Anomalyte
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- Feb 15, 2023
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- Learn about ALS
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- UK
It all started back in October of last year. I injured my bicep in the gym and got on to the topic of als. I do not recall twitching but I did have weakness in both arms and lost a significant amount of muscle since I am an ectomorph. Nevertheless I regained almost full strength but I haven't returned to the gym nor did any physiotherapy.
Recently I did a lot of calf raises and it is fully my mistake for not warming up. I felt soreness in my left calf on the achilles and it felt uncomfortable but I didnt think much of it. I've always had creaky knees, not severe but I have learned to live with them. So 4-5 days after I stopped doing calf raises due to the mild soreness I noticed while wearing my bag I could not bear much weight on my legs. My knees hurt and almost seemed to give away. After some bedrest I noticed I could not flex my right calf for as long as I used to before and immediately came to the conclusion I had strained my calf. Minimal pain but unable to walk normally due to muscle fatigue In both legs.
I have not been diagnosed yet but I will be soon as specialist appointments take long. After the first day I noticed twitching in both my calves. A lot of it. My legs feel weak and I cannot stand for as long as I used to but this may be attributed to the injuries. The twitching happens mostly on the inner side of my left calf, under the knee of my right calf and on the achilles of both calves. I also noticed twitching on my back, left shoulder and left arm but this rarely happens.
I have normal movements in both my hands and feet and my speech is normal. My tongue also has no issues. I noticed a cramping feeling on the night I could not flex my right calf. But I dont think its there anymore. My main concern is the twitching.
Recently I did a lot of calf raises and it is fully my mistake for not warming up. I felt soreness in my left calf on the achilles and it felt uncomfortable but I didnt think much of it. I've always had creaky knees, not severe but I have learned to live with them. So 4-5 days after I stopped doing calf raises due to the mild soreness I noticed while wearing my bag I could not bear much weight on my legs. My knees hurt and almost seemed to give away. After some bedrest I noticed I could not flex my right calf for as long as I used to before and immediately came to the conclusion I had strained my calf. Minimal pain but unable to walk normally due to muscle fatigue In both legs.
I have not been diagnosed yet but I will be soon as specialist appointments take long. After the first day I noticed twitching in both my calves. A lot of it. My legs feel weak and I cannot stand for as long as I used to but this may be attributed to the injuries. The twitching happens mostly on the inner side of my left calf, under the knee of my right calf and on the achilles of both calves. I also noticed twitching on my back, left shoulder and left arm but this rarely happens.
I have normal movements in both my hands and feet and my speech is normal. My tongue also has no issues. I noticed a cramping feeling on the night I could not flex my right calf. But I dont think its there anymore. My main concern is the twitching.