Discussing Foot Tremor Experiences

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I spoke to some people on the Chat last night about this and was reassured it was nothing and I appreciate what they said, but I'd just like to know if anyone else has had a foot tremor? Mine only happens when I have my feet out in front of me and in a certain position. In a position of just holding them upwards, somewhere between dorsiflexion and just letting them drop in to the side. It's not like a foot tapping tremor, just a shake and at times a very subtle shake. I think I can somewhat control it with not thinking about it. I understand many people get tremors in BFS, but I would just also like to ask can they be a sign of weakness, so my leg is too weak to hold my foot in that position? Or is it a sign of Clonus ibn my left foot? I don't think I have Clonus when I rapidly dorsiflex my foot. Thank Youxxx
 
This is very common in BFS. It FREAKED me out when I first saw it. My Neuro said that this is " nothing" ( in the sense of thinking twice about it) but I have heard others calling it pseudo clonus which appearscin hypwrreagible nerve systems like ours. It has nothing to do with anything bad like MS or ALS. I had this for almoat a year. Fun to push the gas pedal:)
 
Mine doesn't happen when I push down with my foot like on a gas pedal. It's hust when I sit with my feet out in front of me. So I don't know if it's the same as you're describing. If it is a type of Clonus I am so worried :S.
 
I also have this from time to time, and in certain positions it can involve my entire leg. I was referred to a movement disorder specialist because of it, and was promptly told it was not uncommon and you can be further reassured if it affects both sides rather than one (but not necessarily at the same time).
 
I just read your story. You have 7 month without weakness, and... your are 20 ! Your age is the best shield against ALS you can found. I have visited a lot of website, read a tons of story, some of them where really scare believe me, and I have NEVER read anything about someone as young as you getting ALS.If you are really worried then go to see a neuro to search what's going on with your foot, but don't worry about ALS. If you have something, then it must be something else.
 
I know I am only 20 but I have read of people who are only 16 with ALS. Would I fail the reflex part of a Clinical Examination with this?
 
as far as I know, people of 16 with ALS have it in falmily history or they are members of youngster soccer team (there were two issues with massive ALS-like disease in young soccer palyers but in that case I would rather think about poisoning with some neurotoxine - who knows what coaches did feed to the boys, and food-borne neurotoxines can cause similar paralytic diseases, just read about Chamorro people for example, they were used to eat bats eating in turn some poisonous fruits and elder people were used to die from specific paralysis, in a way very similar to ALS). I do not think it is wise to flex a feet in a weird position and try to estimate of refelx is Ok or not. I personally have spasms when I flex my foot in a certain way but my feet stilldo their job when i do not force them into a weird position. Mostly doctor on the exam would not test some specific reflexes unless he or she would not see a good reason for that (like change in more general reflexes or obvious weakness).
 
Mine was only affecting my right side. What you describe is definately not clonus but just "BFS weirdness", believe me. BTW, some beats of real clonus are also not uncommon in BFS. Hyperreflexia is a part of BFS for many many people. It is often bad in times of high anxiety. See, in my early BFS days I had a feeling of constant streams of excess adrenaline through my body. It was in a permanent fight and flight mode. I had an absolutely exaggerated startle reaction as well as hyperreflexia. As I said before, this strange foot shaking is part of this whole syndrome and NOTHING to be afraid of, OK?
 
He will probably diagnose you with hyper reflexes that don't have anything to do with this foot tremor. Hyperreflexia is part of BFS. It s also part of anxiety. And of stress. Just chooce one....if you feel stressed, anxious or twitchy right now, your chances are quite good to have hyper reflexes.
 
I've been having similar "tremors" in my wrist and in certain fingers - I haven't looked at my feet. I sure hope it's just BFS! To be honest, I wouldn't dare to go to a GP with this - it's so slight; even my hubby has some tremors in certain positions.
 
I just got my Mum to do the Babinski Sign on that foot with a key. When she did it my toes abd big toe stayed in the same position, but the little toes made a little movement. They stayed together and didn't spread out but they just did like a miniscule move forward or back.Is that Babinski or is it just when the big toe moves up?
 
A non-medical person can NOT judge reflexes. Of course your toes move a bit, it is tickling. In babinsky, the big toe moves up a lot , yes. BTW you are just at the edge of the self-testing spiral. If you don't stop it, you will be pulled down and can be happy if the depth of anxiety spit you out in less than a year.Most people on here stay down there way longer....
 
I just saw that both my feet actually do this tremor to a degree. It's only when I move the foot in that motion though. I didn't think my other foot did it so I don't know if it's just developed it, but I guess it's good they both?
 
Well, as those tremors are not part of anything bad but of a benign condition, it does not make a difference if the are unilateral or not. Personally, I found my unilateral symptoms mora annoying because they made me feel so unbalanced. But I guess that is a matter of taste here ;)
 

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