Originally Posted by
AcroSplat
Ok Ive had muscle twitching for about 7 weeks now. My Gp says it's Anxiety, but i keep thinking Motor Nurone Disease/ALS.
Ive managed not to google for a few weeks and have started to feel better mentally, (but still the twitches and other symptoms persist.) However i just googled ALS Patient stories to find out their first sypmtoms. I was confident that it would confirm my feelings, that i have anxiety, but it did the opposite.
One woman described the muscle twitching as Popcorn Sensations in her leg.
I actaully get this feeling. This woman was also passed off by drs as having Anxiety.
I have 2 types of twitches:
- 1 single twitch, which is like a pop, or bubble feeling in my muscle which lasts for 1 second only. I get these all over.
- Vibration of a muscle which vibrate for a 2 - 4 seconds
Who else gets these ? Are they both the same thing ?
My other symptoms include a weak feeling left arm. The muscles in my upper arm hurt a bit...... a bit more like a dull ache when i use my left arm. I would rate the pain a 3 out of 10.
Im also getting this minor jerking feeling. Sometimes it occurs in my legs in which the leg moves ever so slightly. Other times it feels as if my upper body wants to jerk. Feels like its comming from my waist and obdomen area. The Dr said the twitches and jerking were all related.
Overall, how long is this ment to last. Having all these symptoms is 100% abnormal for me which is why im having so much trouble believing it.