FioreBello
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I saw my neurologist week before last.
I had written a previous post about experiencing muscle twitches--pretty widespread, but my hot spots are definitely my lower legs--calves, backs of my ankles and shins.
He did reflex testing--everything normal and strength testing as well. Had me walk on my toes, on my heels, looked for foot drop. Everything looks normal for now.
I could tell he was kind of amused by the fact that I am even worrying about ALS, but I'm still not sure. He did not feel an EMG is necessary. He dismissed it as anxiety and put me on a high dose of Xanax. It helped quite a bit last week--last week was a pretty good week, almost no twitching at all. But it's as if I've already built up a tolerance to the Xanax, and I'm twitching again. It's not as widespread yet, but as usual, my lower legs are bothering me.
It seems the twitches have changed their intensity as well. I still get the occasional popping twitches, but now it's more like light, vibrating, rolling twitches. My feet are also cramping up a bit off an on, but I can usually stop it by moving.
He is more concerned with something like MS--I had a clean MRI of head and spine in 2008, but I see a black dot in my right eye occasionally, so he is running a test on my vision--some kind of visual stimulation test.
He said weakness in ALS after just presenting with twitches could take up to a year to develop, so I still have my fears.
My back is very fatigued and sore, but I think it's from sitting in an office all day.
Not sure what to think at this point. Guess only time will tell.
God bless you all, you are all such amazing people.
I had written a previous post about experiencing muscle twitches--pretty widespread, but my hot spots are definitely my lower legs--calves, backs of my ankles and shins.
He did reflex testing--everything normal and strength testing as well. Had me walk on my toes, on my heels, looked for foot drop. Everything looks normal for now.
I could tell he was kind of amused by the fact that I am even worrying about ALS, but I'm still not sure. He did not feel an EMG is necessary. He dismissed it as anxiety and put me on a high dose of Xanax. It helped quite a bit last week--last week was a pretty good week, almost no twitching at all. But it's as if I've already built up a tolerance to the Xanax, and I'm twitching again. It's not as widespread yet, but as usual, my lower legs are bothering me.
It seems the twitches have changed their intensity as well. I still get the occasional popping twitches, but now it's more like light, vibrating, rolling twitches. My feet are also cramping up a bit off an on, but I can usually stop it by moving.
He is more concerned with something like MS--I had a clean MRI of head and spine in 2008, but I see a black dot in my right eye occasionally, so he is running a test on my vision--some kind of visual stimulation test.
He said weakness in ALS after just presenting with twitches could take up to a year to develop, so I still have my fears.
My back is very fatigued and sore, but I think it's from sitting in an office all day.
Not sure what to think at this point. Guess only time will tell.
God bless you all, you are all such amazing people.
