Recent content by keddy

How's your clinical exam, reflexes etc? Every neuro I've seen didn't think I had ALS based on my clinical exam, despite abnormal EMG and atrophy... So I'm trying to trust that. Not easy though, when my body is displaying all these symptoms. BUT maybe my atrophy has always been there, and maybe...

Hey, sorry about the late reply, I only just saw your message. Still no diagnosis... I had a shoulder MRI which didn't show anything. I haven't had a c-spine MRI yet, but thank you for mentioning it, I will try and get that done, hopefully it will show something to explain all this! What did...

Thank you for your kind and helpful reply. I do hope these high MUPs were meaningless. A young neuro did the EMG and got concerned about them, so he called a more senior neuro in to have a look. He was the one who told me not to worry and to come back if things progresses symptom-wise. I was so...

Dear members, first of all I wish you all a happy new year and all the very best. I wrote to this forum a while ago when my symptoms started and was reassured by some very kind people here that they sounded anxiety related, which helped me to relax a lot (the thread was closed, which is why I...

Continued message: He called his boss in who also had a look, but didn't seem worried. He poked around a bit himself and said it was fine. Very confusing. Both noted the left thenar atrophy and he also needled that area briefly, said 'nothing, don't worry' and left. I'm not quite sure what to...

Dear Wright, I was hoping you could help me with an EMG question, as I understand you are an expert in this field and have kindly helped many anxious people like myself. I have had symptoms for about 5 months now (fascics, myoclonic jerks, right arm muscles tight and stiff, left thenar atrophy...

Re: worried about athropy You're right, I totally understand your point. My apologies, I was being panicky and not thinking at all. All the best to you.

Re: worried about athropy Sorry, I meant the atrophy is in m LEFT hand!

worried about athropy Dear members, I have posted here before and was very grateful for your advice. I was hoping I could bother you one last time with a question and I hope this is not too annoying. But as I am feeling extremely anxious again, here goes: After months of twitching, cramps and...

Thanks so much, that's a really helpful explanation. I hadn't even thought about the possibility of a serious disease when I just had the arm problems until the twitches and foot cramps started. But knowing that soreness in the arm would not be a sign of weakness has calmed me down a lot, maybe...

Hello Dusty, so sorry for the late reply. I made myself stay off the internet for a bit, as I felt it was just feeding my anxiety and increase in symptoms. Actually I only had the nerve conduction study done the first time round (not the needle EMG) and only on my arms/hands. The Neuro just told...

Dear members, I hope I'm not annoying anyone by asking possibly quite similar things that other people have asked before, and I certainly don't want to waste anyone's time. I have read the stickies as I've been having some worrying symptoms, but I do have a follow-up question: I have had some...