ktmj
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OK, I am opening myself up here. Yes, I am worried but trying to maintain a positive and open attitude.
Over the past several months, I have been experiencing the following symptoms - I'll try to put them in order of when they appeared...
Generalized muscle twitching
Head/face tightness (spasms? the muscles do move at times)
Arms/legs shaking under exertion
Leg spasms that spasm the length of the leg
Shoulder/arm/chest/back spasms
Neck muscle tightness / spasm
Muscle fatigue and shaking with most physical activities (mainly arms)
Some weakness in hands and arms (not measured clinically)
No problems with speech or swallowing, but very tight lip and jaw muscles at times
I have been watching my muscles obviously, and have noticed decrease in bulk in several, including quads, hamstrings, biceps, and the thumb muscles (both the "pad" and the muscle between thumb and first finger) during the entire period.
I know ASL presents in many ways, but is it typical at all for it to be a generalized onset prior to diagnosed where atrophy could be fairly equal from arm to arm and leg to leg? If not, anything at all that could mimic what is going on here?
My local neuro has no answer after a visit month ago and a "clean" EMG of 11 muscles in right leg and arm. Visiting a neuromuscular specialist in November.
Please no bashing - and I certainly am trying to be respectful of you with a diagnosed. I'm most interested in "general" presentation - is that common at all?
Thanks so much for any input.
Over the past several months, I have been experiencing the following symptoms - I'll try to put them in order of when they appeared...
Generalized muscle twitching
Head/face tightness (spasms? the muscles do move at times)
Arms/legs shaking under exertion
Leg spasms that spasm the length of the leg
Shoulder/arm/chest/back spasms
Neck muscle tightness / spasm
Muscle fatigue and shaking with most physical activities (mainly arms)
Some weakness in hands and arms (not measured clinically)
No problems with speech or swallowing, but very tight lip and jaw muscles at times
I have been watching my muscles obviously, and have noticed decrease in bulk in several, including quads, hamstrings, biceps, and the thumb muscles (both the "pad" and the muscle between thumb and first finger) during the entire period.
I know ASL presents in many ways, but is it typical at all for it to be a generalized onset prior to diagnosed where atrophy could be fairly equal from arm to arm and leg to leg? If not, anything at all that could mimic what is going on here?
My local neuro has no answer after a visit month ago and a "clean" EMG of 11 muscles in right leg and arm. Visiting a neuromuscular specialist in November.
Please no bashing - and I certainly am trying to be respectful of you with a diagnosed. I'm most interested in "general" presentation - is that common at all?
Thanks so much for any input.