Widespread twitching with no EMG

[fears001]

Hello readers,

Male 48.

I’m here for some time and I tried to read many of posts and for sure I’m aware of BFS.

I started twitching 5 weeks ago, it started on my left chest muscle.
After some days I found out my calves were twitching too. I stressed out and in a week I have twitches in many places.
I do heave throat clearing without any problems in swallowing or speech. And for sure a globus sensation but that can be due the stress ..

one day is the twitching better than the other one, I also have some twitch free hours during the day.

I went to my GP and to a neurologist and they both made a physical exam on me and they found no weakness, which I don’t find too as I still run and push up etc.. so I was diagnosed BFS based on that.

Is the physical exam enough to diagnose the BFS ? Specially when there no weakness?

Do I have to move on and live without stress and trust my gp and neurologist ?

Thanks in advance

Just more information: the left chest muscle still twitches . Sometimes it’s a way for a day or maybe 2 and then it comes back.

 

[ShiftKicker]

Hello-

Please make sure to read here: Read Before Posting. In it you will read that twitching absent weakness and symptoms that come and go point to something other than ALS/MND. And, yes, neurologists are highly trained and can detect neurological issues. If your neurologist was not concerned, and your exam was clear, you will need to find a way to move away from worrying about ALS.

Take care

 

[fears001]

Thank you very much for your answer and attention to this .. have a great weekend

 

[fears001]

One last question: the globus sensation with frequently clearing throat ( like on or 2 times an hour) along with twitching, isn’t this any alarm of early ALS symptoms ?

I think the globus is due to some muscle tension, wouldn’t that be related to any ALS symptoms ?

However swallowing is great up to now and have no issues with that. Also no speech issues ..

I would be thankful for any answer and sorry in advance to disturb.

Regards

 

[Nikki J]

As we say on the sticky globus is common among the stressed. No not something that makes me worry about ALS

 

[fears001]

Thanks Nikki. But this globus is there for about 3 weeks now .. I’m much more relaxed now. Or it can take long till released and just forget about it ? Would the globus be the reason of clearing throat ( along with muscle tension ? )

 

[Nikki J]

Yes , yes.