Update on Left Bicep Pain

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Gatormikey

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I posted here before but this is update. I started all this last Spring after round of Cipro with bad left bicep pain. I mean yell out loud bad on certain movements. Went on couple months had a little twitching starting not much, in eye lid first. The late June went to Otho doctor he xray-ed and gave me Predisone for 7 days. On 5th day of the drug or woke up with terrible pain in calf. Over next couple days moved on to pain in other bicep, numbness, tingling, pain in kegs, fatigue, joint pain, toe pain, stabbing pain in muscles and lots of twitching in legs and arms. Then the scary part, about two weeks later I think this was in mid July I noticed my arms look wrinkled like little waves on them from I assume muscle loss. I went onto mid August with more pain, tingling, burning and sometimes feeling maybe weak. Family doctor started me on Lyrica in case of Fibromyalgia and did about 30 blood tests, Lyme, everything, however I am a forester so Lyme test may have missed it as it said negative but they are not accurate. Then about month ago went to neuro doctor. He did all the office tests, he said muscle loss did not look patological and may be due to inactivity since both arms hurt and I have not worked out sicnce Spring, said strength was OK, balance, touch, etc OK on all this offcie tests. May have some tremor. To be sure he ordered MRI and EMG btu we cannot afford it so have out that on hold for now. As of today, still getting tons of twitches expecially in calfs and especially at night and some spasms like the whole thigh muscle will jump. Still see the wrinkles on my arms but not sure if more or not. Its hard to walk much , i can do maybe a mile a day in pieces out back but pay for it in pain legs and stiffness. Lats Sping I did 5 a day plus Y woprkout on elipical machine so I am not near that now, terrible shock to me and my family. I am 57 have 11 year old girl and very scared as I know i have some of the symptoms of you know what. I pray all day over it. I can still left a gallon of milk and such but also have to watch what i do. tried to hug my daughter earlier and the left arm pain was blinding. I did post on medhelp and some doc there said yeah might be Lyme or ms or als. Really needed that little statement. I know I am right age and this and the maybe muscle loss and all has just put me through hell if you will excuse my words. Thanks for the support. George
 
sorry to hear about your symptoms. If you are experiencing muscle pain... maybe your body is trying to tell you to take it easy for awhile. Are you always on your feet? Maybe try to rest your body more and drink more water esp if you are taking prescription drugs. You will need extra fluid for that. Are you drinking gatorade or electrolyets after your walks? I got cramps alot when I wasn't drinking enough... I drank some gatorade and ate a banana and tried to drink more water and the cramps went away but it was scary for awhile.My fingertips look pruned... I think it's from breastfeeding. I asked my doctor about it she said I am most likely dehydrated so I still need to drink more water.
 
I was under the impression that pain was not a symptom of als. My neuro thought it was good that I had so much pain in the beginning because it pointed away from the dreaded disease. I know your anxiety is probably through the roof, but having a normal clinical exam is really all you need to rule out the bad stuff. Sure, there may be something going on with you. But I really don't think it is anything sinister.
 
YeahA clean clinical should be sufficient. If you still have worries and cant pay for the scannings then perhaps another clinical can be done later. Remember: time is on your side... Its a hell waiting but im sure you are gonna be fine and your daughter has her father for many years to come.BTW: you really need to change that health-care system ASAP, imo.
 
Thanks all of you for the support. We do ahev insurance but its $5000 dedeuct and $8000 out of pocket so it will all be on us to do the tests. May have too.
 
I think that you should go for the EMG if it is possible in any way. Not because I think there is anything wrong with you but because it will bring you such peace of mine. I also have a very similar set of symptoms, and I always wonder if the pain is a good thing or a bad thing. Everyone says pain points away from certain things, but people still freak out with pain, so I'm still not sure what to think.
 
If an EMG is so expensive, I would think about twice as they seems to make SOME (not all) even more anxious. I read somewhere here, that two clinical xms with 6 months between is the same as no ALS. Even though it seems that one is enough. Nobody on this site have been dx wrongly yet by the clinical or at least reported back that they have. ;) I mean - if you can wait a couple of months in order to be reassured - it must be better than selling your car or house or take a bankloan for a scanning that perhaps makes you even more anxious and wont give you any new information. Look at this site. There are "emg-wrecks" who still question the results even after several scannings. And IF something sinister is going on, theres nothing you can do about anyway. So whats the point? :confused: BTW: I really, really think that you should get rid of that insurance-based healthcare system ASAP. :mad:
 

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