laboravellc
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I’m 26 years old and 3.5 years ago I first started twitching in the buttocks around August 2018. Initially I had no other symptoms besides twitching which eventually spread throughout my body. I went to a neuro that same month which ordered a brain MRI to check for MS. No lesions found in the brain or clinical weakness but never got spine MRI or EMG.
The body twitching has been consistent throughout these 3.5 years but no clinical weakness. Recently, I’ve noticed my left calf is more defined than my right when I flex it. I can still walk, run, exercise, etc. Also my left arm feels numb and weak at times. It looks and feels less defined than my right. I can still lift weights with it and have not noticed any clinical weakness.
Some days my left arm will feel numb, weak, dead and other days it feels normal. Some days my right arm will feel this way and not my left. The twitching is all over my body but mostly in arms and legs. I also notice my joints have been popping more in my left arm and throughout my body.
Also recently I’ve noticed I have to double swallow my water. I had a sore throat and when blowing my nose or yawning as well as discomfort on right side of throat which I no longer have.
I have yet to do an EMG but will schedule one soon. Does this sound like ALS? Also would my symptoms have progressed within this 3.5 years of twitching? Thank you
The body twitching has been consistent throughout these 3.5 years but no clinical weakness. Recently, I’ve noticed my left calf is more defined than my right when I flex it. I can still walk, run, exercise, etc. Also my left arm feels numb and weak at times. It looks and feels less defined than my right. I can still lift weights with it and have not noticed any clinical weakness.
Some days my left arm will feel numb, weak, dead and other days it feels normal. Some days my right arm will feel this way and not my left. The twitching is all over my body but mostly in arms and legs. I also notice my joints have been popping more in my left arm and throughout my body.
Also recently I’ve noticed I have to double swallow my water. I had a sore throat and when blowing my nose or yawning as well as discomfort on right side of throat which I no longer have.
I have yet to do an EMG but will schedule one soon. Does this sound like ALS? Also would my symptoms have progressed within this 3.5 years of twitching? Thank you
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