are moving . Kind of like in the first Aliens movie. :twisted:

Maybe I need to eat more to give them a better stretch. LOL

 

[BarryG]

Ok Glen. that's it, we are not letting you back into the ship! :razz:

 

[Zaphoon]

Yeah, Glen! You are not allowed back onboard the ship!

Caroline, I sincerely hope you are having a restful night tonight after your difficulty last night. Oh, and I'm with you on the absurdity of stomach onset. What's next? I'm waiting for someone to claim a sex organ onset. (You know, its where the next reported twitching will come from.)

Sorry....

PZ

 

[BarryG]

PZ, I've had THAT kind of twitching since I was twelve! :wink::wink:

 

[Zaphoon]

Aha! See! And now you have MND!

Hey, you know, I started to have similar twitching at that age, too and now look at me!

 

[Al]

Geez guys, maybe you're on to something. I had that twitching too. Rubbing with lotion helped control it but only for a day or so.

AL.

 

[GlenBrittle]

HAHAHA , foolish mortals, you think this to be your ship ? Too late.

 

[thelma313]

Boys will be boys.

Hey my dad also has the sense of humor of a 12-year-old boy just like you guys. Maybe that is also an early warning sign?

 

[GlenBrittle]

Thelma,

You must have said it many times in the past. We never really grow up.

I am 18 yrs old with 32 years of experience. And YES, I would not have it any other way.

Glen

 

[tms23]

Does the muscle change from clean to an bumby surface when it atrophies (like very tiny knots on the muscle)? I really have problems with my muscle in stomach area and very strong soreness.