bman1979
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I began having widespread twitching about 4 months ago. I had all the test including emg, mri, blood work, and heavy metals. All came back OK. I did a lot of research and assumed that I had BFS. However since then I have experienced pain in my biceps and have noticed that my joints seem to clip and pop more than normal. I have widespread pain in my back and shoulders. My throat also twitches along with my face. This causes my ears to pop. Also my muscles shake badly when I exercise. THe shaking is all over from my neck to my calves. I do not feel weak, only the shaking bothers me. Also my fingers shake badly and sometimes feel like jello. My grip is still strong, but to me my fingers look different. They are not stiff at all, just very shaky.What would hand atrophy feel like? Also the twitching feels different. It seems to be a slow pulse, with an occasional thumper that can affect any part of my body, but especially my chest,arms,legs,and back.
The strange thing is that my twin brother started to experience the exact onset of symptoms that i did A few weeks ago. His is advancing quicker than mine did, yet he does not seem worried. I am aware of the statistics about familial als only being 10% of the total for als patients. There is no family history on either side of any neurological disorders. What are the odds of sporadic als hitting identical twins at the same time? I have been in a constant state of worry for me and my brother for 4 months now. I see a neuro in Aug . I , but have already decided in my head that I have ALS. I am not being trite about this. I am just looking for a glimmer of hope.
The strange thing is that my twin brother started to experience the exact onset of symptoms that i did A few weeks ago. His is advancing quicker than mine did, yet he does not seem worried. I am aware of the statistics about familial als only being 10% of the total for als patients. There is no family history on either side of any neurological disorders. What are the odds of sporadic als hitting identical twins at the same time? I have been in a constant state of worry for me and my brother for 4 months now. I see a neuro in Aug . I , but have already decided in my head that I have ALS. I am not being trite about this. I am just looking for a glimmer of hope.