Maybe just someone to talk to

[Nelly]

I haven’t told anyone what I am going through at the moment. Not even my family. I don’t want to scare them. But I am terrified. I’ve had body wide muscle twitches for a few months but mainly in my legs and my legs would ache easily. In the last week I felt some pain in my neck and noticed I couldn’t move my arms or use my hands as well at the computer. My jaw also kept getting stiff. I then noticed my left leg was weaker than the right.

I went to nuerologist who had sent me for an mri of my brain and neck a few months prior (it was clean) when I first got the twitches and aches in my legs. She noted that I had brisk-ish reflexes and a very twitchy tounge. She spent a long time looking at it, asking me to stick it out, rest it etc. Then she went quiet and started writing loads. She seems concerned.

I have an EMG tomorrow and am terrified. I’m going alone because I don’t want to scare my family just yet. Any advice on how to deal with this?

 

[Nelly]

Also just to note I am a 31 year old female.
I also believe I have spasticity in my left leg because it feels constantly tense and won’t relax and aches.

 

[Nikki J]

Hi Nelly

Your symptoms don't sound familiar for what that is worth. Tomorrow is really soon so just try to keep busy- do something fun or at least something that takes all your attention. Let us know your results

 

[Nelly]

I just wanted to update on my EMG results which were normal. I am still experiencing the strange weakness in hands and stiff jaw. I am going to work on my anxiety and see how i feel. I will go for a second EMG in a few months if symptoms don't improve or get worse. Thank you, Nikki for your response. I have so much admiration for everyone on this forum and the support that you all provide to each other.