muscle twitching

  1. C

    Pain on top of foot. Possible foot drop developing?

    Hello, I started to have pain in the top of my right foot this Saturday. I am now limping pretty badly. I've had widespread twitching for 5 months now which I've tried to ignore. Could this be a sign if foot drop starting? Thanks! (prior thread here: Concerned about possible ALS)
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    For all the anxious twitchers with clean EMG...

    Hello! After reading a lot, searching a lot, I realized something that definitely reassured me. I thought it might help other people who are anxious ... (Sorry for my english, it's not my first langage :) ) ALS combines problems of upper and lower motor neurons. Each pathway has its own...
    • JulieBS
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. Ande

    Frightened that I have ALS

    I know I'm 17 years old and it's very rare for me to have ALS on this age, but I still hope you hear me out on this. This all started with muscle twitching about 4 weeks ago. I felt it in my legs and in my back which was really weird feeling. I also noticed that when I was standing still my...
    • Ande
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    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Could this be ALS?

    I will try to make this brief. Symptoms: *. Muscle twitching: started out in a few places about a month ago. Then increased all over. Now has decreased but in more specific spots (calves, thighs, abdomen, shoulder area). It seems almost as if the twitching is moving from lower body to...
    • FaithnHope
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Ck Up, fasciculation and cramping

    8 months ago tight pain in both hips. I’ve had Mri of all parts of my body nothing showing 4 months ago pain in mid back around to ribs when standing gets worse as day goes on. Mood has been depressed I’ve never felt like this in my life. My voice is also super hoarse I can’t sing anymore...
    • Mtuttle18
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    • back emg mri muscle muscle twitching pain twitching voice worried
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. W

    Does this sound like ALS?

    I apologize if I accidentally posted this twice. I tried posting earlier but I’m afraid I did something wrong and lost the post because I can’t find it. I’ll try to re-type my sentiments from my earlier post... I went to visit my PCP regarding muscle twitching. I have had twitching for about...
    • weebit worried
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Should I be worried?

    Hello and thanks in advance for reading this and giving me some direction. I went to my PCP due to muscle twitching. At first, it was all over twitching. Now it seems more centralized, as in the sides of both calves, the back of my thighs, top and bottom of my foot. There are times I will...
    • weebit worried
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    • als als? arm atrophy back foot medicine muscle muscle twitching neurologist possible als reading shoulder tests twitching vitamin d wanted work worried
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. M

    Parent with C9 ALS

    Hi, My mom recently got diagnosed with ALS and tested positive for the C9 gene. I am going to get tested soon- I am pregnant and due in a couple of months now. But I just need to know either way. I am driving myself crazy thinking that everything is the start of ALS, but I know I am stressed...
    • Motherofthree
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    • advice als diagnosed driving ftd muscle muscle twitching muscles scared twitching weakness
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Familial ALS (FALS)
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    Concerned about continuing symptoms

    Hello to all, I am concerned about a couple things going on, and hoping you guys would be able to help me, or give me some ideas on my next step. Everything started about a 1.5-2 years ago. I flew up to Montana for the week to spend time with family. Had a good trip until the end when I got...
    • Deer1
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    • advice als als? anxiety back concerned family heart heaviness mistake muscle muscle twitching onset pain pressure questions stress symptom symptoms test tongue twitching vision weakness work worried
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    C9 carrier with possible symptoms

    Hello everyone! This ended up being a very long post so I I'm going to put a tldr at the end for those of you with limited energy. This is my first post here and as a c9 carrier I will likely be lurking around for a while as it is the most comfort I have found so far. I want to say thank you...
    • Boumike
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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