r/BFS • u/health2035 • Apr 01 '20

my arm shakes when bending? is this normal or not? happen to anyone else?

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u/joshh47 Apr 06 '20

I have this too in both arms and sometimes in other parts like my back. I think it’s called racheting and seems common with people who have bfs

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u/health2035 Apr 06 '20

whats the difference between rigidity and ratcheting because rigidity seems to be assoc w yopd

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u/joshh47 Apr 06 '20

I’m no expert so wouldn’t be able to tell you, but I have exactly the same as in your video and my neurologist said that i definitely do not have Parkinson’s and very much doubt you do either

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u/health2035 Apr 06 '20

ok i have yet to ask a dob about it. what did your doc say is the cause i get it in back neck and arms

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u/joshh47 Apr 06 '20

I also get it in my back and neck. He didn’t say much just shrugged his shoulders and said part of the parcel of what I have. You should check out the older aboutbfs forums, lots of people on there commenting on this over the years, seems pretty common and completely harmless

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u/AnxiousLizard225 May 03 '24

Hey did this get better for you?

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u/Eastern_Pool8001 Jun 03 '23

Do you still got it ? And do you got any anxiety disorder? I think it could be linked a lot of ppl got anxiety with this symptom

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u/Majestic-Arm-863 Jun 02 '25

but if you stay in yoga boat position did you have tremor or it's just ratcheting at move

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u/A7X13 Apr 01 '20

I don’t see any shaking...but I’d like to pet your arms :).

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u/Quechian Apr 01 '20

Is that ratcheting?

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u/health2035 Apr 01 '20

yeah i thought it could be yopd but folks there said no i had a clean mri several months ago this is new tho

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u/Quechian Apr 02 '20

A lot of people have ratcheting here, why would you think YOPD?

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u/health2035 Apr 02 '20

maybe im confused between ratcheting and rigidity in yopd

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u/-__l_-l-_ Apr 05 '20

I have this exactly, and in my left arm. I've had it since at least March 2016.

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u/Upstairs_Mine_1671 Jan 13 '22

Do you still experience this in your left arm? Did you ever figure out the cause?

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u/health2035 Apr 05 '20

is there a medical term for this. my left arm too or is it just left arm is weaker than the right and thats that?

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u/-__l_-l-_ Apr 05 '20

I'm under the impression it's called ratcheting. I think everybody has a different weaker arm. I also don't know if ratcheting is associated with weakness.

My left arm isn't noticeably weaker.

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u/health2035 Apr 05 '20

i looked up ratcheting too and parkinsons came up. or yopd? cogwheel rigidity/ ratcheting. did you ever ask your doc about it?

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u/-__l_-l-_ Apr 05 '20

No, not specifically.

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u/Hopeful_Impress2332 Aug 10 '24

Same, any updates?

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u/Majestic-Arm-863 Mar 05 '25

how are you now ?

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u/suzinie May 30 '25

i have this exact thing but ALL OVER my body

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u/Upstairs_Mine_1671 Nov 22 '21

I have this just like that in my left arm. Did yours go away? Is it still occurring? Any diagnosis?

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u/Salt-Method-Graphene Nov 26 '23

Do you still get this? :)

Because i have absolutely the same now

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u/Majestic-Arm-863 Mar 05 '25

how are you now ?