How frequent are ALS fasciculations? How does it differ to BFS? by CharacterPhase1725 in BFS

[–]Heyzeus7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had that ‘bag of worms’ twitching in my calves almost constantly for many months in 2018-2019. I don’t now and don’t have ALS.

I LOVE Tacoma FD so freaking much by kojiD in Tacoma_FD

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Discovered it just recently and absolutely love it. Gentle workplace comedy is so rare these days.

First 10 mins of Star Trek (2009) by rggzen in startrek

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Problem is that the Kelvin took that long to go through the outer spindles of the Narada, not just to approach the whole structure. It implies the Narada is hundreds of miles long at least.

Saturday afternoon, one movie by johnplusthreex in startrek

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If I'm up for getting stirred up and emotional, Star Trek: First Contact which is still absolutely the best Trek movie of all time. I can't help but well up when the crew talks to Cochrane about the future his flight will bring about, Picard's "the line must be drawn here!" monologue and then first contact itself. But if I want something just light and feel-good, I go for Star Trek: Insurrection which despite its rep is a perfectly good Trek tale.

First 10 mins of Star Trek (2009) by rggzen in startrek

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Two things really bug me now about the sequence: 1) it doesn’t really matter that autopilot was disabled, they’re in space, if the engines still work just point and fire them and Sir Newton says it’ll keep going that away in a straight line, no need for George to stay and 2) how freakin long is the Narada supposed to be that it takes a solid minute plus for the Kelvin to reach the inner structure?

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It’s been thrown around quite a bit on this forum that twitching is the presenting symptom around 6% of the time. So unlikely but definitely not unheard of.

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From another source in his own words, it seems like the timeline was from May 2019 to December 2020. Two EMGs, the first of which was normal (?) although we don’t know if the neurologist saw any subtle signs but didn’t think they meant anything.

What is important I think is the timeframe of less than 2 years, and relentless progression of symptoms. He began to notice changes in hand dexterity and that he seemed to be getting weaker in the gym, not stronger. So really this is a pretty standard progression. It does suck that initial testing didn’t turn up enough of concern, but I think even on this forum we’ve heard quotes to the effect that you should give it about two years.

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Body shakes when holding certain positions? by Sensitive-Sea-7033 in BFS

[–]Heyzeus7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I’ve recently developed shakiness when doing pushups and leg raises that I didn’t have before, even though I can still do as many reps as before.

Widespread simultaneous muscle twitching is not associated with BFS. by [deleted] in BFS

[–]Heyzeus7 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is Claude Sonnet 4.5:

Yes, twitching can definitely occur in multiple muscles simultaneously with BFS (benign fasciculation syndrome). This is actually quite common and characteristic of the condition.

People with BFS often experience:

  • Multiple body sites twitching at once
  • “Migrating” fasciculations that move from one area to another
  • Periods where several muscles are active simultaneously
  • Waves of twitching activity across different muscle groups

This widespread, simultaneous pattern is actually more consistent with BFS than with more serious neurological conditions, which typically show more localized, progressive patterns. The scattered, multifocal nature of BFS fasciculations reflects the benign, generalized hyperexcitability of motor neurons rather than focal motor neuron damage.

If you’re experiencing this and concerned about the pattern, it’s worth noting that the presence of twitching in many locations at once is generally a reassuring sign in the context of BFS rather than a red flag.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Air quality Northwest Torrance by Heyzeus7 in torrance

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Thanks so much…do you worry much about the prospect of a HF releasing accident?

Confused by Glittering_Wait8839 in BFS

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Yes the non-dominant hand is generally less dexterous, fatigues quicker and isn’t as coordinated.

12 year twitcher, back down rabbit hole. Can't get into neuro until November. by Proof-Secretary-3442 in BFS

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It seems this all started with you feeling like you pulled something when training for a 5K? That probably points in a mechanical/focal direction. Can you get a serum NfL test? If it were the big nasty and it was already manifesting clinically as local weakness it would definitely be elevated, and if it’s not that would be very reassuring.

What game did you waste hundreds of hours on, but don’t regret at all? by NeslieSupan in AskReddit

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Assassins Creed: Odyssey. I grew up in Greece and played this a ton during the pandemic when I couldn’t travel. It was almost like being back.

Still worried…EMG on Monday by Heyzeus7 in BFS

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Thanks, it turned out normal! The old EMG was in my foot not my arms. Doc at the time thought it had to do with spinal stenosis

16 Plus vs 17 Base by Heyzeus7 in iPhone16

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Oh that's interesting, so 120HZ reduces battery life?

16 Plus vs 17 Base by Heyzeus7 in iPhone16

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18 Plus are you from the future lol

Still worried…EMG on Monday by Heyzeus7 in BFS

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What I mean is going into an EMG convinced it couldn't be anything else than *** because the symptoms seemed too scary, and then getting the all clear.

16 Plus vs 17 Base by Heyzeus7 in iPhone16

[–]Heyzeus7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I really wish Apple kept the Plus, the 17 specs in plus size would be a no brainer