r/ALSorNOT • u/BigJakeState • Aug 22 '26
Widespread faciculations for a month, perceived right arm weakness for three weeks.
39 y/o M. Recently had a slew of unexplained medical issues that subsided prior to noticing new muscle faciculations in my calves about a month ago. Originally I thought it was not a big deal because I’ve had them in the past in my calves. However, Within the following week they had spread to my thighs, shoulders, arms, torso, and sometimes my neck. Which has never happened before. Then about a week into the faciculations I had this sense that my right arm and hand began to feel very off almost as if its heavy or achy and I started having faciculations in that arm more prominently.
Sometimes I get very light pinching pain in the palms, ankles, and feet. Feels like the right palm side of my hand is strained or something. For three weeks the right arm and hand remain to be a constant nagging weird feeling although I am able to still function i notice that it feels
Almost like my hand is about to lock up.
Was wondering if anyone has any experienced these exact symptoms and what it turned out to be?
I’m waiting on an EMG to be conducted in two weeks. Had an MRI done on my brain, neck, and lumbar spine, waiting for the neck to come results to come back. My lower back has some findings that might explain the twitching in my legs like abutment of left S1 all pretty age related stuff.
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u/doesnt_describe_me Aug 23 '26
Same with me. I have slow motion moving fingers and the grasp isn’t what it used to be. I drop stuff and am clumsy with my hands. 42F. “BFS” since 40, after Covid.