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He's had some rough times but has improved a good bit since his thymectomy. He does IVIG when possible and gets good results. He'll take Mestinon when needed. The condition certainly hasn't kept him from working. :) I haven't experienced tongue issues. I do, at times, have some trouble...

Hi Jujulee, Myasthenia Gravis can present in different ways. In my husband's case (he's had MG for over 12 years) twitches and fascics in his calves and feet were, in fact, the very first symptom. That's apparently rare but it can happen. There was also some slight atrophy in one of his calf...

I've gotten Charlie Horses in my calves since I was a kid. They eased off for several years until last August when they kicked in again. I attributed it to having stepped up my exercise program with a physical trainer. The calf twitches began in August too and, once they did, the cramping...

I, also, get the deep aching. But the cramps have been with me since Day 1 of BFS (whenever that really was?) Calf cramps came first...now its calf and foot cramps. Something as simple as stretching can bring them on.

Foot cramps - and for me, calf cramps - are a daily part of dealing with BFS.

Hi Blue, Thank heavens for this board, huh? Thanks to the good folks here I've come to realize that "changing symptoms" are pretty much the norm for BFS. I didn't realize, a year ago when this first started with me, that my twitchy calves would be just the beginning....that there were would be...

Congrats on the great follow-up with your neuro. And thank you for posting his replies to the EXCELLENT questions you asked! Very reassuring!

Hi Ashley, Sorry you had one of the bad days. But try to focus on the fact that it was just a "bad day" and nothing more. Even if it turns into a "bad week", that's all it is. One year in & I get numbness quite often in my feet and even my calves. I chalk it up to the fact that they never...

Just as everyone else has said, what you're experiencing sounds like classic BFS. My dance with it began EXACTLY the same way, although I also have cramping to go along with the twitches. I'm pretty new to it, having experienced my first twitches in August of 2010. And, yes, it's completely...

1. Issues with handwriting?No. Mine has always been lousy. 2. Increase on decrease with catching colds or flus?Don't think so. 3. Cracking sounds in areas such as your neck, back, or feet? Yep. Neck, ankles, knees. But I'm older than most of y'all so much of that is to be expected. 4...

Johnny is right. Your symptoms are classic BFS, identical to what many of us on the forums experience. Be prepared to celebrate, okay? And do keep your promise to accept the results. :)Warmly, Becky

Yep. I don't jerk as much as I twitch thank goodness. But legs, and sometimes shoulder/arms will jerk, usually when I'm lying down.

Hi Chrissi, I notice the twitching more at night when I'm lying down. I'm not sure if that's because I'm twitching more or because I'm simply relaxed and they become much more apparent. Most of the time I'm only aware of the calf/foot twitches during the day. At night, however, the rest of my...

Mine was more of a buzzing sound. It happened frequently when I was younger but I haven't experienced it in quite a while...and not at all since the twitching began.

I had twitches around the eyelid on and off for years prior to the massive twitching onset last August. I always thought that was normal for most folks. Also, I've been a big fan of walking for several years. Every time I'd return from a long walk my thigh and glute muscles would "pop"like...