NecessaryAuthor
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Hello all,
I’ve been reading everyone’s posts here for a while and decided it was about time I post.
Here’s my situation:
I’m a 21 year old guy from Canada and back in October 2020, a persistent fasciculation began in my left delt. It ended roughly a week and a half later. Back then I was a little worried, but didn’t think much of it.
On Jan 20th 2021, the fasciculation returned in my left delt and was concentrated there for a week. Afterwards, the fasciculation spread to pretty much every muscle in my body. There haven’t been glaring signs of weakness or muscle atrophy, but sometimes I feel like the muscles in my cheeks and jaw are a little weak and I struggle articulating properly. I’ve noticed that when I lift my upper lip I can induce twitching myself in my lip and similarly when opening my mouth I can make other muscles in my face twitch. As of late, the fasciculation have been mainly in my legs, but I still get some fascics all over. The fasciculation have calmed down since they started a month ago, but the recent ones in my legs are intensifying and are more constant again. I do have a little cramping but it’s not enough to seize the entire muscle more like stiffness that goes away eventually.
I was wondering whether anyone has experienced fasciculation come and go with als?
I’m on a waiting list to get a doctor so I can discuss this with them and possible get tests done, but until then any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I’ve been reading everyone’s posts here for a while and decided it was about time I post.
Here’s my situation:
I’m a 21 year old guy from Canada and back in October 2020, a persistent fasciculation began in my left delt. It ended roughly a week and a half later. Back then I was a little worried, but didn’t think much of it.
On Jan 20th 2021, the fasciculation returned in my left delt and was concentrated there for a week. Afterwards, the fasciculation spread to pretty much every muscle in my body. There haven’t been glaring signs of weakness or muscle atrophy, but sometimes I feel like the muscles in my cheeks and jaw are a little weak and I struggle articulating properly. I’ve noticed that when I lift my upper lip I can induce twitching myself in my lip and similarly when opening my mouth I can make other muscles in my face twitch. As of late, the fasciculation have been mainly in my legs, but I still get some fascics all over. The fasciculation have calmed down since they started a month ago, but the recent ones in my legs are intensifying and are more constant again. I do have a little cramping but it’s not enough to seize the entire muscle more like stiffness that goes away eventually.
I was wondering whether anyone has experienced fasciculation come and go with als?
I’m on a waiting list to get a doctor so I can discuss this with them and possible get tests done, but until then any advice would be greatly appreciated!