Hello again all.
As with many on these forums, I am in a quandary about what to do, obviously I'd like to brush it off, but human nature won't let me, so here's the issue:
47 year old male, fairly active.
I've been noticing a twitch and spasm in the left corner of my mouth/cheek area. If I smile, or if I frown my lips and compress them, the muscle in the corner will twitch 2-3 times. I can make it do this about 75% of the time. This is the most significant and definite "symptom" I have at this point. At otehr times the cjheek or jaw may feel numb, or tired, like a throb.
Less significant are perhaps a "tired" tongue occasionally when I eat, but I still have good control of it. Other times, my jaw will seem tired. Again, this could be a perceived weakness. I can't say it has progressed significantly over the apst month or so.
I seem to have no slurring, or difficulty swallowing.
I sometimes feel like I have a tight throat or globus, but again, this could be anxiety, I guess. I read some bad things about aspartame, so have stopped using it, I used to do about 1-2 20 oz bottles a day.
I have been diagnosed with BFS, and get frequent twitches and fascics mostly in my leg. My left eyelid also twitches. Other than that, I see no obvious twitches in the cheeks, except if I exercise that muscle. The right side does not do it.
Any suggestions on thoughts? Is it worth having checked? All comments welcome.
Thanks again
thoughts and prayers to all.
As with many on these forums, I am in a quandary about what to do, obviously I'd like to brush it off, but human nature won't let me, so here's the issue:
47 year old male, fairly active.
I've been noticing a twitch and spasm in the left corner of my mouth/cheek area. If I smile, or if I frown my lips and compress them, the muscle in the corner will twitch 2-3 times. I can make it do this about 75% of the time. This is the most significant and definite "symptom" I have at this point. At otehr times the cjheek or jaw may feel numb, or tired, like a throb.
Less significant are perhaps a "tired" tongue occasionally when I eat, but I still have good control of it. Other times, my jaw will seem tired. Again, this could be a perceived weakness. I can't say it has progressed significantly over the apst month or so.
I seem to have no slurring, or difficulty swallowing.
I sometimes feel like I have a tight throat or globus, but again, this could be anxiety, I guess. I read some bad things about aspartame, so have stopped using it, I used to do about 1-2 20 oz bottles a day.
I have been diagnosed with BFS, and get frequent twitches and fascics mostly in my leg. My left eyelid also twitches. Other than that, I see no obvious twitches in the cheeks, except if I exercise that muscle. The right side does not do it.
Any suggestions on thoughts? Is it worth having checked? All comments welcome.
Thanks again
thoughts and prayers to all.