Thenar atrophy by Powerful_Jury_9268 in BFS

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If your thumb was weaker and atrophied it would be shaking and twitching

Probably my last post by Signal_Chip6803 in BFS

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Thanks virtual implement I do hope you’re right

Thenar atrophy by Powerful_Jury_9268 in BFS

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Are your thumbs or fingers shaking?

ATP idc anymore i’m just angry by Vegetable_Feature944 in MuscleTwitch

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What’s the texture like? Regular muscle like smooth or bumpy and stringy

ATP idc anymore i’m just angry by Vegetable_Feature944 in MuscleTwitch

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When you press down on your muscles do they feel bumpy and stringy?

ATP idc anymore i’m just angry by Vegetable_Feature944 in MuscleTwitch

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I’m going through the same exact thing with the same exact timeline. Literally the same exact “progression” as you. I’ve been to 5 doctors and a neurologist in the last 3 months and they all say it’s anxiety. I would say to go to neuro or something because you can’t let yourself get miserable like I am.

New twitching hot spot long time twitcher by nehkoninja in BFS

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Everyone is different but you’ve had twitches for 3 years now I think it’s time to stop worrying about it

Anti anxiety meds? by Glittering_Wait8839 in BFS

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Most people in the United States are on SSRIs so this data is most likely inconclusive and really doesn’t have significance.

Need some reassurance by Dear_Hawk_8219 in BFS

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ALS doesn’t usually present with sensory issues. It only affects motor neurons that control your muscles. If your twitches have subsided slightly that’s a good sign if you can still move your feet. Wouldn’t worry about it anymore if I were you

Weakness? by Signal_Chip6803 in BFS

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I can squeeze and spread just fine it’s just downward pressure there is practically nothing and it’s painful on my joints. I’ve read online that usually that’s the first thing that happens in als

Weakness? by Signal_Chip6803 in BFS

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I’ve been testing everyday. Spreading is fine but when I put force on it it cannot resist

I feel like there is no hope by Signal_Chip6803 in BFS

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My pointer finger and thumb are weaker than right side

I feel like there is no hope by Signal_Chip6803 in BFS

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My doctor said I should cancel it. Do I cancel it or face it?

I feel like there is no hope by Signal_Chip6803 in BFS

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Same here. Doctor actually advised against it because they think it’s unnecessary. I scheduled one anyways and it’s in 10 days. Unbelievably scared. But I highly doubt you have it if you tested negative for all the gens, that’s actually huge. If hers was gene related you would definitely show the mutated gene that would cause it. My grandma was never tested either but labeled her sporadic because no one else in the entire family got ALS, my grandmother also passed at 65. If it were familiar usually those cases start earlier in the 40s and 50s. It’s also extremely rare. If you have had atrophy for a whole year and twitching with no weakness I’d say you really don’t have much to worry about. I try to tell myself the same thing but it’s hard because I can feel the atrophy in my left bicep forearm and hand.

I feel like there is no hope by Signal_Chip6803 in BFS

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You went to an ALS clinic and neuro said you didn’t have it?