Chev965
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Hi all. I’d appreciate your thoughts on what’s going on with me. The last 2 months I’ve had weakness feeling in my arms and legs. Random twitching here and there on all different places. My left upper arm muscle feels stiff like I’m flexing but I’m not. Stiffness in my fingers (my pinky and ring finger on my left hand mostly) It’s mostly in the morning then feels a little better as I move during the day or under warm water/heat. The right side doesn’t not seem very effected.
I went to neurologist 2 weeks ago for an exam. He did strength tests and reflexes, etc. and all checked out good and normal. He ordered CK blood test and sedimentation rate test. Both came back normal. The notes say “no objective weakness no sensory loss, and no reflex changes with a completely normal neurologic exam. We will check her for any evidence of CIDP or other muscular disease with EMG nerve conduction study”.
so in a few weeks I go back for EMG. I am a little nervous. My left shoulder seems thinner than my right side. Like behind the shoulder- I feel a dent and it’s not on my right side. Of course when giggling symptoms u find bad things online. I saw something that said your shoulder muscle atrophy first and then it affects your arm/hands. I’m afraid this is what’s happening with me.
I guess I’m just looking for your advice or opinion on if u think this is worrisome? I can do what I normally do- just don’t feel as strong but no clinical weakness yet. Maybe I should look into vitamins?? Drinking more water. That kind of thing until my EMG test. Thanks so much for your time. Appreciate it.
I went to neurologist 2 weeks ago for an exam. He did strength tests and reflexes, etc. and all checked out good and normal. He ordered CK blood test and sedimentation rate test. Both came back normal. The notes say “no objective weakness no sensory loss, and no reflex changes with a completely normal neurologic exam. We will check her for any evidence of CIDP or other muscular disease with EMG nerve conduction study”.
so in a few weeks I go back for EMG. I am a little nervous. My left shoulder seems thinner than my right side. Like behind the shoulder- I feel a dent and it’s not on my right side. Of course when giggling symptoms u find bad things online. I saw something that said your shoulder muscle atrophy first and then it affects your arm/hands. I’m afraid this is what’s happening with me.
I guess I’m just looking for your advice or opinion on if u think this is worrisome? I can do what I normally do- just don’t feel as strong but no clinical weakness yet. Maybe I should look into vitamins?? Drinking more water. That kind of thing until my EMG test. Thanks so much for your time. Appreciate it.
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