Fasciculations in my thigh muscles only when crouching

[ripples]

Greetings all. I'm deeply grateful for the support and knowledge shared in this community, especially by those facing their own health challenges.

I'm a 45-year-old male struggling since my mother's passing from brain cancer in April. While I understand tremors and perceived weakness aren't an ALS symptom, I'm concerned about a strange muscle issue in my thighs. It began primarily in my left thigh, then appeared in the right, and has progressively worsened.

Specifically, when I crouch or bear weight on my legs, my outer thigh muscles ripple and undulate rhythmically. This stops when I stand. My doctor called these fasciculations and referred me to an internal medicine specialist due to long neurologist wait times. I was given a diagnosis of Essential Tremor "for now," with plans to monitor progression.

I'm worried about the nature of these rippling muscle movements. Do any ALS patients recognize this pattern as related to neuron loss and muscle control? I first noticed them in September, and they're slowly spreading across a larger area of my thighs.

Has anyone with ALS experienced this type of progressive muscle behavior? Could this be an early sign of upcoming atrophy?

 

[ShiftKicker]

Hello-

We ask that people read here: Read Before Posting. It provides a whole lot of information and covers the subject of twitching absent weakness. Basically, twitching without any of the hallmark symptoms of ALS (listed in the link) means you must look in another direction for causes of your thigh muscles twitching. An internist is a good start as twitching isn't always neurological.

Take care