siphi
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Hello everyone. I am a 70 year old male who posted here several years ago and received some very sage advice. Unfortunately, due to the current onset of somewhat different symptoms, I am in need of another dose. About two months ago I began experiencing constant twitching around my left cheekbone which expanded down to the left side of my nose. In with the twitches it also constantly felt like a finger was pressing and or pulling at my skin in that area. That lasted for two weeks, took four days off, then came back for a month or so with added jaw pain but all of that has now abated again for the last two weeks.
Not long after the initial onset of the cheek twitching, I also began experiencing what I’ll call bouts of stiffness and muscle fatigue in my left hand and forearm along with a feeling of slight weakness in my left leg. That has now progressed to the point where I get tremors in my left hand after any kind of physical exertion. Btw, I am left handed.
In addition, a few days ago I walked up three flights of stairs and my left calf started to feel somewhat gassed out.
I also experienced very sporadic and short lived twitching in the left calf but none whatsoever in my left arm.
So, with all that said, I’m debating whether a trip to a neurologist would be worthwhile since I don’t think he would be able to see any clinical weakness.
Thank you to all those taking the time to read and or respond to this post.
Not long after the initial onset of the cheek twitching, I also began experiencing what I’ll call bouts of stiffness and muscle fatigue in my left hand and forearm along with a feeling of slight weakness in my left leg. That has now progressed to the point where I get tremors in my left hand after any kind of physical exertion. Btw, I am left handed.
In addition, a few days ago I walked up three flights of stairs and my left calf started to feel somewhat gassed out.
I also experienced very sporadic and short lived twitching in the left calf but none whatsoever in my left arm.
So, with all that said, I’m debating whether a trip to a neurologist would be worthwhile since I don’t think he would be able to see any clinical weakness.
Thank you to all those taking the time to read and or respond to this post.
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