Moonshine1
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Hi,
I am a 34 yo male. Around a month ago I started noticing twitches on my left eye, for three days I had them and then after 3 days, they went away and I started getting very bad muscle cramps in my right foot and my right hand. It is so bad that sometimes I cannot pick up stuff properly, or I cannot type with ease or accuracy as I used to do. Now I also have widespread twiching (Including my left eye), in almost everywhere in my body, but the muscle stiffness is only on my right side.
I had an EMG / NCS with a neurologist 2 weeks ago, he checked both my legs and my arm and also did that reflex test where he uses a hammer and asked me to push my hand and feet against his hands a few times. At the end he told me that he hasn't seen any sign of ALS or any other nerve issues, but he saw the Fasciculation in my leg. He asked me to take Magnesium and also drink lots of water and also mentioned that this may be cramp fasciculation syndrome and also gave me a follow up in 6 months for another EMG.
Now of course, I am super stressed because, I am thinking that maybe the fasciculation sign that he saw in my leg was a sign that this can be ALS and he just didn't want to stress me and wants to see what is going to happen in 6 months. My question is, is it normal to show fasciculation in EMG? is that a sign of ALS on the EMG? given the extent of cramping on my hand and foot, would other signs already show on the EMG and his clinical?
I truly apologize if my questions are stupid, but I also suffer from another condition called Visual Snow Syndrome which is exacerbated with stress, and I have been really losing it this past few weeks.
Appreciate your answers and help here
Thanks
I am a 34 yo male. Around a month ago I started noticing twitches on my left eye, for three days I had them and then after 3 days, they went away and I started getting very bad muscle cramps in my right foot and my right hand. It is so bad that sometimes I cannot pick up stuff properly, or I cannot type with ease or accuracy as I used to do. Now I also have widespread twiching (Including my left eye), in almost everywhere in my body, but the muscle stiffness is only on my right side.
I had an EMG / NCS with a neurologist 2 weeks ago, he checked both my legs and my arm and also did that reflex test where he uses a hammer and asked me to push my hand and feet against his hands a few times. At the end he told me that he hasn't seen any sign of ALS or any other nerve issues, but he saw the Fasciculation in my leg. He asked me to take Magnesium and also drink lots of water and also mentioned that this may be cramp fasciculation syndrome and also gave me a follow up in 6 months for another EMG.
Now of course, I am super stressed because, I am thinking that maybe the fasciculation sign that he saw in my leg was a sign that this can be ALS and he just didn't want to stress me and wants to see what is going to happen in 6 months. My question is, is it normal to show fasciculation in EMG? is that a sign of ALS on the EMG? given the extent of cramping on my hand and foot, would other signs already show on the EMG and his clinical?
I truly apologize if my questions are stupid, but I also suffer from another condition called Visual Snow Syndrome which is exacerbated with stress, and I have been really losing it this past few weeks.
Appreciate your answers and help here
Thanks