New Developments: EMG Results

[IcebergTayCircles]

Hey everyone... Got some new (I think..?) developments.So, as you might know, I had an EMG on the 26th of November which was apparently completely normal. Since then, however, I've been experiencing a progression of weakness. First starting out in my (this is all on my left hand--my dominant hand) fingers, then to my palm, and now up to my bicep. I am still able to do everything I was before, but it seems to take a bit more concentration--making sure my hand is properly placed on the doorknob, or... Making sure my fingers are really gripping my cellphone, smaller things, finer things (especially typing).I'm still able to do a few pushups at a time (I've begun using that Perfect-Pushup thing--better support for the wrists)... But what's REALLY worrying me about my left hand (and the rest of my arm) is that it's been twitching... And from what I'm to understand is that first comes weakness, then comes twitching, and then nerve/muscle death. I'm afraid that my hand/arm is following that pattern.The rest of my twitching seems to have been kicked into high gear: I've even also begun noticing tongue and throat twitching with lots of scalloping on the tongue. A quick note about my tongue is that it's a fairly active thing, never seems to be at rest. The muscle fatigue I've been experiencing is really worrisome, similarly. I mean, even holding my cellphone up to my ear is enough to make my shoulder feel like it's been through a workout. I'm still able to do it, but at a very nerve-wracking (no pun intended) cost.My throat/tongue area have really been worrying the hell out of me, it seems as though I slur easier when I'm agitated, excited or upset and that I've acquired a rather nasally voice. My throat clicks whenever I swallow, I can feel tongue and throat fascics all the time, I'm constantly having to clear my throat to clear it from phlegm and excess saliva. I'm still able to drink and eat relatively well... But here I'm thinking that it's only a matter of time until that goes, too.I spoke to my neurologist a few weeks ago and explained to him about the facial heaviness and twitching I was experiencing. He wrote me an order to receive a brain and c spine MRI with and without contrasting which I had last evening.These past few months have been absolutely detrimental to my mental health, I'm completely exhausted.Any insight would be appreciated/welcomed.

 

[JoggingCub]

Steve, I am sorry to read all of this - everything that is bothering you. As far as your arms, I have had much of what you describe, holding the phone up - less than one minute and my arm felt so fatigued, or even holding up a book to read in certain positions. My arms twitch often, triceps, sometimes forearms, and they are shaky as well. For me a lot of this stuff got better in time, I hope you get better.

 

[JoggingCub]

Steve, thinking more about your post and your symptoms and in how some ways they are so similar to mine. Your thyroid, have you had it checked - the TSH and for the antibodies. Five months into this crap for me and I found out I had hashimotos thyroiditis - autoimmune thyroid disease. SO many of your symptoms sound like mine, the fatigue, the heavy arms, the exhaustion, the face crap, etc.

 

[JohnnyRocket]

Steve, given your EMG results and previously posted symptoms I am confident that you are fine. I have in the past (many times) perceived a lot of different things as "weakness", including fatigue, soreness and clumsiness? A lot of what you described are things I have dealt with, that not surprisingly seem to be prominent in times of great mental stress. I too have problems typing (in my left hand especially) and have seen an increase in mishandling items and overall clumsiness. I drop my cell phone more than anyone I know, and especially when my anxiety is in Code Red I can't hardly hold anything. Thinking about one specific limb, muscle, act (ie:speaking) can make me hyper aware of every ache, pain, shake, twitch to the point that I develop worsened symptoms. I know it is tough dealing with this, but time will pass and it will get better.