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Suggest Treatment For Weakness In Legs And Twitching Muscle In Arm, Legs And Stomach
Question: hi my name is XXXXXXX
Im a 27 year old male im finding concern because a few weeks back i felt as if i has weakness in my legs. Although i was not actually week because i can still perform at gym and work i became concerned. For the last 2 weeks i have been getting small muscle twicthes all over including arms legs back stomach. They only last for about a second and go away. I have scared myself to death about als because i feel these are some of the symptoms. Im not sure if this is the order in which this starts.I cant sleep or do anything with all the anxiety built up.i also mainly feel this only at rest. please hlep me thank you
Im a 27 year old male im finding concern because a few weeks back i felt as if i has weakness in my legs. Although i was not actually week because i can still perform at gym and work i became concerned. For the last 2 weeks i have been getting small muscle twicthes all over including arms legs back stomach. They only last for about a second and go away. I have scared myself to death about als because i feel these are some of the symptoms. Im not sure if this is the order in which this starts.I cant sleep or do anything with all the anxiety built up.i also mainly feel this only at rest. please hlep me thank you
Brief Answer:
Unlikely to be ALS.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and would like to reassure you that these symptoms are not suggestive of ALS.
The most likely cause of your symptoms is a condition called as benign fasciculations, where muscle twitching can occur without weakness. Anxiety can worsen the symptoms.
In ALS, it is a slow onset disease starting in one arm or leg, with thinning of muscles and weakness. Over months to years, the disease progresses to rest of body.
I hope it helps.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Unlikely to be ALS.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and would like to reassure you that these symptoms are not suggestive of ALS.
The most likely cause of your symptoms is a condition called as benign fasciculations, where muscle twitching can occur without weakness. Anxiety can worsen the symptoms.
In ALS, it is a slow onset disease starting in one arm or leg, with thinning of muscles and weakness. Over months to years, the disease progresses to rest of body.
I hope it helps.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
ok thank you for your time i just wanted to know does the weakness come and go or does it start and never leave?
Brief Answer:
Weakness in ALS persists.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
In ALS, the weakness persists, and worsens over time. It does not come and go.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir XXXXXXX MD DM (Neurology)
Weakness in ALS persists.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
In ALS, the weakness persists, and worsens over time. It does not come and go.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir XXXXXXX MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok thank you very much . What is best for me to stop the muscle fasciculations ? Should I help the anxiety first and then see what happens?
Brief Answer:
Anxiety should be reduced first.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
No medications are generally needed to stop these benign fasciculations.
I agree that reducing anxiety would help.
Rest and relaxation would also help.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Anxiety should be reduced first.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
No medications are generally needed to stop these benign fasciculations.
I agree that reducing anxiety would help.
Rest and relaxation would also help.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok and should i be aware of any other diseases that come along with these muscle fasiculations?
Brief Answer:
No.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
No, you need not worry about any other conditions.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir XXXXXXX MD DM (Neurology)
No.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
No, you need not worry about any other conditions.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir XXXXXXX MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Just because I have lattice degeneration does not make it fire likely for als correct?
Brief Answer:
Yes you are correct.
Detailed Answer:
thank you for getting back.
yes, lattice degeneration does not make it more likely to be ALS.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM
Yes you are correct.
Detailed Answer:
thank you for getting back.
yes, lattice degeneration does not make it more likely to be ALS.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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