Rory1
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Hi all,
I want to start by saying thank you in advance for any advice/support you can give me and for welcoming me to the forum!
My symptoms started almost 8 weeks ago, where I noticed twitches in my left arm and shoulder. They were big thumpers that I could see through my shirt which led me to Doctor Google which of course in hindsight, was a terrible idea!
After seeing what google had to say, I had a fairly substantial panic attack anf have had another 2 or 3 since then (have suffered with Health Anxiety in the past), this led me to booking a visit to my GP. He told me that he did not think it was anything serious as he checked my reflexes, strength test etc and sent me on my way.
Since then, the twitching has become widespread - I have felt twitches in every possible muscle group and in muscles I didn't even know I had! Predominantly, they are now in my right calf which are pretty much always there (some I can feel and some I can't). I have also experienced mild cramps in my calf and other parts of my body.
I am not presenting with any clinical weakness and have been able to do everything I normally would. I do have perceived weakness as it's constantly on my mind and I think I talk myself into it. No atrophy that I know of but do have the odd muscle jerk that moves a limb or muscle involuntarily from time to time and some sort of tightness/numbness around my right knee cap.
I have been to another GP for a second opinion and he also does not think there is anything to worry about after doing certain tests however, he is sending me to a neurologist for my own piece of mind and am awaiting an appointment!
I suppose the only other symptom that I have noticed is something that I can only describe as a shooting nerve pain in my right leg when I poke it a certain way and had shooting nerve pains in my right arm for about half an hour last week which then subsided.
From your experiences, is this something I should be worrying about? Would weakness typically be present by now? Would my fasiculations be localised or wide spread like mine? Would there be anything else I would be experiencing at this stage?
I should note that my twitches started a few days after my friend and I were on a night out and are certain we were spiked (my friend was confident it was MDMA as he has had it before). It has scared the hell out of me as I have read that there might be a link between ALS and MDMA.
I appreciate all responses and thank you all so much for your time!!!!
With Love,
Rory
I want to start by saying thank you in advance for any advice/support you can give me and for welcoming me to the forum!
My symptoms started almost 8 weeks ago, where I noticed twitches in my left arm and shoulder. They were big thumpers that I could see through my shirt which led me to Doctor Google which of course in hindsight, was a terrible idea!
After seeing what google had to say, I had a fairly substantial panic attack anf have had another 2 or 3 since then (have suffered with Health Anxiety in the past), this led me to booking a visit to my GP. He told me that he did not think it was anything serious as he checked my reflexes, strength test etc and sent me on my way.
Since then, the twitching has become widespread - I have felt twitches in every possible muscle group and in muscles I didn't even know I had! Predominantly, they are now in my right calf which are pretty much always there (some I can feel and some I can't). I have also experienced mild cramps in my calf and other parts of my body.
I am not presenting with any clinical weakness and have been able to do everything I normally would. I do have perceived weakness as it's constantly on my mind and I think I talk myself into it. No atrophy that I know of but do have the odd muscle jerk that moves a limb or muscle involuntarily from time to time and some sort of tightness/numbness around my right knee cap.
I have been to another GP for a second opinion and he also does not think there is anything to worry about after doing certain tests however, he is sending me to a neurologist for my own piece of mind and am awaiting an appointment!
I suppose the only other symptom that I have noticed is something that I can only describe as a shooting nerve pain in my right leg when I poke it a certain way and had shooting nerve pains in my right arm for about half an hour last week which then subsided.
From your experiences, is this something I should be worrying about? Would weakness typically be present by now? Would my fasiculations be localised or wide spread like mine? Would there be anything else I would be experiencing at this stage?
I should note that my twitches started a few days after my friend and I were on a night out and are certain we were spiked (my friend was confident it was MDMA as he has had it before). It has scared the hell out of me as I have read that there might be a link between ALS and MDMA.
I appreciate all responses and thank you all so much for your time!!!!
With Love,
Rory