Symptom Progression in One Limb

[Ernzo88]

Has anyone else got all their symptoms in one and i mean ONLY ONE limb?Over the last 4 months my symptoms have progressed quite a lot and have been centered in one limb,my right leg. I have had increasing amounts of weakness and fatigue in that leg and the vast majority of any twitches I have had have also been in that leg. As I have mentioned before this has had a serious impact on my life to the point where doing anything,even things like washing and dressing has become difficult/nigh on impossible.My balance with that leg has been noticeably worse than the left leg and when trying any strength test it is much more difficult to perform any with the right leg as apposed to my left leg and i find that very quickly it becomes hard/harder to not only continue a test but to do it at all. Over the last few days the amount of twitching in my right leg has shot up tremendously to the point where they are constant unless I am standing and even then I can still feel some.Due to the fact that my symptoms are present in only one limb and that it seems that all others on this board have symptoms all over,means that I am becoming v.v.v.v.v.v.concerned.I cannot see this being anything else apart from *** due to the constant increase in my symptoms and their single location. I have my neuro appointment on the 25th of this month and to be honest I feel like a dead man walking.My family has been very unlucky when it comes to health issues (especially my mother) and this is something we do not need. I know we all have to go,but not like this!!!! I could not handle it and because of my mothers health it would probably finish her off as well,i mean we were only in a&e a couple of days ago because she had major problems requiring a paramedic and an ambulance. Its just not fair and before anyone else says anything,yes I know life is not fair but it is beyond the point of normality.Just in case anyone is interested,I have a list of my symptoms and how they have progressed,if anyone wishes to see it I will paste it if they so wish.I think my number is up. Not good one day after my 33rd birthday. :crying:

 

[MPLS1970]

I twitch all over, but it started in my right arm. My right arm is the weak one gets quite fatigued pretty easily and burns when I do things. Its gotten a tad worse over the year but I can still do everything I have always donw.. Most people with ALS dont notice the twitching from what I understand. ALS is very rare. Super rare in 33 yr olds. There are tons of other things it could be. Nerve Entrapment/Disc problem for one.A prayer for you. But odds are on your side.Just write all your questions down and bring your list to your Doc and ask away.

 

[mrpizz33]

Hi Noodle,I have suffered with twitching in my left calf for 8 months now, this is 24/7 about 40-60 per min. I do twitch in a few other places but initially this was the only spot. I also feel like i have weakness in this leg and i suffer with severe cramp in it too.What you are suffering sounds very much like me, the neuro i saw put it down to a back problem, im not suggesting this is the case with you, but there are lots of reasons why our bodies act up. Do your self a favour mate, get out of the house, go for a walk, go down your local, go to the cinema, do anything, but stop sitting around the house dwelling on how you feel, seriously mate, your'e only making youself feel worse.Good luck for TuesdayNigel

 

[Snivy]

Noodle,I am one of the few also that twitch mainly in one limb. I have had twitching on my under part of my left forearm for two months now. I had my neuro appt. and I had my EMG and nerve conduction study. All came back fine. He really doesn't know what is causing my twitching and basically said it may never stop. I am not nearly as worried as I used to be, but the fear still lurks in the back of my head. I also have some shoulder weakness which I believe I've had from neck problems that I've had in the past. He doesn't think my current problem is coming from my neck problems (bones spurs that are encroaching on the spinal column area), but I'm not convinced since he hasn't done an MRI recently. I have also had pain in my left arm in the deltoid area which could be explained by my neck, but he didn't think that was causing the pain either.Anyway, I also agree with another post on here that your problems sound more like they could be coming from a lower back problem That is very likely. I know it's easy for me to say now that I've had my appointment and the reassurance from the doctor, but I really think you will be fine as far as you won't have ***. You may find out you have back problems causing the weakness, but otherwise I'm sure you will be fine.Please post after your appointment.Good luck.

 

[angusglover]

Hey...For almost the last year, my left arm and hand has been twitching, pulsing, vibrating etc. Not the twitches that you can see, but the fast ones that seem to pop under the skin. My arm and hand feel like they have an electric current going through them. Whenever I try to move my fingers, they jump around like mad. I also have balance issues and what feels like weakness in my legs. I can still walk although my calves hurt when I stand for more than a couple of minutes. I have also noticed that in my arms, whenever I put strain on my muscles, they shake. Is this the onset of clinical weakness?I have had 3 clean clinical exams, a clean MRI of head and neck and a clean ~EMG. I have a brain scan on 31st so will wait to see what happens there. Ho Hum!!!

 

[angusglover]

Hey...For almost the last year, my left arm and hand has been twitching, pulsing, vibrating etc. Not the twitches that you can see, but the fast ones that seem to pop under the skin. My arm and hand feel like they have an electric current going through them. Whenever I try to move my fingers, they jump around like mad. I also have balance issues and what feels like weakness in my legs. I can still walk although my calves hurt when I stand for more than a couple of minutes. I have also noticed that in my arms, whenever I put strain on my muscles, they shake. Is this the onset of clinical weakness?I have had 3 clean clinical exams, a clean MRI of head and neck and a clean ~EMG. I have a brain scan on 31st so will wait to see what happens there. Ho Hum!!!

 

[Snivy]

I am sorry that you are in such a bad place. I think a big portion of what you are experiencing is just depression/anxiety. I'm not saying that your weakness isn't real, but believe me, anxiety can make many symptoms WAY worse. I could hardly swallow for awhile when my Als anxiety was at its highest. Once the anxiety was lower, I was able to swallow normal.Good luck and I hope you get some answers. Let us know how it goes. I hope you can get this cleared up so you can enjoy Thanksgiving.LF