Finger Stiffness, Arm Pain: Worried

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inskizjohnnyjobinski

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Hi, I have kept calm until now. Just one neuro visit that came out clean. For a year my ring finger has "slowed down". Not responded correctly. My fingers are stiff and my right arm is tired an hurts. two years ago I got a EMG of thumb muscle in right arm. I am calming myself down with that. But it is two years ago. A lot can happen and the EMG can be wrong. This time i think I see a dent on my hand in that fínger area. This is not getting better. Going to a neuro again on monday. Think I am going a new round with tests. Someone care to write some reassuring words?
 
Hi,not being a neuro I still can suggest that usually one year is enough for significant progression in case of MND. The fact that you have stiffness and pain most probably suggest that you have ulnar tunnel syndrom (pinched nerve), and I hope your next visit to neuro would confirm that.
 
Hi,thank you for the support. The arm trouble is not anything new. The finger trouble startet for about a year ago and is getting worse. It feels like the fingers are fat and clumbsy and the arm is weak. I got married 4,5 years ago and my wedding ring is now to small. I have gained weight but Im not obese. I try to reassure myself with that our nightmare is not a feeling. As you probably read I am not worried about the fascikulations, tics etc. But they are present all the time. Got neuro app on monday. Hope I can write back with good news. (or else I probably will not write) It is not a mnd spesialist but I hope she can give me some answers. Just one question: Would you get reassured with a clean Emg 2 years ago?Again thank you for your support.
 
My own EMG was with a bit of fascics right two years ago, verdict was : no sign of MND, so let's think it is clean.I still twitch, cramp, have musculosceletal pains, but of course no clinical weakness.Yep, all people are different, but here are tons of them like me. Maybe that would give you a bit of reassuring.Tunnel trauma usually progresses with the time and by the way if not treated properly, might lead to irreversible damage and even disability (paresis). But that is not ALS of course, but local trauma caused by driving, typing and other repetitive activities amount of which is greatly increased with the rapid computerisation and gadgetisation of our life.
 

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