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Hello,
Let me just give some background information as this can further help anyone reading this thread. I’m an injury prone individual, I’ve played football and have had multiple surgeries in my lifetime. I am 19 years old currently. I’ve torn my ACL, torn my shoulder labrum twice, testicular torsion with surgery required, I have a herniated disc L5/S1, and have had multiple cortisone injections for that. I also suffer from depression and used to take bupropion. I’ve been off of it since November 17th. It was the 150mg? Don’t remember that specifically. It was assumed that long usage of any anti-depressant can cause twitching over time. I’ve stopped taking it and the twitching has not resolved.
The twitching is not in a fixed place per se, random body parts twitch. My tongue has twitched, both calves switch, biceps, areas near my eye, shoulders, back, triceps, literally almost every body part I’m pretty sure. I can’t recall if it started in an isolated limb and moved its way up. It doesn’t sound like it and it sounds like the twitching has been sporadic since it started. The twitching started May of last year (2019). However, the twitching is randomized usually but there are some times where certain spots continuously twitch regardless. There is a spot by my eye (not my eye specifically or eyelid, but like above and to the side almost near the temple that has been continuously twitching.) My calves mainly seem to twitch as well.
Once I resumed school I also noticed I have a hand tremor (I am ambidextrous, I write with my left hand and do a lot of other things like throw, computer mouse etc with my right.) The tremor started in my left hand and would only shake really when it was fighting against gravity. When it’s relaxed it’s fine. As of recently I’ve noticed it has went to my right hand. I can’t lower a pencil to paper in a straight line without it shaking. Sometimes I can’t take a picture without it shaking. I’ve also noticed my hands have started to feel stiff sometimes and I used to be able to twirl a pencil with my fingers pretty good but now I feel too stiff sometimes.
I’ve gotten my hand strength tested maybe a little over a month ago and my left hand tested 98lbs and my right 100lbs. Which is normal range from what I’ve read and was told. I am waiting for my doctor (neurologist) to get back to me so I can schedule the EMG. I’m also seeing a movement disorder specialist at the end of January.
I do workout a lot, deadlift, bench, squat primarily. My grip doesn’t seemed to have gotten weaker based on these lifts as far as I can tell. I’ve also noticed that my legs are fatigued more than normal. I’m a pizza delivery driver, and recently i’ve noticed that my shoulders feel abnormal fatigued. They’ve also started twitching more than usual. Both of them. I can’t shave, brush my teeth, hold pizza or do many things with them raised for long periods without them feeling tired almost instantly. This used to never happen. I can DO THEM, but my shoulders feel really fatigued and tired almost like a minute in maybe less sometimes. I’ve noticed that the twitching is more active when I’m not doing anything and usually laying down, or sitting. Its
not really prominent when I’m lifting or doing active things, sometimes they do happen though. I’ve noticed more cramping in my calves, feet and back as of late too. I do stretch and warmup properly for the gym. I do drink adequates amount of water.. usually. But I’ve noticed even when I do drink a gallon a day the twitching does not go away. I’ve tried taking magnesium and it did not help. I take a multi vitamin, fish oil and vitamin D. Nothing helps the twitching. I do feel sometimes when I drink alcohol the twitching is surpressed but I can’t really tell as I’m drunk so I’m going off on a hitch right now when it comes to that.
I remember a few years ago I had a twitching spell that lasted a month or so and went away. But this time it hasn’t gone away. I’ve been given mental fatigue and anxiety over this because the twitching bothers me and is annoying. And obviously google doesn’t help. I can’t google twitching and find anything without ALS being involved.
I understand it can be many things. I haven’t noticed any strength loss. I bench 280, Squat 365, and deadlift around 345. I haven’t been going to the gym as much on winter break due to me working more. So I feel a little weaker because of the breaks, but that’s normal. My friends or family haven’t said anything about my biceps or legs looking smaller or calves. But since I look at them everyday and I’m paranoid I always think they’re smaller. I’ve also begun constantly flexing my bicep and calves, and quads to see if they feel mushy or less prominent. Even my triceps or abs. My biceps feel weird and it almost feels like sometimes I can’t flex them but I think I’m just being paranoid.
I weigh about 200lbs and that hasn’t seemed to change. I maintain around there. I’ve spit a lot of information out so far and I can’t think of anything else that can help. So if you have any questions just ask and I’ll answer to the best of my capabilities. Sorry for any typos as well.
It could be so many things but I really want to just rule ALS out. Sorry for the wall of text. My paranoia and anxiety has gone up since and doesn’t seem to be getting any better. I’ve also ruled out caffeine,
no caffeine or caffeine the twitching is still there. My diet is pretty bad, but I never drink anything besides water or powerade usually. I’ve gotten many blood tests done and have the results if anyone would like to know them.
thank you so much, hopefully this wall doesn’t scare any of you away. I’m also a terrible sleeper and I know that probably doesn’t help. I sleep 8-9 hours some days and still feel tired. I almost always wake up tired even if I get over 8 hours. It’s a constant fatigue that i’ve been dealing with for years. I also have bad posture, neck aches and other issues that might not be helping.
ask me any questions
Let me just give some background information as this can further help anyone reading this thread. I’m an injury prone individual, I’ve played football and have had multiple surgeries in my lifetime. I am 19 years old currently. I’ve torn my ACL, torn my shoulder labrum twice, testicular torsion with surgery required, I have a herniated disc L5/S1, and have had multiple cortisone injections for that. I also suffer from depression and used to take bupropion. I’ve been off of it since November 17th. It was the 150mg? Don’t remember that specifically. It was assumed that long usage of any anti-depressant can cause twitching over time. I’ve stopped taking it and the twitching has not resolved.
The twitching is not in a fixed place per se, random body parts twitch. My tongue has twitched, both calves switch, biceps, areas near my eye, shoulders, back, triceps, literally almost every body part I’m pretty sure. I can’t recall if it started in an isolated limb and moved its way up. It doesn’t sound like it and it sounds like the twitching has been sporadic since it started. The twitching started May of last year (2019). However, the twitching is randomized usually but there are some times where certain spots continuously twitch regardless. There is a spot by my eye (not my eye specifically or eyelid, but like above and to the side almost near the temple that has been continuously twitching.) My calves mainly seem to twitch as well.
Once I resumed school I also noticed I have a hand tremor (I am ambidextrous, I write with my left hand and do a lot of other things like throw, computer mouse etc with my right.) The tremor started in my left hand and would only shake really when it was fighting against gravity. When it’s relaxed it’s fine. As of recently I’ve noticed it has went to my right hand. I can’t lower a pencil to paper in a straight line without it shaking. Sometimes I can’t take a picture without it shaking. I’ve also noticed my hands have started to feel stiff sometimes and I used to be able to twirl a pencil with my fingers pretty good but now I feel too stiff sometimes.
I’ve gotten my hand strength tested maybe a little over a month ago and my left hand tested 98lbs and my right 100lbs. Which is normal range from what I’ve read and was told. I am waiting for my doctor (neurologist) to get back to me so I can schedule the EMG. I’m also seeing a movement disorder specialist at the end of January.
I do workout a lot, deadlift, bench, squat primarily. My grip doesn’t seemed to have gotten weaker based on these lifts as far as I can tell. I’ve also noticed that my legs are fatigued more than normal. I’m a pizza delivery driver, and recently i’ve noticed that my shoulders feel abnormal fatigued. They’ve also started twitching more than usual. Both of them. I can’t shave, brush my teeth, hold pizza or do many things with them raised for long periods without them feeling tired almost instantly. This used to never happen. I can DO THEM, but my shoulders feel really fatigued and tired almost like a minute in maybe less sometimes. I’ve noticed that the twitching is more active when I’m not doing anything and usually laying down, or sitting. Its
not really prominent when I’m lifting or doing active things, sometimes they do happen though. I’ve noticed more cramping in my calves, feet and back as of late too. I do stretch and warmup properly for the gym. I do drink adequates amount of water.. usually. But I’ve noticed even when I do drink a gallon a day the twitching does not go away. I’ve tried taking magnesium and it did not help. I take a multi vitamin, fish oil and vitamin D. Nothing helps the twitching. I do feel sometimes when I drink alcohol the twitching is surpressed but I can’t really tell as I’m drunk so I’m going off on a hitch right now when it comes to that.
I remember a few years ago I had a twitching spell that lasted a month or so and went away. But this time it hasn’t gone away. I’ve been given mental fatigue and anxiety over this because the twitching bothers me and is annoying. And obviously google doesn’t help. I can’t google twitching and find anything without ALS being involved.
I understand it can be many things. I haven’t noticed any strength loss. I bench 280, Squat 365, and deadlift around 345. I haven’t been going to the gym as much on winter break due to me working more. So I feel a little weaker because of the breaks, but that’s normal. My friends or family haven’t said anything about my biceps or legs looking smaller or calves. But since I look at them everyday and I’m paranoid I always think they’re smaller. I’ve also begun constantly flexing my bicep and calves, and quads to see if they feel mushy or less prominent. Even my triceps or abs. My biceps feel weird and it almost feels like sometimes I can’t flex them but I think I’m just being paranoid.
I weigh about 200lbs and that hasn’t seemed to change. I maintain around there. I’ve spit a lot of information out so far and I can’t think of anything else that can help. So if you have any questions just ask and I’ll answer to the best of my capabilities. Sorry for any typos as well.
It could be so many things but I really want to just rule ALS out. Sorry for the wall of text. My paranoia and anxiety has gone up since and doesn’t seem to be getting any better. I’ve also ruled out caffeine,
no caffeine or caffeine the twitching is still there. My diet is pretty bad, but I never drink anything besides water or powerade usually. I’ve gotten many blood tests done and have the results if anyone would like to know them.
thank you so much, hopefully this wall doesn’t scare any of you away. I’m also a terrible sleeper and I know that probably doesn’t help. I sleep 8-9 hours some days and still feel tired. I almost always wake up tired even if I get over 8 hours. It’s a constant fatigue that i’ve been dealing with for years. I also have bad posture, neck aches and other issues that might not be helping.
ask me any questions