As I wrote in the past, about 6 years ago my left arm was getting tingly off and on, so I went to a Dr. and had an MRI and it was determined that I have some arthritis in my neck that could be pinching some nerves. I went to Physical Therapy for that which really did nothing. The tingly feeling in my lefty still happened off and on, but not too often so it wasn’t really a problem.
About 2 months ago I noticed my left hand (I am right handed) starting to get noticeably weaker, then the fingers on my left hand started twitching slightly. Then the twitching became worse and worse, and now my right hand (fingers) are also twitching like crazy. My upper arm muscles are also noticeably twitching away. I feel more and more self-conscious in meetings at work where someone may notice my fingers or arms…
Also, I am very noticeably more emotional. I would NEVER cry at movies and now I tear up, and when something good happens my face tightens up under my lip/jaw and I can’t talk or a few moments.
And sometimes my hands will cramp up if I get them in an odd location (behind my back or something) but they un-cramp quickly. I don’t see Dr.’s often, the last time was for my neck, and prior to that was 1992 when sprained my ankle… My wife thinks my symptoms are all from my neck. So, …
* muscle weakness in one or more of the following: hands, arms, legs or the muscles of speech, swallowing or breathing
* twitching (fasciculation) and cramping of muscles, especially those in the hands nd feet
* impairment of the use of the arms and legs
* “thick speech” and difficulty in projecting the voice
* in more advanced stages, shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing and wallowing
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