DonFrancisco
Member
Hi everyone,Quick history. I'm 35 years old and I've had symptoms for about a year. Started with twitching in my legs which has since moved to all muscle groups (legs, back, arms, face). This happens almost all day in random muscles (and not just twitching but sometimes my leg / arm / hand / finger / head will "jerk" as well). I've had 2 normal EMG's on my extremities and have no weakness or atrophy and I also had a normal swallow study (about a year ago). But over the past month I've noticed worsening tightness in my jaw and face (especially with chewing and speaking) and I feel like I'm make a lot more saliva than usual and I'm always having to clear my throat and swallow. I've also noticed some "difficulty" swallowing, i.e. I feel like I have to swallow a couple of times to get things down. I've coughed / choked several times on my own saliva. I also feel like my speech is sometimes "slurred" especially when I talk a lot or read a long story to my kids. No one has told me that my voice sounds funny, though. I was wondering if anyone else has had these symptoms or had an EMG or tests for bulbar MND. I know TMJ is more likely but my anxiety always seems to take over and ramp up my concerns.Thanks to everyone for the support!
