Recent content by Ren_in_black

Hi, I am providing an update in the hope that it may help the "just-twitching" people here as they wait for their EMG. My EMG was normal. I don't have the printed copy, but in my neurologist's words my EMG was "fine" and he told me he didn't see signs of ALS. (Also, I misspoke above. He didn't...

Hi, I am providing this update in case it might help anyone in a similar situation as me: sudden onset of localized twitching in only one hand around thumb and index finger. I saw the neurologist today and per the advice given here, went in with the approach of "here are my symptoms, what is...

Thank you Nikki, Laurie, and Tillie for your responses. I really appreciate them, and your words will help me during the next four weeks of waiting. One detail that I forgot to put in the original post was that my PCP ordered blood work to check about vitamin deficiency, etc., and those came...

Thank you Nikki. You are right, I am focused on the scary part. I appreciate your leveled perspective. Just to make sure I understand you correctly...you say that some people who claim twitching came first actually had weakness but didn't realize it? As in your example, they couldn't turn...

Hi everyone, I have read the stickies. In fact, several times. They are the only things keeping me sane right now and I appreciate them. I didn't want to post here and be yet another crier of wolf. But I can't get my head past this article that appears to be completely reputable. FYI I'm 46...