fazzi98
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Hello. I’ve been having a variety of symptoms since December and am hoping to have help while reevaluating my EMG results from February (left arm and leg). I read that Karen mentioned increased insertional activity is one of the abnormalities found in EMG studies for ALS. I had 4 muscles with increased insertional activity, as well as reduced amplitude in one nerve. Fasiculations were also found. My results are BELOW, and was looking for help in this analysis as I know very little how to read this test. Are these findings concerning? Sorry for the links, I was unable to upload pictures directly here.
A synopsis of my journey so far:
Everything started with my right foot in September, when I felt a strong pain in the arch while walking. This happened several times, including a pretty bad time in October. My foot has never quite healed from this and feels very uncomfortable to walk on. MRI’s were normal, and I’ve gotten mixed diagnosis’s from podiatrists. One thought it was nerve related, while another thought it was muscular.
Twitching, crawling, popping of muscles all over the body started in December. It has become an everyday occurrence. I’ve had a strong pain in my lower right back, side and abdomen that extends into my groin. I have also had a very strange sensation of crawling near my groin area that has caused a lot of discomfort. This pain has been pretty constant, but has come and gone. It’s better some days, and usually worse in the morning.
I saw a Neuro in January and again in February. He had an MRI done of my head, neck, and lumbar spine. He saw no signs of MS and my physical examination was normal. I previously had an EMG for my foot (lower right extremities) done which was normal. He had me do a follow up EMG the following month for the left side of my body with a facility he was familiar with (results attached). He was not concerned with any of the findings and assured me my twitching is benign, and I showed no signs of ALS.
Since the end of March, I have had the sensation of something being stuck in my throat after eating. The right side of my neck had a lot of pain for a few weeks, but that has since subsided. I have had very little appetite since January, and have had strange sensations in my abdomen (twitching, pressure and pain in certain spots, feeling of something moving). I saw a GI doctor who had me do an endoscopy and later a colonoscopy, both of which were normal.
I know a lot of these symptoms do not explain ALS after reading through this forum. However, my discomfort that has been moving around my body along with the twitching has caused myself concern with no real answers so far. I’ve had a hard time even walking for more than a few minutes the past couple months.
Thank you so much for your time and dedication to this valuable resource of a forum.
A synopsis of my journey so far:
Everything started with my right foot in September, when I felt a strong pain in the arch while walking. This happened several times, including a pretty bad time in October. My foot has never quite healed from this and feels very uncomfortable to walk on. MRI’s were normal, and I’ve gotten mixed diagnosis’s from podiatrists. One thought it was nerve related, while another thought it was muscular.
Twitching, crawling, popping of muscles all over the body started in December. It has become an everyday occurrence. I’ve had a strong pain in my lower right back, side and abdomen that extends into my groin. I have also had a very strange sensation of crawling near my groin area that has caused a lot of discomfort. This pain has been pretty constant, but has come and gone. It’s better some days, and usually worse in the morning.
I saw a Neuro in January and again in February. He had an MRI done of my head, neck, and lumbar spine. He saw no signs of MS and my physical examination was normal. I previously had an EMG for my foot (lower right extremities) done which was normal. He had me do a follow up EMG the following month for the left side of my body with a facility he was familiar with (results attached). He was not concerned with any of the findings and assured me my twitching is benign, and I showed no signs of ALS.
Since the end of March, I have had the sensation of something being stuck in my throat after eating. The right side of my neck had a lot of pain for a few weeks, but that has since subsided. I have had very little appetite since January, and have had strange sensations in my abdomen (twitching, pressure and pain in certain spots, feeling of something moving). I saw a GI doctor who had me do an endoscopy and later a colonoscopy, both of which were normal.
I know a lot of these symptoms do not explain ALS after reading through this forum. However, my discomfort that has been moving around my body along with the twitching has caused myself concern with no real answers so far. I’ve had a hard time even walking for more than a few minutes the past couple months.
Thank you so much for your time and dedication to this valuable resource of a forum.
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