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    Strange symptoms

    Hi everyone! 32 year old female here. 5 months ago I started having really tight muscles in my arms. Went to pcp was told it’s anxiety. Started meds - no help. 2 months ago I started experiencing body wide twitching. Started magnesium, exercising and stopped caffeine. I get plenty of fluids and...
    • Scared12345
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    • advice anxiety caffeine cramping female magnesium meds muscles neurologist symptom symptoms thumb twitching
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    A Complicated Case

    Good afternoon. My name is John Marburger. I am 42, a retired Naval Officer and cancer survivor with some oddities at that go along with it. Apologies in advance for the length of this post and MANY thanks in advance for those of you reading or responding to it, especially those fighting this...
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    • als autoimmune back bfs brain clinical cramping diagnosis early emg eyes family family history fasciculations holiday military mri neurologist pain progression stem cell story symptoms twitches twitching weakness
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Follow up, same symptoms and test results. Upcoming EMG

    Hello i posted on here a few weeks ago and since then i saw a neurologist regarding my concerning symptoms, would post in my old thread but its closed and i was wondering if i could ask some questions. Since my last post, the weakness (I will say perceived weakness for the time being as the...
    • cal456
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    • als arm back breakdown cramping emg fingers hope muscle muscle twitching neurologist questions symptoms test twitching weakness
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Still concerned, but should I be?

    33 year old male. Obese. Office job. I have always had some health anxiety, let's start there. My main anxiety throughout my adult life has been colon cancer, which comes from my symptoms of IBS and GERD. Back in April I had a gastro event, and it ramped up my anxiety. Afterwards I started...
    • BigBuckeye
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    • anxiety arm atrophy concerned cramping cramps early emg eye foot foot drop health hip life muscle neurologist pain shoulder symptoms tests thenar thumb twitches worried
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Likely Not ALS - that's good news!

    2 prior EMGs (Nov & Dec) with neurologist #1 noted chronic denervation, resulting in a "Possible ALS" diagnosis. First EMG (Aug) did not show any issues. Dr #1 was clear that lack of muscle weakness/atrophy after 9 mos of continuous fasciculations and cramping was encouraging. Next EMG in 3...
    • markp99
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    • 2nd opinion als atrophy bfs chronic denervation clinic cramping denervation diagnosis fasciculations heart medical muscle muscle weakness neurologist possible als progression symptoms testing twitching weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Very scared - seems more like ALS each day

    Hi All, First I wanted to say thank you to all of the folks who take the time to read these posts and share their opinions. I've been reading on these forums for a little while now and figured it was finally time to share my concerns... Before I go into detail about my story, I'll quickly...
    • hurleydude4815
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    • abdomen als als? atrophy bfs bulbar burning cramping early fasciculation food lead neurologist scared speech story stress swallowing symptoms symptoms of als tremor twitches twitching wanted weakness
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Hesitant To Post But Very Concerned

    I promised myself I wouldn't post here, but I caved to my stress over these symptoms. 42 year old Male. Initially I noticed a fine tremor in my left hand and feeling of internal tremor and starting having concerns over Parkinson's. In early November I started developing twitches in my legs...
    • cperson
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    • 2nd opinion als arm back bed burning caffeine clinical concerned cramping cramps early emg eye fasciculations foot mnd muscle neurologist night onset pain sleep stress symptoms symptoms? thumb tremor twitches twitching wanted weight loss
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    A delayed introduction

    Hello All, I want to first say thank you for taking the time to read this post. I have avoided posting here for about 1 year but due to changes recently I have decided, still with some hesitation, to post. I was going to write more of my history but I do not want to take up your time any more...
    • Mlndb10wn
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    • abdomen age alsa anxiety back bed breathing chair cold cramping emg fatigue go away hours ice insomnia introduction neurologist onset respiratory respiratory onset risk symptoms tests twitching
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Hand pain, worried maybe atrophy, and some other symtpoms

    Hello, I have not posted in a very long time. I have had muscle twitching since January 2016 and have experienced a lot of fear about my symptoms being ALS. My twitching is not bodywide and the twitches are very strong, larger twitches than they used to be. My biggest concern is that I...
    • ahurlbut
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    • als atrophy cramping fear ice lift muscle muscle twitching muscles neurologist pain symptoms twitches twitching weakness worried
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Thank you in advance

    I want to thank you all in advance, and let you know that I will not dispute your suggestion (and only welcome it) if you don't think ALS is a possibility in my case. I also want to let you know that my thoughts are with each of you that have been diagnosed or have had a family member diagnosed...
    • ReturnTrue
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    • abdomen als als? back balance breathing clinical cramping diagnosed early exercise family family member muscle night onset progression stiffness symptoms timeline treatment twitching vitamin d weakness wrist
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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