Alex29
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Hi all
Iam from 36 year old male from Sweden and I have a question on twiching that comes and goes since April
I started twitching in my forearm in beginning of April one afternoon which came after some heavy weight lifting. Ended following day.
2 weeks later it started again in same right arm between my
forearm and elbow which lasted 2 days.
Then jumping to the end of May I started fealing this twitch on the left side of my left thigh which I felt a few times a day for 3-4 days. This then jumped to the exact same spot on my right thigh lastning 3-4 days
and then ended. I do suffer from a lot of lower backpain which goes down both my thighs and has for several years. Also suffer from migrane since I was 7.
Went to physiotherapist 11 june who made strengh test and reflexes and said nothings wrong here and told me these twitches where benign.
Then during the first days inJuly I started to twitch at my inner left thigh which lasted for 6 days then suddenly ended. Also started to see smal twtiches/pops in my calves which was most noticeble when resting and looking at my calves. Would also feel them when driving a car or sit in a 90 degrees angle. Dont know if this is due to my lower backpain I have had for several years, especially during mornings.
I then went to the doctor 1 week in July who preformed same strength test, relfexes and all was good and he didnt think it was something. But he still ordered an EMG test just to calm me down. The ordered EMG test actually first came back to my doctor from the neurological departement saying this was nothing since just twitching, but a follow up would be made if EMG showed anything. But I then got the EMG test scheduled at the neurophysiologist department instead and had to wait for an appointment.
Made a lot of strenght tested with calves, standing on toes and heels and also standing on 1 foot and then going up on toes, which can be hard in the beginning but all good.
I then got the EMG test on 4 August, preformed by a head chief neurophysical doctor. Tested Left calf, left thigh, right hand, right elbow and right shoulder.
he was a very expirienced doctor and looked at me with sharp eyes and told me nothing was wrong with me and that I dont have als.
Was reassured but then 4 days later saw these twitches on calves again and started worrying again.
Bottom line and sorry for asking but I have had total of 4 physical exams during 6 months. 2 doctors, 1 physiotherapist and one chiropractor. All made very careful exams and found nothing, plus the EMG test which was all good.
In addition I have not felt any weekness or atrophy since april.
Working out 3-4 times a week but I still feel this twictches on and of, both sometimes in thighs as a quick twictch and sometimes in calves. Sometimes I can feel them in my forearm/biceps.
It has
been 6-7 though months now and I want to stop worrying but its hard.
Was the EMG made to early? Shouldnt the EMG have showed something?
Almost 7 months with on and of twitching.
I got some anixity medcin last week and hope it will work since doctor said it was nothing.
Do you think something is wrong with me since twitching comes and goes?
Sorry for long text.
/Alex from Sweden
Iam from 36 year old male from Sweden and I have a question on twiching that comes and goes since April
I started twitching in my forearm in beginning of April one afternoon which came after some heavy weight lifting. Ended following day.
2 weeks later it started again in same right arm between my
forearm and elbow which lasted 2 days.
Then jumping to the end of May I started fealing this twitch on the left side of my left thigh which I felt a few times a day for 3-4 days. This then jumped to the exact same spot on my right thigh lastning 3-4 days
and then ended. I do suffer from a lot of lower backpain which goes down both my thighs and has for several years. Also suffer from migrane since I was 7.
Went to physiotherapist 11 june who made strengh test and reflexes and said nothings wrong here and told me these twitches where benign.
Then during the first days inJuly I started to twitch at my inner left thigh which lasted for 6 days then suddenly ended. Also started to see smal twtiches/pops in my calves which was most noticeble when resting and looking at my calves. Would also feel them when driving a car or sit in a 90 degrees angle. Dont know if this is due to my lower backpain I have had for several years, especially during mornings.
I then went to the doctor 1 week in July who preformed same strength test, relfexes and all was good and he didnt think it was something. But he still ordered an EMG test just to calm me down. The ordered EMG test actually first came back to my doctor from the neurological departement saying this was nothing since just twitching, but a follow up would be made if EMG showed anything. But I then got the EMG test scheduled at the neurophysiologist department instead and had to wait for an appointment.
Made a lot of strenght tested with calves, standing on toes and heels and also standing on 1 foot and then going up on toes, which can be hard in the beginning but all good.
I then got the EMG test on 4 August, preformed by a head chief neurophysical doctor. Tested Left calf, left thigh, right hand, right elbow and right shoulder.
he was a very expirienced doctor and looked at me with sharp eyes and told me nothing was wrong with me and that I dont have als.
Was reassured but then 4 days later saw these twitches on calves again and started worrying again.
Bottom line and sorry for asking but I have had total of 4 physical exams during 6 months. 2 doctors, 1 physiotherapist and one chiropractor. All made very careful exams and found nothing, plus the EMG test which was all good.
In addition I have not felt any weekness or atrophy since april.
Working out 3-4 times a week but I still feel this twictches on and of, both sometimes in thighs as a quick twictch and sometimes in calves. Sometimes I can feel them in my forearm/biceps.
It has
been 6-7 though months now and I want to stop worrying but its hard.
Was the EMG made to early? Shouldnt the EMG have showed something?
Almost 7 months with on and of twitching.
I got some anixity medcin last week and hope it will work since doctor said it was nothing.
Do you think something is wrong with me since twitching comes and goes?
Sorry for long text.
/Alex from Sweden