DrinkWater37
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Hi,
My twitching started around late December 2020/Early January 2021 in my thumb and forefinger. After that it quickly spread all over my body. It occurs both under the skin and with "clonus" where an entire finger or limb will jerk. When an entire limb jerks, I usually feel an electric shock just before it happens. It is often triggered by putting pressure on the area. For example if I am putting pressure on my elbow, the finger of that arm may start twitching.
I read the forum and was reassured that ALS does not start with twitching alone. During this period (late February) I also saw a neurologist who did a clinical exam and EMG and told me flat out "this is not ALS." So that reassured me.
However since then new symptoms have started appearing. I now have this thing where if I open my hand slowly, my pinky and ring finger don't open up fully right away. Instead they seem to "catch" and then suddenly "pop" up at the base of the fingers. Also if I close my hand slowly, these fingers at a certain angle suddenly "collapse" into my palm. These are worse during the morning. It seems like mild spasticity or trigger finger? Also my fingers feel vaguely heavy like there is a sticky webbing around them when I open and close my hand. I also seem to have mild ataxia. I can also hear my knee joints popping when I am just walking. I don't think I have arthritis as I'm only 37 and I don't do any sort of repetitive gripping at work, so I don't see where these symptoms are coming from? It seems that spasticity, finger stiffness or trigger finger can be one of the early ALS symptoms which is what worries me.
My twitching started around late December 2020/Early January 2021 in my thumb and forefinger. After that it quickly spread all over my body. It occurs both under the skin and with "clonus" where an entire finger or limb will jerk. When an entire limb jerks, I usually feel an electric shock just before it happens. It is often triggered by putting pressure on the area. For example if I am putting pressure on my elbow, the finger of that arm may start twitching.
I read the forum and was reassured that ALS does not start with twitching alone. During this period (late February) I also saw a neurologist who did a clinical exam and EMG and told me flat out "this is not ALS." So that reassured me.
However since then new symptoms have started appearing. I now have this thing where if I open my hand slowly, my pinky and ring finger don't open up fully right away. Instead they seem to "catch" and then suddenly "pop" up at the base of the fingers. Also if I close my hand slowly, these fingers at a certain angle suddenly "collapse" into my palm. These are worse during the morning. It seems like mild spasticity or trigger finger? Also my fingers feel vaguely heavy like there is a sticky webbing around them when I open and close my hand. I also seem to have mild ataxia. I can also hear my knee joints popping when I am just walking. I don't think I have arthritis as I'm only 37 and I don't do any sort of repetitive gripping at work, so I don't see where these symptoms are coming from? It seems that spasticity, finger stiffness or trigger finger can be one of the early ALS symptoms which is what worries me.