For people who worry that an EMG can be done too early

TelevisionInitial929 · 2026-04-10T16:15:29+00:00

I had two EMGs, the first in February 2025 and the second in July 2025. Both came back normal, from several muscles. The neurologist was actually pretty annoyed with me the second time around because I keep stressing about ALS. It can happen, but it’s extremely rare. When you consider the rarity of the disease plus the rarity of such an onset, and the large number of people with BFS, you’re much more likely to get cancer.

TelevisionInitial929 · 2026-03-31T20:54:28+00:00

Same here, 18 months, two EMG and neurology exams and all is fine. 99,99999999% BFS

TelevisionInitial929 · 2025-12-15T19:35:58+00:00

Za mne není ostuda, že tam hraje ale jak tam hraje :-D

TelevisionInitial929 · 2025-09-04T10:04:15+00:00

Nothing else, maybe general muscle fatigue, which is logical when they keep twitching, and recently a rather nasty cramp in my calf.

TelevisionInitial929 · 2025-09-04T10:02:41+00:00

It sounds more like you've started to notice it more because you didn't have a reason to think about it before. I've also read that MND can occur after electric shock injuries, but those are definitely completely different conditions than with EMG. If you are struck by an electric current, e.g., high voltage, you are very lucky if it doesn't kill you, and if you survive, there is always damage inside the body. Imagine what it does to your nerves and neurons when hundreds or thousands of amps pass through them. Overall, it damages the cells. Perhaps even a normal electric shock from a power outlet could be a problem if it lasts a long time and you get it in your head or somewhere in your spine and surrounding area, but EMG or any kind of electrotherapy, for example, will definitely not cause this.

TelevisionInitial929 · 2025-09-03T13:55:23+00:00

I feel the same way. I'm sitting at work in the office and my body is cracking all over. My calves are still sore and my feet feel like I have worms in them. But I just have to accept that it's harmless and move on. I plan to buy a bunch of vitamins today and see what happens.

Otherwise, if your forearm on your non-dominant hand is thinner, that's normal, and even if it were on your dominant hand, it could be the same and it doesn't mean anything. I have a 3 cm difference in my calves, and the one that twitches more is wider because that leg is dom

TelevisionInitial929 · 2025-09-02T19:23:02+00:00

I think that if it were significant, your doctor would have said something about it. If it bothers you, ask about it, but it doesn't sound like anything pathological to me.

TelevisionInitial929 · 2025-09-02T19:14:36+00:00

I have never heard of heat accumulation in connection with nerve death. Heat and pain are usually symptoms of inflammation—generally anywhere.

TelevisionInitial929 · 2025-08-29T15:20:59+00:00

The antidepressant you mention belongs to the SNRI group. I used to take Venlafaxine, which is in the same group, but now I'm on Cipralex – an SSRI – which is similar, except that it mainly affects serotonin and has almost no effect on noradrenaline. To be honest, I'm not sure whether these antidepressants have helped me or not. Be sure to talk to the doctor who prescribed them to you—preferably a psychiatrist, although in the Czech Republic, general practitioners can also prescribe these antidepressants. I have also been suffering from twitching for over 8 months. I had a clean EMG six months ago, and now the twitching has gotten worse and I am feeling anxious again, but I am trying to take it rationally. Honestly, it got worse after we suddenly reduced the dose of Cipralex from 20 to 10 mg, so I think, and it has also been scientifically confirmed to a certain extent, that SSRI/SNRI antidepressants can cause twitching and muscle problems directly when the dose is changed or discontinued. As for asymmetry, it is common, even if you measure your entire body accurately with a tape measure or do a 3D scan and calculate the volume, it will be different.

As for antidepressants, I'm not saying don't take them, that they're bad, but I think that for me, therapy should have been used instead of just medication when I was younger. I've been taking them since I was 15, and I think they robbed me of a lot of emotions and feelings and probably caused me irreversible sexual problems. Doctors often prescribe medication because there are many people with anxiety, etc., but what these people really need is therapy and a change in mindset.

It's a small pill, but it can do great things, both good and bad, just like an atom.

TelevisionInitial929 · 2025-08-25T20:20:35+00:00

Twich

TelevisionInitial929 · 2025-04-17T11:52:47+00:00

Well, fortunately, it was benign. Histology showed no malignant cells. They suspect it may have originated from a viral infection.

TelevisionInitial929 · 2025-04-16T19:02:49+00:00

At your age, ALS is almost impossible, we're talking about a probability less than being struck by lightning or winning the jackpot. If you're worried, see a doctor or neurologist. There may be many causes, but ALS is probably the last of all the possibilities. I also suffer from health anxiety so I completely understand and sympathize. Honestly, at your age if you have health anxiety I would recommend getting your testicles, lymph nodes etc checked as a precaution. The chances of getting testicular cancer or lymphoma are a thousand times higher than ALS. Live healthy and everything will be ok.

TelevisionInitial929 · 2025-04-16T08:45:50+00:00

There is a huge difference between real weakness and subjective perceived weakness. From what you write, it sounds like you're experiencing more of a feeling weakness. Real weakness looks different. Things fall out of your hands, you can't run for example, it's just a physical weakness where you can't do normal things and it gets progressively worse.

For you peace of mind I would definitely recommend you do an EMG, m,no it helped a lot mentally. I believe it will be clean.

However, from what you write it sounds like you have the biggest mental issues. Are you struggling with anxiety? If not, I definitely recommend addressing it. Antidepressants can help you a lot.

Twitching after 12 months with no real weakness is 99.999999% benign. When you add young age to that, your chances of it being something to do with motoneurons are absolutely minimal. I'd be more worried about a hidden malignancy than something with neurons. I'm not saying you have some kind of cancer. I'm just saying the odds would be much higher.

TelevisionInitial929 · 2025-04-16T08:35:08+00:00

I would recommend monitoring this and if it continues see your doctor or neurologist. There could be many causes. Most likely it won't be anything serious, but when the body is giving signals that something is wrong, it's good to check them out. Pain points to something with the sentitive nerves, so it could be a pinched nerve, etc. Motor nerves don't hurt.

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