Rhero024
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- Learn about ALS
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- FL
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- Clermont
First off I want to say thank you to everyone in this forum for helping and being there for others, Especially during these difficult times and what you have been through!! I pray for all of you!! And pray that they find a break through for this disease!!
I have been having a constant muscle twitch on my left pectoral major for over a month. It’s like every 2 to 7 seconds non stop day and night! A week into getting the twitching I began to have sporadic twitching in all limbs, abdomen and shoulders but not constant and more noticeable at rest. The twitching on my foot feels happens more often. I have read that twitching means nothing without clinical weakness. But my limbs have gotten tired more quickly and felt heavier.
I saw a Nurse practitioner for neurology who set up an MRI with contrast of the brain and neck look for ALS, pinched nerve, or tumor. Test on May 3rd 2022.
If I may ask a couple questions. Can an MRI with contrast show ALS? If I request an EMG test on my chest would it be to early? Have you ever heard of ALS ever starting with twitch on the chest?
Thank you all so much for your time.
I have been having a constant muscle twitch on my left pectoral major for over a month. It’s like every 2 to 7 seconds non stop day and night! A week into getting the twitching I began to have sporadic twitching in all limbs, abdomen and shoulders but not constant and more noticeable at rest. The twitching on my foot feels happens more often. I have read that twitching means nothing without clinical weakness. But my limbs have gotten tired more quickly and felt heavier.
I saw a Nurse practitioner for neurology who set up an MRI with contrast of the brain and neck look for ALS, pinched nerve, or tumor. Test on May 3rd 2022.
If I may ask a couple questions. Can an MRI with contrast show ALS? If I request an EMG test on my chest would it be to early? Have you ever heard of ALS ever starting with twitch on the chest?
Thank you all so much for your time.