If you are self testing yourself, looking your body over every day, posting pics online for reassurance or opinions, constantly googling your symptoms... you do not have ALS.. you have health anxiety. Next time you think you have ALS, ask yourself "who says i have als?"
Just wanted to say thank you. I have twitches and work out all the time. The anxiety from thinking I had ALS was absolutely debilitating I would not wish that on my worst enemy. The anxiety alone can cause you to feel weak be clumsy and take on the very symptoms that you're worried about. Thanks for the reassuring words.
I have terrible anxiety. I spend days, hours, and weeks researching illnesses I think I might have. This video was super helpful and I appreciate you for posting it.
I have it horribly bad . But this all started after I took a Flouroquinolone Antibiotic in September of 2020 . I had an adverse reaction to this antibiotic and I started having heaviness and numbing in both legs and arms . Coordination issues , lightheadedness . I once had numbing everywhere . In my lips , face , tounge
My mom had ALS and passed this January. It’s something I ironically didn’t even consider for myself until after she passed. Now suddenly it’s all I can think about. I even watched and was apart of her entire diagnosis and decline and know what it does and still find myself feeling irrational. Health anxiety is real. Everything you’re saying is 100% accurate and thank you for posting this even though it’s old. I needed to watch this today and be reminded as I wander down the rabbit hole. You’re an angel for this. ❤️
My grandmother passed of als. I also have health anxiety something that can help us is that als is rarely spread through family. Less than 10 percent of all cases have a family component. I don’t think I have it anymore now. But that didn’t help me initially. I hope you’re well. It’s a terrible disease but we are here for anxiety
I cried watching this, it's been dibilitating thinking you have this scary disease I started having twitching, that's on and off and sporadic but all over my body. I really felt convinced I had something wrong with me, it doesn't help that I'm already a hypochondriac and this is my lowest point because I've been dead in fear because of this, but this video helped alot 😭 hopefully I can calm down a bit
I'm currently scared of ALS and this video has helped. And honestly just to say I'm 21 M Both parents being fully Mexican so I'm not Caucasian. And the disease Diagnosis 5000 a year in the US alone, most of them being people ages 45+ or old people. Most of them being Caucasian, so the odds of me getting it is like 1/500,000 but even right now I still think to myself I might still have it. Even tho my left leg was cramping eazily one months ago. And just by my leg cramping and having the foot drop I instanly went on Google. ALS poped up. So honestly when ever I think I had a disease I instally get very anxious and I start to feel like j actually have it. When I thought I had Malaria I felt really sick with itchy skin. When I tought I had aids I had sex with a girl and instally caught a fever the next day. I tought I had a brain tumor because of like 3 days of on and off headaches. I had GERD but I tought I was having a heart attack.I woke up one day simple sleep paralysis, I had weakness on one side of my body and I woke up not being able to move with slide pressure on my stomach. In my mind j tought this was a real stroke. It was just my mind while having sleep paralysis. So basically I'm a extremely anxious man when it comes to my health. But one month ago I started getting the foot drop and the cramping in my left leg, in work my hands felt very clumsy, I started thinking of ALS. Because I had already Googled it. My left leg was getting pins and needles for like 3 days, they started feeling numb. One day it felt really numb I had trouble walking. One day both my legs went really numb and I xould not walk right. My left arm got numb and started to burn. I had like a electrical shock one time while waking up. I feel a buzz all over my face when I blink. I started having burning back pain. Most of these symptoms went away for good. I still have internal vibrations and the main concern here is weakness in my right arm. Well both arms but the thing is one day my left arm feels stronger and one day my right arm feels stronger. My Twichjng was very bad when j started getting all these symptoms j know because I already had ALS in mind. My whole body was twiching day and night j even had a twiching sensation wake me up during the moment I would fall asleep. All over my body. But once I found out ALS was a progressive disease, and had nothing to do with Pins and neadles and numbing and reduced sensation of touch.had nothing to do with internal vibrations and minor tremors. Had nothing to do with symptoms appearing in one day especially symptoms that come and go because I felt real weakness in some of my fingers some days. Like really weak and useless but have all ways improved. Even had trouble swallowing at points.i now suspect MS( I had a vision problem for about a good week which is why it convinces me so much) which honestly would still suck I would accept it and it would still change my life and become more positive. The twiching stoped dramatically. I was even twiching anymore. But as of now I am worried again because both my hands felt weak and my arms felt weak and now even my right whole arm feels weak and my legs do too. Both of them. Some days one legs feel stronger than the other. The twiching is back mostly due to the stress.All over my body legs arms eyelids, even the back of my head. my right arms is kinda weak. Idk why I keep thinking about ALS I guess most of my Symptoms are stress and possibly MS related
You described the twitching, I immediately went in my head "Oh but I've been feeling weak as well" and soon you were describing the same things I've been doing with gripping things to test my strength and being hyper aware of how weirdly I'm holding things. Thank you, I fear this video helped a lot and I'm saving it.
MS, colon cancer, HIV, Lymphoma, just name it. I've had anxiety and fear about almost every single terminal disease. ALS was the most recent one. I stopped googling, and ironically the reason is not knowing how harmful is that, but it's because there is simply nothing left to read! Now I only watch videos and read articles about health anxiety instead of reading ALS (or whatever the active episode is) topics. Your videos are really helpful. Not because of the information about the disease, symptoms, unlikelihood of one having it and etc. Cause a TRUE health anxiety sufferer would know all of them by now after turning the internet upside down! But the feeling of WE ARE NOT ALONE. There are other people who are dealing with the same disorder. A soul sucking and crippling disorder, health anxiety. Thanks for sharing your story. I really try to stay away from Google. I was finally seen by a neurologist and he told me that I did not even need an EMG. "These twitches are extremely common. Go home, enjoy your life and stop googling". That's what I was told by a senior neurologist after a thorough examination, and guess what? I still fear. But this time I have decided to fight the fear and not feed it anymore. Thanks Cherelle for your videos.
@@cameronpitre6749 There is a general rule which is accurate 99.99% of the time: If you have twitches only and no severe weakness, then they are benign. This is what all medical sources say and what my neuro told me, we all worry about worst while it's very very unlikely. Here is another diagnostic key: -If twitches happen while the muscles are at rest and stop when you start using that muscle, they're not a thing to worry about. I'm not a doctor, no one can diagnose you on the internet. If you have coverage go see a neurologist for reassurance. But there is no guarantee that even after a specialist said "you're just fine" you stop worrying. Like I still think about it (less often though). The main problem is excessive anxiety and that needs to be addressed. Again, if you ONLY have twitches, go get checked, but don't worry.
@@saman3535 I get twitches all the time, proper pulsing ones where my muscles proper jiggle hard for a few seconds then stop then repeat. I do also get weakness bit not life stopping weakness, I can still fully function but sometimes I get aches pains weakness I'm legs arms etc, but my work is physical so obviously I'll get these things but when worrying about als your mind thinks the worst all the time then you Google then the cycle repeats,, anyway I've been refered to neurologist for a check up so we I'll see, just wanted to share my thoughts.
@@yasharii482 I still have the twitches. Yesterday marked 11 months now. I did have a bad anxiety episode yesterday, from noticing a new "thing". Right near my cheek has a bit of flat area... almost like my cheek is starting to atrophy. I did the worst thing and Googled it. Shockingly, als did not come up in my search with hemifacial atrophy. Apparently that's a whole different thing. I have yet to get an emg. I still hold on to this being nothing but anxiety and a spot I hold my knuckles when watching TV all the time, leaving an indentiion.
@@Waterboy2434 i am a year in and no weakness. I do although have some growing atrophy in my thenar eminence. Fingers do tingle from time to time and I do wake up with numb hands, so I'm thinking carpal maybe.
What you started discussing at 4:52 was exactly how I felt a few months ago. And honestly I wish I could have seen this video when I had convinced myself of the worst. I’m so glad you make these videos. It’s great to know we’re not alone with these anxieties.
I just want to comment here to all those who twitch and are worried they have ALS. Firstly I would like to describe my twitches clinically. They do not stop, they started in the lower legs and worked the way up both legs going from muscle to muscle, hundreds of small twitches constantly twitching above and below the skin. They have spread to my hands ,feet and several other areas of my body, they never stop ..ever. They roll across the muscle and give the appearance of serious disease, muscles constantly moving. They do not look like a small twitch that is on one spot and eventually goes away. I DO NOT have ALS .ALS is about weakness not twitching. I DO NOT have BFS because BFS is an general term doctors use because they do not know what causes benign twitching. BFS does not really exist as a proven disorder, it is A BFS, not BFS with twitching being only a symptom of a undiagnosed medial condition. I have friends who have known people with ALS, some did NOT have fasciculations at all, twitching is not always a symptom of ALS. If you take after me with thousands and thousands of twitches every day, you are going to live at least 29 years because that's how long my twitches have been going for.
Hi liam, You have muscle twitches for 29 years? Wow I cannot imagine me having muscles twitching for this long. I have been having them for 7 months and I was very scared about als but I been diagnosed with anxiety disorder
I’m still super paranoid but thanks so much for this. I’ve felt muscle twitching and what I thought was weakness the last 3 days. This video is way better than google, as google has essentially already diagnosed me with als.
Thank you, the most important part for me was it's not about feeling weak, it's about not being able to do something. You and one other video said that. So I'm taking that in.
Thank you so much for this. Started experiencing spasms all over my body , legs and neck , arms and it sent me down a dark tunnel for a couple months. I’m grateful for people experiencing the same things, makes me feel not so alone. You described it perfectly not feeling weak but actual weakness which I don’t have. Bless you!!
Thank you for sharing. It's so good to know I'm not the only one who struggles with this annoying symptom that causes so much fear. Praying for all of us who struggle with anxiety! We can overcome and live fearlessly! God Bless.
BFS is not real syndrome. Its when doctors don't know what health problem it causes. So here are some problems that can cause fasciculations: hypokalemia (low potassium), hypothyroidism, hypomagnesemia, mercury poisoning, chemotherapy with neurotoxicity, also causes nerve damage (as it looks like it was in my case), muscular dystrophy, b12 and vitamin d deficiency, encephalomyelitis desaminata, spinal meningitis, anxiety(short term twitching and can come with tremors), muscular exhaustion, psychological problems and many more
My mom had ALS. She died 10 years ago. Every time I get a twitch or “weakness” I start to panic. I’m so worried I will develop ALS at some point but this video has calmed me a lot for now. My thoughts and prayers are with the patients that have been diagnosed with ALS and their families.
Unfortunately it does run in the family. The fact your mom had died from ALS makes you have a strong chance of developing the disease in the future. It doesn't mean you will develop ALS but with your family history history it just means your chances of getting the disease are high
@@annetteslife What an absolute scumbag of a comment. Do you realise the amount of anxiety you could have caused this person and anyone else who may be a little scared at the moment? Your comment doesn't even make sense for a start, his chances of getting the disease are high you say? No elaboration needed? Just "high". You are an actual cunt, madam.
Ive been dealing with really bad health anxiety all year and potentially having ALS has been a major source of stress this past month. Im so glad I came across this video. You really did make me feel way calmer.
Awesome video, it amazes me how many people suffer with these symptoms, my neurologist has recently diagnosed me with BFS and CFS. I’ve been twitching for 7 months now with no weakness at all, In fact I have managed to pack on nearly 15kgs of muscle. It’s all down to stress and anxiety, it’s scary how powerful our minds are but it is reassuring to hear so many people going through this! I pray that everyone who suffers with this gets relief. Stay strong guys. It will get better.
So glad I stumbled across this. I'm 47 and haven't experienced health anxiety until I started getting twitches all over my body. After looking up the symptoms, I convinced myself I had ALS. This is scary to me because I had a coworker fall at work one day, not walk without a limp, get diagnosed, and sadly pass away from the disease.
Here for ya man. I was in Xanax and Klonopin for six years and when you come off of it the protracted withdrawal symptoms mimic nearly every ALS symptom
I have been noticing symptoms for a few days now and I will surely go to the doctor after this weekend to confirm things. But I just wanted to say that I am so very grateful that you made this video. Again, I said that I still havent gone to the doctor so it is all up in the air, but the fact that someone's words can at least calm you down for the day is amazing. It's one of those videos that isn't rated high or has a lot of views or something along the traditional metrics of popularity, but the value it has on the people, who like me, are essentially contemplating their entire lives in front of their eyes over the possibility of this disease- the value to us is immense. Thank you and have a good day! Hug your loved ones while you still can!
VortexFlex V7 hi, well as i was picking dates for my appointment, corona happened and i read reports of hospitals having higher concentration of cases, which makes sense. I held off and so far, have not been to the doctor. But I took her advice and essentially ticked off everyday in my mind- Everyday that i can do Everyday activities and not fall. It’s been a good 2-3 months. I have also noticed one more facet and that is that my symptoms improve at night, especially after midnight (I’m a night owl). It leads me to believe that there is a very strong connection between anxiety and what i am experiencing, although i never thought of myself as an exceptionally anxious person. I’ve also tried another thing to test- increase weights in the gym. If i am able to do that and my muscles respond, it is quite unlikely that I don’t have ALS. ofc, all this logic goes completely out of the window when things get in your head so that’s that.
Mahir Amer hi I’m 15, n I had muscle twitching 3 days ago all around my body, n I was scare, n now I’m clam n got way less, n now my right arm feel weak but I could still do everything w it , it just feel funny
Thank you for this video hun, this helped me team tremendously . I developed severe anxiety couple of years ago and noticed that both calf muscles been twitching for last year or so with odd twitch here and there around my body . Now I can see that when I get anxious it’s gets worse but when I’m calm it goes away.
Thank you for uploading this video! One of my second cousins was diagnosed with ALS about a month ago and the initial atrophy is already taking its toll on him. When I first heard the news I became paranoid about potentially having ALS (occasionally its genetic I think) and I obsessed about trying not to be clumsy, limping, twitching, stumbling or anything like that. I tested my motor skills to make sure that they were all in tact, like walking carefully while carrying heavy things, tying my shoes, and writing neatly with a pen among other things. Thankfully, aside from basic human errors every now and then, I am happy to report that I have no symptoms of ALS as I write this comment with my working hands. Trying to understand what my second cousin is going through has helped me realize how much I take for granted. If I were in his situation, I don't know how I would react to the insurmountable loss which comes from this horrible disease.
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I've been dealing with health anxiety for the last 4 years ; I've had multiple surgeries on my leg because of an accident and multiple hospital admissions because of infections ! your videos are so reassuring and I feel like someone gets me , thank you ❤
I was freaking out thinking I had ALS, turns out it is MS... but knowing it’s not a death sentence my anxiety left and my symptoms all pretty much left as well
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From the bottom of my heart thank you for making this video. Being the hypochondriac that I am my mind instantly went to ALS as the reason for my muscle twitching and no where on the internet could I find any useful information that could help me differentiate my symptoms. I suspect you've put many people at ease with this video. Thank you so so much ❤
ALS that presets as muscle twitching w/o any other symptoms is extremely rare and acouts for less than 3% of ALS cases. This means that chances for pure twitching regardless of location, to be ALS, are 1 in a million. Most ALS cases will start with a weakness, followed by atrophy , and then fasiculations (twitching) whicl will affect the weakest muscles and slowly progress locally to other weakaing muscles... A simple neurological exam can tell if you have ALS with a 80% confidence. Taking a $500 EMG test, if it comes back normal, that ALS can be ruled out with 99% confidence.
Thank you very much for posting this video it will put peoples mind at rest i have had the exaxt same fears as yourself. I think the mind is a very powerful thing and can create symtoms and panic you.
thank you so much for this video for the last few days i had severe anxiety and i felt hopeless. after watching this video i can focus on things again i cant put to words how thankfull I am
I went through very dark periods during my late teens and early twenties thinking I had ALS. At 17 I had a few anxiety attacks and later I noticed muscle twitches in my hands and later throughout my body. I too also know so much about ALS as I did countless research. At around 25-26 yrs old I outgrew this fear. I am 32 now almost 33 and still have muscles twitches but my fear is long gone. I work in the medical field and recently have encountered a few ALS patients. I am so sorry for them and anyone suffering such horrible disease.
Thank you for the video, it helped me calm down into another anxiety crisis thinking about ALS, "thinking" that I was having fasciculations on the tongue because of the strange sensations and the super surveillance to those sensations. In these crises, I almost get crazy, the fear and anxiety is very strong, just taking a benzodiazepine to be calmer, and do not like to use alprazolam, I try to resist as much as possible but reaches an unbearable point. I am from Brazil and here we have many people with this problem, I believe it originates from the obscure characteristic of this disease and Dr. Google. It's hard but let's get over it.
Eu sou do Brasil também e eu tenho na língua de vez em quando (e no resto do corpo também) kkkk falam que na língua é ELA, mas na vdd não é assim. Fasciculações na língua estão presentes na ELA, mas nem toda fasciculação na língua é ela. Sinto esses pulinhos no corpo todo. Língua, pescoço,ombro, pé, mão, abdômen, glúteo, olho, rosto, etc tem mais de um ano, e minha eletroneuro é totalmente normal. Fica tranquilo
Thank you so much for making this video. A couple weeks ago I started to have constant muscle twitching all over my body, but especially in my calves and arms. I feel weak and unsteady all the time. I feel like I have difficulty swallowing. I even looked up hand atrophy today. I convinced myself that I had ALS and then came across this video. You are describing everything I'm feeling. I have been dealing with severe stress and anxiety for years and I think it's finally catching up with me. I have already seen a neurologist and will be getting tests done in a couple weeks. But, this video has really reassured me and has given me so much relief and hope.
@@butterheads6985 Yup, everyday. I want to say that they've decreased in frequency, but it just could be that I try not to pay that much attention to them anymore.
Thank you,i also have muscle twiches,all over my body,thigh,calves,butt shoulder,i was scared,sometimes many twiches a day,sometimes few,what do you think is it?sorry for my english im pilipino
@@butterheads6985 It sounds like what many of us here have, which is benign fasciculation syndrome. I know exactly how you're feeling now, but trust me you are ok. You do not have ALS. Just try to work on calming your anxiety. What worked for me was joining BFS facebook groups and not googling any of my symptoms. It may take a few months, but eventually you'll stop worrying about your twitching. :)
Thank you Victoria, im so scared,im.google any symptoms,i feel my thighs and my hip moderate pain and feel weak,i don't know what to do,its been to months,there are days that few twiching,but 3 days ago started coming to more twiching
I almost cried . . Thank you for this video . I have been going CRAZY . . I have been having occasional muscle twitching, and been living a miserable life . I feel like I am going crazy .
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I want to thank you so much For this video I have chronic anxiety at 20 all of the things you have mentioned my mind has been thinking you mentioning the fact that weakness is actual weakness reassured my mind. I’m so grateful for this video.
Thank you for this. The muscle twitches have gotten progressively worse and I had convinced myself that an ALS diagnosis was imminent ;) I’m sorry you suffer with the twitches, anxiety and fear. Thank you for the video! 😘
I cried after I listened to your video. I have a twitch in the left side of my lip for over a week now after being totally anxious over going to my yearly doctor’s visit. Every year I’m a nervous wreck:( I think the worse disease from the twitch. I had twitch on my thumb last year I also thought the worse but it went away I found it was an overworked thumb from lifting heavy weights at the gym. I feel so sad when my life is almost perfect but I can’t enjoy it 😩. Everyday I look at my body I feel for anything new then I worry. It’s a tough way to live. Thank you for this video. It makes sense about my twitches from time to time. I also noticed when I’m really busy the twitch is almost nonexistent. So I’m feeling a bit encouraged. Thanks again. I’m much older than you but I think I have been like this from late teens. Thanks 🙏🏽
I've had this on and off for years. Loads of other symptoms too. Random twitches all over now though. I saw a neurologist years ago and he said exactly the same as you. It was just nice to hear it agin. Thank you
It’s crazy to see how me and another person are perfectly identical when it comes to fears. Because you’ve literally described everything I’ve feared (my top 3 health anxiety enemies, cardiovasulcar , malignant and neurological diseases). I’ve feared these 3 things since 7th grade but didn’t really get out of hand till my freshman year of high school. Now I’m in my third year of college. Ive watched you videos a lot and I find myself coming back to them. I’ve been subbed to you since freshman year! You’ve gotten me through some dark times honestly. Thank you!
Thank you so much! 😞 I have struggled so much with twitching all over my body since the pandemic went down. My doctors say it’s anxiety but the twitches make me more anxious.
Thank you so much for this video! I've been getting muscle twitches throughout my body for the last few months and have been so so anxious while in between doctor's appointments, just driving myself mad thinking I have ALS or some other serious condition. My experiences seem to be just like yours so it is so reassuring to hear that other people have the same thoughts and feelings!! Really helped put my mind at ease!!:)
Thank you ! At this moment I am very scared of having ALS becouse of the same reasons you told. The only difference is that i am 50 years old. My doctor says that I don't have weakness (i had to push her away with footh and hands) But ... as you told in your video ... i am still scared ....
This video is keeping me alive, i’m in a really low point in my life, homeless, jobless, addicted to alcohol and having legal trouble, and on top of it all i have developed intense twitching all over my body with perceived weakness, a lot of numbness and tingling. It’s come to the point where my body feels like a cage and i just want out, i can’t numb my feelings anymore, and facing them is uniquely painful. This video gives me hope for the future, hope that i will live long enough to get my life back together. Thank you.
Hi Jordan. My gosh your comment brought tears to my eyes. I’m so sorry to hear of your situation. It must be so difficult for you right now. I truly believe that any of us can turn around our situations even when we feel completely hopeless! And having to deal with twitching and weakness on top of it all is no doubt pushing you over the edge. It’s such a scary thing and as you said it feels like you’re totally trapped inside your body and the more stressed you get, the worse it becomes. I don’t have many words of wisdom and I’m not religious so I won’t pray for you but I’ll have you in my thoughts and hope that you overcome this. If you ever need to chat please reach out. X
Thanks for the sharing! I've had exact symptoms plus sensation of weakness in my forearms, degraded gripping force etc.... did 2 EMG and NCS and MRI... all clean... but yet still I wasn't convinced... my health anxiety has almost consumed me since the symptoms started a month ago
Lower back pain, muscle twitching, lower back is twitching, my full body twitching, I feel weakness, I feel that I’m loosing balance, my hands are trembling, I have a little bit joint pain, my muscles feel stiff, and I’m on day 3 i just turned 16 2 weeks ago. Edit - Day 2: Went to the doctor Who claims i have UTI. I was prescribed antibiotics and vitamin c pills. This explains the back pain but I think the uti reached my kidneys bc that’s the only way you’ll start twitching. Also the rest might likely just be my anxiety. Day 3: I take the medications. the twitches are kinda gone by now but they still come but not alot. for some reason I still have muscle weakness my legs are stiff when walking and my muscles in my arms feel tired always. Day 5: I still have muscle weakness and twitching. I was shivering like a lot after I took a shower and I’m having muscle spasms. Still the same day except a few hours later. My anxiety is really high rn I’m scared bc my muscles feel weaker and I’m still twitching and I don’t know guys. I’m scared rn. Idk what to do. I’m going to a hospital tomorrow to check my blood. Day 6: Didn’t go to the hospital and I’m still scared. I still have the same symptoms. My anxiety is going ballistic Day 7: I’m still having the same symptoms no improvement. My grip is weaker my fingers are stiff. Idk. My jaw also feels stiff. Day idk It’s been at least 4 days since my last time. Honestly guys my jaw isn’t stiff, my fingers aren’t stiff, my grip is stronger, none of my muscles feel stiff. It’s just that I thought I had als soooo much that I just stopped thinking about having a future. I just quit and just said whatever bc I’m seeing all these symptoms there’s no point anymore there’s nothing that makes this NOT be als at this point bc even my voice changed and became less deep. I lowkey thought I had it for days till the point where my anxiety just disappeared cuz I didn’t care anymore. And now, I’m so much better. No more loosing balance, stiffness, shaking. I still have muscle twitching tho and sometimes a lil arm weakness but I’m good other than that I’m fine 🥊 1 month later- I still don’t know what’s wrong with me but I’m still sick. I can still walk I am still able to do things normally. I’m twitching and having involuntary jerk movements still. Guys if you’re twitching or something, ur most likely fine Bc as this girl said with Als twitching isn’t even that common it’s mainly clinical weakness. Anyways I am a little worried but I’m fine and it’s been 2 months actually since day 1. So yeah I’m fine. 3months later I’m fine. I have severe bone cracking idk I thought it was arthritis but arthritis is pain and stiffness which I do not have. Everything is fine the twitching is back in my stomach only this time. And it came back today idk why it’s back but I think it’s Bc I’ve cut off trying to be nutritional and actually being healthy the past month. But after I got sick I started to eat healthier and started to be more active and jog early in the morning. But the past month I started to not do any of them anymore I started procrastinating and now I’m twitching again. I haven’t even eaten today other than breakfast. I missed lunch and there’s none left and so I’m just waiting for dinner. Starving rn.
Melanie Simms I’m fine currently. I’m still not the same like I was before. I have involuntary jerk movements still but it’s almost unnoticeable until I actually sit and focus on it. I don’t have any weakness or anything I’m fine. The only problem I have is severe joint cracking. My ankles are stiff and so crunchy everytime I twist it over and over. Along with elbow and shoulders and neck and wrist. Everything is crunchy and cracky. It’s not occasional cracks it’s severe cracks where if I repeatedly did it, it would crack the exact same way over and over. It won’t stop. The muscle twitching is still here but I just live with it. I’m fine Everyother aspect. Thanks though. But the bone cracking is the only thing I’m worried about. It happened about 2 weeks after the comment I said documenting myself lmao.
@@nvghtmares i hope you’re doing better nowadays. I’ve been scared with muscle twitches and jerks lately. I know it’s mostly due to anxiety but als is always there in the back of my head
Your video really makes me feel less panicking. I have falsifications all over my body and always search about what should be the source of it. I'm pretty sure that is anxiety. I feel my arm weak, but I can hold things. I just need to calm down.
Thank you thank you thank! I convinced myself that I have ALS because I’ve been getting twitches from head to feet. Mostly my triceps and calves areas but they can occur everywhere. I have no weakness or atrophy at all. Most sources didn’t explain it like you did. Thank you for putting my mind at ease while I wait for a neurologist appointment x
Thank you for your video, Cherelle. I started having full body fasciculations about a week ago now, literally non-stop 24/7 - And when I say everywhere I literally mean everywhere...Been in the gym and no sign of muscle loss or strength so will just keep an eye on it over the next few weeks. I have had an extremely stressful year due to a lengthy injury (professional athlete), didn't know what the future held for me. so hopefully these fasciculations have just been a build up of stress and anxiety. Thanks again for your video.
I've been on a downward spiral for two weeks because of my fears of having ALS, and its good to know that everything I've felt, checks out with everything you've said, which is very reassuring. Thank you!
thank you very much i have to tell that you hit the point exactly ...for year and a half i was suffering from these issues started with ibs and after that i started feeling of tingling and numbness in my limps i thought its a ms and i was crying after that i did a brain mri and guess what it was normal after these investigation the symptoms didnt go away fastly but these symptoms disappeared slowly after some weaks i started feeling of muscle weakness and daytime fatigue and shortness breath i did all the blood tests that i can do i spent alot of money and everything was normal that made me crazy whats really wrong with me i went to a neurologist he did physical tests on me and he said you dont even need a EMG or Nerve conduct test ! the conclusion is all of this are because of the anxiety ! we have to know 1-fatal diseases symptoms dont go away and come in different times 2-we dont need to google about our health .i still have some symptoms like migraine and ibs and som head tension in left side but i decided to not think about it and i hope to quit smoking and caffeine because iam sure i will be better by that thank you
I have the exact symptoms as you and in the exact order. Started with IBS-D. I have had it for 10 years. I all of a sudden started haing tingling and numbness in my face, arms, fingers, and my right foot. I went to dr, chiropractor with no real answers or help. After about 2 months the tingling and numbness has gone away but now I feel tired and fatigued all the time. I feel weak and jittery. Did a home sleep apnea test and come to find out I have severe sleep apnea. I am not sure if the apnea causes any of the other issues but, it would result in daytime fatigue. It just feels like lately it is more pronounced than usual. I still have very bad health anxiety and was Okay if I was given a MS diagnosis or even cancer. At least those you have a chance at a normal life. With ALS it almost seams hopeless. I still have that fear. I just want to be around for my kids and watch them grow up. I don't have ambitions of fame or fortune. My fame and fortune is in my family. Those are who I live for.
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I'm sitting here stressing out so hard and after watching this the sense of relieve is amazing. I've made a app with my dr. to discuss my anxiety but you have really put my mind at ease.
For the past 3 days I have been having muscle twitches on my left thigh just above the knee. It's getting to me so bad. I googled the symptom and ALS is what came. Thank you so much for putting my mind at ease coz the last 3days have been the worst.
omg i have been feeling the exact same thing for the past few days, muscle twitches on my left knee at the exact same place. I'm so glad to hear that i'm not the only one and i feel reassured. The twitches gets to me so hard i couldn't sleep last night. None the less, i hope you have been doing great and hope i'll get over this soon.
I’m so glad I found this video - while searching what could mimic Als. I’ve been dealing with a lot of upper nerve issues in my arm, and some nerve damage for a year. Now having twitching. And it’s SO hard to get into the neurologist to actually get some questions answered, so I’ve been left to spiral and worry to the point of tears almost daily since I have to wait so long to be seen. This video did calm me down since I don’t have clinical signs of muscular weakness, but I have been having twitching literally all over. The last theee nights, it’s like rapid fire of twitches all over from head to toe when I lay down, just quick little twitches here and there. Lately I have been Constantly checking if I can still grip things and if I can quickly lift my legs and run. I’m a mess. Health anxiety to the fullest, but amplified because I actually do have a few things going on right now. So I’m 🥴 This helped relax me tonight. And I’m glad I found your channel. I need a health anxiety therapist - my doctor probably hates me lol
Thank you so much for this video. It helped to quell my fears of having ALS. I still have a neurology appointment to go to, but I am feeling much better since watching your video, and then doing some more searching of BFS. I like the title of your video because it eventually comes up when you search ALS, and it was the only one that spoke of a potential optional diagnosis.
I had massive muscle twitching in one sort of spot on my forearm. Back in the beginning of June. Was brought on by hearing a horrible story which I won't go into here. Of course I went to google & I wish I never did!! ALS everywhere!! So I started going down the rabbit hole! It got worse & worse! Panicking set in!! Was horrible. Once you let the fear in it will run riot. But over time I marked each day on the calendar, took it day by day. Took some supplements, started some breathing exercises & it went away. So now... Ive started feel the fear and anxiety come back in. Again I'm googling stuff. I've gone down the rabbit hole again! This time its worse. I've twitching all over, my legs are weak im do strength tests to see if i have weakness! Taking over my life. You bring up some amazing points in this video. One half of my brain says yeah get a grip thinks about the odds, the mind tricks etc.. the other half thinks she doesn't know anything.. ok the odds are low but.. someone has to get it etc.. I suppose time will tell if I can get out of this hole again.
I've had full body twitches for over a month now. I also have vivid dreams every night for months. Today I was so exhausted I almost went to the hospital. I'm going to the doctor after my 2nd dose of the vaccine. I'm scared that it could be parkinsons, or ms. You have settled my anxiety on the als. Wish you could do more vids like this for the other potential diseases
anyone who is worried get proper testing for lyme disease. 1st of all the symptoms are similar to ALS (or can be) and also lyme disease can trigger neurodegenerative diseases like ALS unless it its treated. also there is something called Cramp-fasciculation syndrome that looks very much like early ALS but is not so dangerous.
Thank you so much! i am 28 yo, almost 29. for about 2 weeks or so i started twitching . For about 3 days my biceps/triceps , calves , shoulder , chest, belly , lip started all twitching. First my biceps then it goes to my calves , then it goes to my other hand and of course i started panicking , a lot. Went and did blood tests- all good, saw a neurologist - did all the things they are supposed to do closely and after 20-30mins of examination stated : You are one healthy male individual, my boy... However i went to see nefrologist to check my kidneys and livers, guess what - all perfect and the doctor was looking at me like i ran straight from the nuthouse... I have a lot going on - expecting a baby girl in September, looking for a new home , need to replace 2 cars , have targets to reach in my daily job and so on and so forth. I am pretty sensitive especially when it comes to my health and everytime something weird happens in my body i read the internet in my native language ,english and german.... I am really stressed out and i can feel it every day, my sleep isn't deep and refreshing and i wake up really early , loosing my apetite every once in a while as most of the time i eat because i have to.. Stopped working out because i'm scared that if i do the twitching will become even worse as this is what it says in dr.Google lol. Tomorrow will go see another neurologist , hopefully for one last time and then i'll start treating my anxiety/depression properly. Thank you for this video you made, it cheered me up! Take care!
@@thelegendalexander Thanks be to GOD. I am currently in the Neurologist office right now for my first visit and I have the exact same fears as you. I want to start back working out but I'm scared, my anxiety is through the roof, and I'm jittery. You gave me hope. Thanks.
Well, a lot of valid things mentioned in this video. The initial symptoms of ALS and MS can potentially mimic one another pending because the initial symptoms of MS will differ from person to person. So somebody with MS could have muscle twitching without muscle atrophy due to how MS will impact the central nervous system. With ALS the disease will impact the neurone while MS will impact the myeline sheet (protective covering) of the nerve. This is why an Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Test can be used to rule out ALS but when it comes to MS an Electromyography test will be clear for somebody with MS. With MS muscle atrophy comes later after you are unable to use your extremities normally. So that’s one difference between ALS and MS is that muscle twitching and atrophy will occur Opposite from one another. So while muscle twitching can very well just be anxiety and benign and/or resulting from vitamin and mineral deficiencies if you work towards addressing mental health, stress, anxiety, as well as nutritional health and symptoms appear to get worse then you know it’s something more serious like MS. But it’s worth noting that you really have to consider the less serious conditions like nutrition and mental health when it comes to muscle twitching because more often then not muscle twitching alone is just that, more about mental health and nutrition. For myself, I noticed muscle twitching in my legs before drop foot and my hand cramped up before I had intentional tremors that were more readily seen. It seems to me that muscle twitching was one of my first symptoms which is why I was being treated for vitamin and mineral deficiencies although my vision problems came first and then hand cramping and dripping things then muscle twitching, then tremors, then foot drop. My Electromyography test ruled out ALS. It’s highly possible I got MS. Also somebody said that if you’re watching this video you got anxiety but for some people while anxiety might be part of it, for some people like myself you are struggling to communicate and find the right words to describe your symptoms so you do some research to better communicate what’s going on with you. That all being said ALS never crossed my mind when I started getting those muscle twitches. Then I started to wonder what if they missed it during my last Electromyography test. Then I watched this video which actually makes sense. It makes sense that when it comes to ALS there’d be muscle atrophy first. That has set my mind at ease a little more.
Thanks. Great vid. Came from all the tests today. Still not sure what's going on, but not ALS:) Wish I saw this a few months ago, might have eased my mind just a tiny bit. Symptoms are worsening, but no weakness at all. I wish you well.
Benzodiazepine withdrawal mimics ALS symptoms, so it adds to the extreme hypochondria & anxiety that comes with the rest of that hell. Thank you so much for this video
OMG thank you I'm 27 and I have a massive anxiety and I experience muscle twitching, being paranoid, I am thinking about ALS. I experienced panic attacks and I don't have any muscle weakness whatsoever, I often notice that my strength and muscle mass increase. Thank you for this. I love you ❤️❤️❤️
This is so reassuring. I'm 32. I don't really have muscle twitching but I do have some muscle atrophy all down my left side (left temple/eyebrow, shoulder, bicep, hand, thigh, left foot and left most toes). I had a swimming injury a few years ago where I damaged my left scapula and it still hurts from time-to-time. I work in tech so my posture was poor as well (rolled shoulders, text neck etc). The chiropractor fixed it, and said that my right side was compensating for my left which is why there is atrophy all down my left side. It's not even noticeable, and only I notice it. Health anxiety exacerbates this of course. My grip is the same on both hands and I go running and do weights just fine. I can lift both arms up normally. The left shoulder is a lot weaker (chiro tested this) and as my scapula is winging this makes sense. I need to build up that strength again. I've noticed the past week or so my left-most toes on my left foot feel weaker, but I can still tip-toe and walk on my heels. Again, I'm focusing on it 24/7. I didn't notice it yesterday as I was so busy all day (Zooms). I noticed muscle loss on my ribs last September and nothing has changed/progressed since then. Again, this is connected to the serratus anterior which is near the scapula. It's all connected. I've also always been slim and toned (swimmer) so I've never really had any fat to lose. Thank you for this. I'm going to tick off each day from tomorrow and, if by 21 June nothing has changed, I'll forget about this. I may see the doctor in the meantime to get it checked, but yeah, I can do everything normally but my left side is weaker and atrophied and I would guess this is because of my shoulder (scapula) injury.
I got electrocuted by a power line 8 months ago and really should have lost my life. The backs of my legs/forearms have been lightly twitching for about 2 weeks now, and while I know for a fact I DO have anxiety (being treated for PTSD currently) to think that after all that ALS might be next is enough to keep me awake at night. Thanks for the calming words, speaking to my doctor tomorrow.
Thanks for this video. Was really nice to see it. I think I’ll sleep well for the first time in awhile. We probably all fall into the trap of looking for reasons why we have some thing or some condition rather than why we might not.
Thank you so much for this video!!!!! I always worried I had ALS. I got muscle painless muscle spasms all over my whole body. And facial twitching all my blood tests are ok. My muscles do get stiff.. then get better after.
ive had this muscle twitching for 9 months now and its causing me to be scared and ive got a doctors appointment for it but this video has helped me alot thank you even 2 years after upload
I have a lot of muscle twitching, mostly in the calves, but pretty everywhere. My doctor said the same thing that you have said here. I don't have any weakness and this has now gone on for a number of years. I've finally relaxed!
If your are here, then you have anxiety. 90% of people diagnosed with ALS never thought they had it.
Damn that actually helped a lot lol
Sometimes you just need to hear it from someone else... thanks lad!
If you are self testing yourself, looking your body over every day, posting pics online for reassurance or opinions, constantly googling your symptoms... you do not have ALS.. you have health anxiety. Next time you think you have ALS, ask yourself "who says i have als?"
Thanks this helps my anxiety
This video and comment made me feel so much better 💖
Just wanted to say thank you. I have twitches and work out all the time. The anxiety from thinking I had ALS was absolutely debilitating I would not wish that on my worst enemy. The anxiety alone can cause you to feel weak be clumsy and take on the very symptoms that you're worried about. Thanks for the reassuring words.
In the past week Ive gone from MS to Cancer to ALS. Health anxiety SUCKS.
Same
I’m going down that rabbit hole now.
Same here 😢
I have terrible anxiety. I spend days, hours, and weeks researching illnesses I think I might have. This video was super helpful and I appreciate you for posting it.
Me too, and that's what makes it much worser
I have it horribly bad . But this all started after I took a Flouroquinolone Antibiotic in September of 2020 . I had an adverse reaction to this antibiotic and I started having heaviness and numbing in both legs and arms . Coordination issues , lightheadedness . I once had numbing everywhere . In my lips , face , tounge
@@Myworldmymind908 how u feel now
My mom had ALS and passed this January. It’s something I ironically didn’t even consider for myself until after she passed. Now suddenly it’s all I can think about. I even watched and was apart of her entire diagnosis and decline and know what it does and still find myself feeling irrational. Health anxiety is real. Everything you’re saying is 100% accurate and thank you for posting this even though it’s old. I needed to watch this today and be reminded as I wander down the rabbit hole. You’re an angel for this. ❤️
My grandmother passed of als. I also have health anxiety something that can help us is that als is rarely spread through family. Less than 10 percent of all cases have a family component. I don’t think I have it anymore now. But that didn’t help me initially. I hope you’re well. It’s a terrible disease but we are here for anxiety
I cried watching this, it's been dibilitating thinking you have this scary disease I started having twitching, that's on and off and sporadic but all over my body. I really felt convinced I had something wrong with me, it doesn't help that I'm already a hypochondriac and this is my lowest point because I've been dead in fear because of this, but this video helped alot 😭 hopefully I can calm down a bit
Hope you feel better soon. Anxiety is inherently insidious, it impacts you both mentally and physically.
Cole Mathew find a purpose to live for, give back, volunteer! Good luck!
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I'm currently scared of ALS and this video has helped. And honestly just to say I'm 21 M Both parents being fully Mexican so I'm not Caucasian. And the disease Diagnosis 5000 a year in the US alone, most of them being people ages 45+ or old people. Most of them being Caucasian, so the odds of me getting it is like 1/500,000 but even right now I still think to myself I might still have it. Even tho my left leg was cramping eazily one months ago. And just by my leg cramping and having the foot drop I instanly went on Google. ALS poped up. So honestly when ever I think I had a disease I instally get very anxious and I start to feel like j actually have it. When I thought I had Malaria I felt really sick with itchy skin. When I tought I had aids I had sex with a girl and instally caught a fever the next day. I tought I had a brain tumor because of like 3 days of on and off headaches. I had GERD but I tought I was having a heart attack.I woke up one day simple sleep paralysis, I had weakness on one side of my body and I woke up not being able to move with slide pressure on my stomach. In my mind j tought this was a real stroke. It was just my mind while having sleep paralysis. So basically I'm a extremely anxious man when it comes to my health. But one month ago I started getting the foot drop and the cramping in my left leg, in work my hands felt very clumsy, I started thinking of ALS. Because I had already Googled it. My left leg was getting pins and needles for like 3 days, they started feeling numb. One day it felt really numb I had trouble walking. One day both my legs went really numb and I xould not walk right. My left arm got numb and started to burn. I had like a electrical shock one time while waking up. I feel a buzz all over my face when I blink. I started having burning back pain. Most of these symptoms went away for good. I still have internal vibrations and the main concern here is weakness in my right arm. Well both arms but the thing is one day my left arm feels stronger and one day my right arm feels stronger. My Twichjng was very bad when j started getting all these symptoms j know because I already had ALS in mind. My whole body was twiching day and night j even had a twiching sensation wake me up during the moment I would fall asleep. All over my body. But once I found out ALS was a progressive disease, and had nothing to do with Pins and neadles and numbing and reduced sensation of touch.had nothing to do with internal vibrations and minor tremors. Had nothing to do with symptoms appearing in one day especially symptoms that come and go because I felt real weakness in some of my fingers some days. Like really weak and useless but have all ways improved. Even had trouble swallowing at points.i now suspect MS( I had a vision problem for about a good week which is why it convinces me so much) which honestly would still suck I would accept it and it would still change my life and become more positive. The twiching stoped dramatically. I was even twiching anymore. But as of now I am worried again because both my hands felt weak and my arms felt weak and now even my right whole arm feels weak and my legs do too. Both of them. Some days one legs feel stronger than the other. The twiching is back mostly due to the stress.All over my body legs arms eyelids, even the back of my head. my right arms is kinda weak. Idk why I keep thinking about ALS I guess most of my Symptoms are stress and possibly MS related
Sorry your having such a bad time with your health concerns.have you seen neurologist or have you done an MRI?
You described the twitching, I immediately went in my head "Oh but I've been feeling weak as well" and soon you were describing the same things I've been doing with gripping things to test my strength and being hyper aware of how weirdly I'm holding things. Thank you, I fear this video helped a lot and I'm saving it.
MS, colon cancer, HIV, Lymphoma, just name it. I've had anxiety and fear about almost every single terminal disease. ALS was the most recent one. I stopped googling, and ironically the reason is not knowing how harmful is that, but it's because there is simply nothing left to read!
Now I only watch videos and read articles about health anxiety instead of reading ALS (or whatever the active episode is) topics. Your videos are really helpful. Not because of the information about the disease, symptoms, unlikelihood of one having it and etc. Cause a TRUE health anxiety sufferer would know all of them by now after turning the internet upside down!
But the feeling of WE ARE NOT ALONE. There are other people who are dealing with the same disorder. A soul sucking and crippling disorder, health anxiety.
Thanks for sharing your story. I really try to stay away from Google. I was finally seen by a neurologist and he told me that I did not even need an EMG. "These twitches are extremely common. Go home, enjoy your life and stop googling". That's what I was told by a senior neurologist after a thorough examination, and guess what? I still fear.
But this time I have decided to fight the fear and not feed it anymore.
Thanks Cherelle for your videos.
Saman Zamanzadeh can you help me?
@@cameronpitre6749 How can I help?
I’m getting twitching all over and shaking and I’ve basically made myself believe I have als
@@cameronpitre6749 There is a general rule which is accurate 99.99% of the time: If you have twitches only and no severe weakness, then they are benign. This is what all medical sources say and what my neuro told me, we all worry about worst while it's very very unlikely. Here is another diagnostic key:
-If twitches happen while the muscles are at rest and stop when you start using that muscle, they're not a thing to worry about.
I'm not a doctor, no one can diagnose you on the internet. If you have coverage go see a neurologist for reassurance. But there is no guarantee that even after a specialist said "you're just fine" you stop worrying. Like I still think about it (less often though).
The main problem is excessive anxiety and that needs to be addressed.
Again, if you ONLY have twitches, go get checked, but don't worry.
@@saman3535 I get twitches all the time, proper pulsing ones where my muscles proper jiggle hard for a few seconds then stop then repeat. I do also get weakness bit not life stopping weakness, I can still fully function but sometimes I get aches pains weakness I'm legs arms etc, but my work is physical so obviously I'll get these things but when worrying about als your mind thinks the worst all the time then you Google then the cycle repeats,, anyway I've been refered to neurologist for a check up so we I'll see, just wanted to share my thoughts.
Every time I experience fasiculations all over my body, I come to this video.
It's been 5 months since your comment, how are you doing now?
Me toooo bro 🤩
@@yasharii482 I still have the twitches. Yesterday marked 11 months now. I did have a bad anxiety episode yesterday, from noticing a new "thing". Right near my cheek has a bit of flat area... almost like my cheek is starting to atrophy. I did the worst thing and Googled it. Shockingly, als did not come up in my search with hemifacial atrophy. Apparently that's a whole different thing. I have yet to get an emg. I still hold on to this being nothing but anxiety and a spot I hold my knuckles when watching TV all the time, leaving an indentiion.
@@jmeeks76 you’re fine
@@Waterboy2434 i am a year in and no weakness. I do although have some growing atrophy in my thenar eminence. Fingers do tingle from time to time and I do wake up with numb hands, so I'm thinking carpal maybe.
What you started discussing at 4:52 was exactly how I felt a few months ago. And honestly I wish I could have seen this video when I had convinced myself of the worst. I’m so glad you make these videos. It’s great to know we’re not alone with these anxieties.
Dustin966 Thank you so much for your comment and I am so pleased that you find my videos helpful! We are definitely never ever alone x
Yes me too! Exactly the same. I’m so thankful for watching this video. I thought I was going crazy.
Same. I think it was because my anxiety was just trying to convince me I had it, which I guess is natural and its scared me belle
I just want to comment here to all those who twitch and are worried they have ALS. Firstly I would like to describe my twitches clinically. They do not stop, they started in the lower legs and worked the way up both legs going from muscle to muscle, hundreds of small twitches constantly twitching above and below the skin. They have spread to my hands ,feet and several other areas of my body, they never stop ..ever. They roll across the muscle and give the appearance of serious disease, muscles constantly moving. They do not look like a small twitch that is on one spot and eventually goes away. I DO NOT have ALS .ALS is about weakness not twitching. I DO NOT have BFS because BFS is an general term doctors use because they do not know what causes benign twitching. BFS does not really exist as a proven disorder, it is A BFS, not BFS with twitching being only a symptom of a undiagnosed medial condition. I have friends who have known people with ALS, some did NOT have fasciculations at all, twitching is not always a symptom of ALS. If you take after me with thousands and thousands of twitches every day, you are going to live at least 29 years because that's how long my twitches have been going for.
Does your face or neck or head twitch or tongue
I need help I been going through the same thing now
PLS is almost the same as ALS only with PLS the muscles dont die or get weak its only twisting and you will not die in 3-5 years
Thank u.. can you respond
Hi liam, You have muscle twitches for 29 years? Wow I cannot imagine me having muscles twitching for this long. I have been having them for 7 months and I was very scared about als but I been diagnosed with anxiety disorder
I’m still super paranoid but thanks so much for this. I’ve felt muscle twitching and what I thought was weakness the last 3 days. This video is way better than google, as google has essentially already diagnosed me with als.
Exactly they put the worse possible disease when in actuality these diseases are rare and most likely it something else
I know right??
How are you now Jon
@@Chris-rj4bt way better than I was then, but still hasn’t completely gone away
U literally save a lot of missing nights of mine, tks so so so so much, i´ve fund ur video randomly on a just needed moment!!! May God bless ur life
Thank you, the most important part for me was it's not about feeling weak, it's about not being able to do something. You and one other video said that. So I'm taking that in.
Thank you so much for this. Started experiencing spasms all over my body , legs and neck , arms and it sent me down a dark tunnel for a couple months. I’m grateful for people experiencing the same things, makes me feel not so alone. You described it perfectly not feeling weak but actual weakness which I don’t have. Bless you!!
Even same here
Thank you for sharing. It's so good to know I'm not the only one who struggles with this annoying symptom that causes so much fear. Praying for all of us who struggle with anxiety! We can overcome and live fearlessly! God Bless.
BFS is not real syndrome. Its when doctors don't know what health problem it causes. So here are some problems that can cause fasciculations: hypokalemia (low potassium), hypothyroidism, hypomagnesemia, mercury poisoning, chemotherapy with neurotoxicity, also causes nerve damage (as it looks like it was in my case), muscular dystrophy, b12 and vitamin d deficiency, encephalomyelitis desaminata, spinal meningitis, anxiety(short term twitching and can come with tremors), muscular exhaustion, psychological problems and many more
My mom had ALS. She died 10 years ago. Every time I get a twitch or “weakness” I start to panic. I’m so worried I will develop ALS at some point but this video has calmed me a lot for now. My thoughts and prayers are with the patients that have been diagnosed with ALS and their families.
Only 10% of cases run in families.
ALS is the the thing that killed your mom. She died from it.
Unfortunately it does run in the family. The fact your mom had died from ALS makes you have a strong chance of developing the disease in the future. It doesn't mean you will develop ALS but with your family history history it just means your chances of getting the disease are high
@@annetteslife
What an absolute scumbag of a comment.
Do you realise the amount of anxiety you could have caused this person and anyone else who may be a little scared at the moment? Your comment doesn't even make sense for a start, his chances of getting the disease are high you say? No elaboration needed? Just "high".
You are an actual cunt, madam.
@@annetteslifeif my mom was the only one with ALS does that make It family history?
Ive been dealing with really bad health anxiety all year and potentially having ALS has been a major source of stress this past month. Im so glad I came across this video. You really did make me feel way calmer.
Awesome video, it amazes me how many people suffer with these symptoms, my neurologist has recently diagnosed me with BFS and CFS. I’ve been twitching for 7 months now with no weakness at all, In fact I have managed to pack on nearly 15kgs of muscle. It’s all down to stress and anxiety, it’s scary how powerful our minds are but it is reassuring to hear so many people going through this! I pray that everyone who suffers with this gets relief. Stay strong guys. It will get better.
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Oh my goodness bless your soul. This video took me out of a panic attack. Thank you !
So glad I stumbled across this. I'm 47 and haven't experienced health anxiety until I started getting twitches all over my body. After looking up the symptoms, I convinced myself I had ALS. This is scary to me because I had a coworker fall at work one day, not walk without a limp, get diagnosed, and sadly pass away from the disease.
Jesus christ this made so much good for me, im having some hypocondriac episodes and it is killing me
Here for ya man. I was in Xanax and Klonopin for six years and when you come off of it the protracted withdrawal symptoms mimic nearly every ALS symptom
I have been noticing symptoms for a few days now and I will surely go to the doctor after this weekend to confirm things. But I just wanted to say that I am so very grateful that you made this video. Again, I said that I still havent gone to the doctor so it is all up in the air, but the fact that someone's words can at least calm you down for the day is amazing. It's one of those videos that isn't rated high or has a lot of views or something along the traditional metrics of popularity, but the value it has on the people, who like me, are essentially contemplating their entire lives in front of their eyes over the possibility of this disease- the value to us is immense. Thank you and have a good day! Hug your loved ones while you still can!
So whats the results?
VortexFlex V7 hi, well as i was picking dates for my appointment, corona happened and i read reports of hospitals having higher concentration of cases, which makes sense. I held off and so far, have not been to the doctor. But I took her advice and essentially ticked off everyday in my mind- Everyday that i can do Everyday activities and not fall. It’s been a good 2-3 months. I have also noticed one more facet and that is that my symptoms improve at night, especially after midnight (I’m a night owl). It leads me to believe that there is a very strong connection between anxiety and what i am experiencing, although i never thought of myself as an exceptionally anxious person.
I’ve also tried another thing to test- increase weights in the gym. If i am able to do that and my muscles respond, it is quite unlikely that I don’t have ALS. ofc, all this logic goes completely out of the window when things get in your head so that’s that.
Mahir Amer hi I’m 15, n I had muscle twitching 3 days ago all around my body, n I was scare, n now I’m clam n got way less, n now my right arm feel weak but I could still do everything w it , it just feel funny
This cleared a lot of unwanted anxiety. Thank you!
I'm afraid of everything... Sepsis, brain tumors, strokes, cancer, diabetes, getting rabies, lyme disease, getting a food poisoning, getting a bad stomach flu... I don't think anything will ever fix this.
i have all the same fears, i overcame it but it came back, i felt like i couldnt overcome it either but i'm slowly getting there
Thank you for this video hun, this helped me team tremendously . I developed severe anxiety couple of years ago and noticed that both calf muscles been twitching for last year or so with odd twitch here and there around my body . Now I can see that when I get anxious it’s gets worse but when I’m calm it goes away.
Thank you for uploading this video! One of my second cousins was diagnosed with ALS about a month ago and the initial atrophy is already taking its toll on him. When I first heard the news I became paranoid about potentially having ALS (occasionally its genetic I think) and I obsessed about trying not to be clumsy, limping, twitching, stumbling or anything like that. I tested my motor skills to make sure that they were all in tact, like walking carefully while carrying heavy things, tying my shoes, and writing neatly with a pen among other things. Thankfully, aside from basic human errors every now and then, I am happy to report that I have no symptoms of ALS as I write this comment with my working hands. Trying to understand what my second cousin is going through has helped me realize how much I take for granted. If I were in his situation, I don't know how I would react to the insurmountable loss which comes from this horrible disease.
My hushas it and he is taking supplements that have helped others on the website HEALING ALS and ALS Untangled
worry bro if you have any NUERONDISEASE LIKE ALS search "DR BS rajput on internet he is treating it by Stemcellstherapy and if you are having MS search 'Ayush Parana institue Kerela' they will treat you with ayurvedic. Methods.
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thank you so much for explaining all of this, it's really reassuring to know that I don't actually have any of the symptoms except muscle twitches.
Thanks very much for this video , while reassurance is temporary , sometimes it can make the difference in getting a good nights sleep.
I've been dealing with health anxiety for the last 4 years ; I've had multiple surgeries on my leg because of an accident and multiple hospital admissions because of infections ! your videos are so reassuring and I feel like someone gets me , thank you ❤
I was freaking out thinking I had ALS, turns out it is MS... but knowing it’s not a death sentence my anxiety left and my symptoms all pretty much left as well
worry bro if you have any NUERONDISEASE LIKE ALS search "DR BS rajput on internet he is treating it by Stemcellstherapy and if you are having MS search 'Ayush Parana institue Kerela' they will treat you with ayurvedic. Methods.
@@samuelalonzo5063do you mind sharing your symptoms?
❤ You are the best. I have gone down this rabbit hole and so relieved to hear you talk about this so openly! my anxieties have a friend
From the bottom of my heart thank you for making this video. Being the hypochondriac that I am my mind instantly went to ALS as the reason for my muscle twitching and no where on the internet could I find any useful information that could help me differentiate my symptoms. I suspect you've put many people at ease with this video. Thank you so so much ❤
ALS that presets as muscle twitching w/o any other symptoms is extremely rare and acouts for less than 3% of ALS cases. This means that chances for pure twitching regardless of location, to be ALS, are 1 in a million.
Most ALS cases will start with a weakness, followed by atrophy , and then fasiculations (twitching) whicl will affect the weakest muscles and slowly progress locally to other weakaing muscles... A simple neurological exam can tell if you have ALS with a 80% confidence. Taking a $500 EMG test, if it comes back normal, that ALS can be ruled out with 99% confidence.
May I ask where you got this info? Especially about the 3% because I found that number to be more like 11%
I cant tell you enough how much you have helped me with this video.
Thank you very much for posting this video it will put peoples mind at rest i have had the exaxt same fears as yourself. I think the mind is a very powerful thing and can create symtoms and panic you.
thank you so much for this video for the last few days i had severe anxiety and i felt hopeless. after watching this video i can focus on things again i cant put to words how thankfull I am
Iv pretty much been in a state of panic for 3 days and have not left bed. Your videos are the only thing that help
How are you doing right now ?
I went through very dark periods during my late teens and early twenties thinking I had ALS. At 17 I had a few anxiety attacks and later I noticed muscle twitches in my hands and later throughout my body. I too also know so much about ALS as I did countless research. At around 25-26 yrs old I outgrew this fear. I am 32 now almost 33 and still have muscles twitches but my fear is long gone. I work in the medical field and recently have encountered a few ALS patients. I am so sorry for them and anyone suffering such horrible disease.
still do you feel twiching in your body
18 yo here going thru that rabbit hole rn:(
@@yae6625 recently turned 20 started 10 months ago same here
Thank you for the video, it helped me calm down into another anxiety crisis thinking about ALS, "thinking" that I was having fasciculations on the tongue because of the strange sensations and the super surveillance to those sensations. In these crises, I almost get crazy, the fear and anxiety is very strong, just taking a benzodiazepine to be calmer, and do not like to use alprazolam, I try to resist as much as possible but reaches an unbearable point.
I am from Brazil and here we have many people with this problem, I believe it originates from the obscure characteristic of this disease and Dr. Google. It's hard but let's get over it.
Eu sou do Brasil também e eu tenho na língua de vez em quando (e no resto do corpo também) kkkk falam que na língua é ELA, mas na vdd não é assim. Fasciculações na língua estão presentes na ELA, mas nem toda fasciculação na língua é ela. Sinto esses pulinhos no corpo todo. Língua, pescoço,ombro, pé, mão, abdômen, glúteo, olho, rosto, etc tem mais de um ano, e minha eletroneuro é totalmente normal. Fica tranquilo
I’m so sorry you suffer with health anxiety. It can be absolute hell. But thank you for sharing your experience. You are helping a lot of people.
These videos are so important. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for making this video. A couple weeks ago I started to have constant muscle twitching all over my body, but especially in my calves and arms. I feel weak and unsteady all the time. I feel like I have difficulty swallowing. I even looked up hand atrophy today. I convinced myself that I had ALS and then came across this video. You are describing everything I'm feeling. I have been dealing with severe stress and anxiety for years and I think it's finally catching up with me. I have already seen a neurologist and will be getting tests done in a couple weeks. But, this video has really reassured me and has given me so much relief and hope.
Hi do you stll have the twiches?
@@butterheads6985 Yup, everyday. I want to say that they've decreased in frequency, but it just could be that I try not to pay that much attention to them anymore.
Thank you,i also have muscle twiches,all over my body,thigh,calves,butt shoulder,i was scared,sometimes many twiches a day,sometimes few,what do you think is it?sorry for my english im pilipino
@@butterheads6985 It sounds like what many of us here have, which is benign fasciculation syndrome. I know exactly how you're feeling now, but trust me you are ok. You do not have ALS. Just try to work on calming your anxiety. What worked for me was joining BFS facebook groups and not googling any of my symptoms. It may take a few months, but eventually you'll stop worrying about your twitching. :)
Thank you Victoria, im so scared,im.google any symptoms,i feel my thighs and my hip moderate pain and feel weak,i don't know what to do,its been to months,there are days that few twiching,but 3 days ago started coming to more twiching
I almost cried . . Thank you for this video . I have been going CRAZY . . I have been having occasional muscle twitching, and been living a miserable life . I feel like I am going crazy .
worry bro if you have any NUERONDISEASE LIKE ALS search "DR BS rajput on internet he is treating it by Stemcellstherapy and if you are having MS search 'Ayush Parana institue Kerela' they will treat you with ayurvedic. Methods. Both are in India
Thank you for the video- I’ve had similar issues and I feel better hearing this.
I want to thank you so much For this video I have chronic anxiety at 20 all of the things you have mentioned my mind has been thinking you mentioning the fact that weakness is actual weakness reassured my mind. I’m so grateful for this video.
Thank you for this. The muscle twitches have gotten progressively worse and I had convinced myself that an ALS diagnosis was imminent ;) I’m sorry you suffer with the twitches, anxiety and fear. Thank you for the video! 😘
How are you now
Thank you for this! I guess I am just very anxious, googling your symptoms always gives you the worst case scenario
I cried after I listened to your video. I have a twitch in the left side of my lip for over a week now after being totally anxious over going to my yearly doctor’s visit. Every year I’m a nervous wreck:( I think the worse disease from the twitch. I had twitch on my thumb last year I also thought the worse but it went away I found it was an overworked thumb from lifting heavy weights at the gym. I feel so sad when my life is almost perfect but I can’t enjoy it 😩. Everyday I look at my body I feel for anything new then I worry. It’s a tough way to live. Thank you for this video. It makes sense about my twitches from time to time. I also noticed when I’m really busy the twitch is almost nonexistent. So I’m feeling a bit encouraged. Thanks again. I’m much older than you but I think I have been like this from late teens. Thanks 🙏🏽
Watching this has made me feel so much better. Thank you!
I've had this on and off for years. Loads of other symptoms too. Random twitches all over now though. I saw a neurologist years ago and he said exactly the same as you. It was just nice to hear it agin. Thank you
It’s crazy to see how me and another person are perfectly identical when it comes to fears. Because you’ve literally described everything I’ve feared (my top 3 health anxiety enemies, cardiovasulcar , malignant and neurological diseases). I’ve feared these 3 things since 7th grade but didn’t really get out of hand till my freshman year of high school. Now I’m in my third year of college. Ive watched you videos a lot and I find myself coming back to them. I’ve been subbed to you since freshman year! You’ve gotten me through some dark times honestly. Thank you!
Thank you so much! 😞 I have struggled so much with twitching all over my body since the pandemic went down. My doctors say it’s anxiety but the twitches make me more anxious.
Thank you so much for this video! I've been getting muscle twitches throughout my body for the last few months and have been so so anxious while in between doctor's appointments, just driving myself mad thinking I have ALS or some other serious condition. My experiences seem to be just like yours so it is so reassuring to hear that other people have the same thoughts and feelings!! Really helped put my mind at ease!!:)
Did your twitches ever subside?
Thank you ! At this moment I am very scared of having ALS becouse of the same reasons you told. The only difference is that i am 50 years old. My doctor says that I don't have weakness (i had to push her away with footh and hands) But ... as you told in your video ... i am still scared ....
How are you now?
Thank you so much for this content! I have had muscle twitching for two months, but no muscle weakness. Stress and Anxiety from 2020! :(
Hi; are you still experiencing this?
This video is keeping me alive, i’m in a really low point in my life, homeless, jobless, addicted to alcohol and having legal trouble, and on top of it all i have developed intense twitching all over my body with perceived weakness, a lot of numbness and tingling. It’s come to the point where my body feels like a cage and i just want out, i can’t numb my feelings anymore, and facing them is uniquely painful. This video gives me hope for the future, hope that i will live long enough to get my life back together. Thank you.
Hi Jordan. My gosh your comment brought tears to my eyes. I’m so sorry to hear of your situation. It must be so difficult for you right now. I truly believe that any of us can turn around our situations even when we feel completely hopeless! And having to deal with twitching and weakness on top of it all is no doubt pushing you over the edge. It’s such a scary thing and as you said it feels like you’re totally trapped inside your body and the more stressed you get, the worse it becomes. I don’t have many words of wisdom and I’m not religious so I won’t pray for you but I’ll have you in my thoughts and hope that you overcome this. If you ever need to chat please reach out. X
B12 shots and Benfoitomine with wheat germ oil will help nerve damage.
Thanks for the sharing! I've had exact symptoms plus sensation of weakness in my forearms, degraded gripping force etc.... did 2 EMG and NCS and MRI... all clean... but yet still I wasn't convinced... my health anxiety has almost consumed me since the symptoms started a month ago
I've been having these same exact symptoms, message me if you'd like.
Hi same exact symptoms here especially in my right arm
UPDATE?
@@iLLmaticTrojan update?
@@onthewaterr update?
Lower back pain, muscle twitching, lower back is twitching, my full body twitching, I feel weakness, I feel that I’m loosing balance, my hands are trembling, I have a little bit joint pain, my muscles feel stiff, and I’m on day 3 i just turned 16 2 weeks ago.
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Day 2:
Went to the doctor Who claims i have UTI. I was prescribed antibiotics and vitamin c pills. This explains the back pain but I think the uti reached my kidneys bc that’s the only way you’ll start twitching. Also the rest might likely just be my anxiety.
Day 3: I take the medications. the twitches are kinda gone by now but they still come but not alot. for some reason I still have muscle weakness my legs are stiff when walking and my muscles in my arms feel tired always.
Day 5: I still have muscle weakness and twitching. I was shivering like a lot after I took a shower and I’m having muscle spasms.
Still the same day except a few hours later. My anxiety is really high rn I’m scared bc my muscles feel weaker and I’m still twitching and I don’t know guys. I’m scared rn. Idk what to do. I’m going to a hospital tomorrow to check my blood.
Day 6: Didn’t go to the hospital and I’m still scared. I still have the same symptoms. My anxiety is going ballistic
Day 7: I’m still having the same symptoms no improvement. My grip is weaker my fingers are stiff. Idk. My jaw also feels stiff.
Day idk
It’s been at least 4 days since my last time. Honestly guys my jaw isn’t stiff, my fingers aren’t stiff, my grip is stronger, none of my muscles feel stiff. It’s just that I thought I had als soooo much that I just stopped thinking about having a future. I just quit and just said whatever bc I’m seeing all these symptoms there’s no point anymore there’s nothing that makes this NOT be als at this point bc even my voice changed and became less deep. I lowkey thought I had it for days till the point where my anxiety just disappeared cuz I didn’t care anymore. And now, I’m so much better. No more loosing balance, stiffness, shaking. I still have muscle twitching tho and sometimes a lil arm weakness but I’m good other than that I’m fine 🥊
1 month later- I still don’t know what’s wrong with me but I’m still sick. I can still walk I am still able to do things normally. I’m twitching and having involuntary jerk movements still. Guys if you’re twitching or something, ur most likely fine Bc as this girl said with Als twitching isn’t even that common it’s mainly clinical weakness. Anyways I am a little worried but I’m fine and it’s been 2 months actually since day 1. So yeah I’m fine.
3months later I’m fine. I have severe bone cracking idk I thought it was arthritis but arthritis is pain and stiffness which I do not have. Everything is fine the twitching is back in my stomach only this time. And it came back today idk why it’s back but I think it’s Bc I’ve cut off trying to be nutritional and actually being healthy the past month. But after I got sick I started to eat healthier and started to be more active and jog early in the morning. But the past month I started to not do any of them anymore I started procrastinating and now I’m twitching again. I haven’t even eaten today other than breakfast. I missed lunch and there’s none left and so I’m just waiting for dinner. Starving rn.
Have you had blood work done? Check your VD3 levels. Also Electralites and magnesium levels.
Melanie Simms I’m fine currently. I’m still not the same like I was before. I have involuntary jerk movements still but it’s almost unnoticeable until I actually sit and focus on it. I don’t have any weakness or anything I’m fine. The only problem I have is severe joint cracking. My ankles are stiff and so crunchy everytime I twist it over and over. Along with elbow and shoulders and neck and wrist. Everything is crunchy and cracky. It’s not occasional cracks it’s severe cracks where if I repeatedly did it, it would crack the exact same way over and over. It won’t stop. The muscle twitching is still here but I just live with it. I’m fine Everyother aspect. Thanks though. But the bone cracking is the only thing I’m worried about. It happened about 2 weeks after the comment I said documenting myself lmao.
Have you gotten yourself checked ? Maybe a vitamin d deficiency?
Marco Perez I’m fine I’m just low in calcium but I got myself checked only 2 months ago but was sick 6 months ago but oh well
@@nvghtmares i hope you’re doing better nowadays. I’ve been scared with muscle twitches and jerks lately. I know it’s mostly due to anxiety but als is always there in the back of my head
This makes me feel so much better. I’m really struggling with my anxiety due to there not being much to do during the corona virus. 🙏
Your video really makes me feel less panicking. I have falsifications all over my body and always search about what should be the source of it. I'm pretty sure that is anxiety. I feel my arm weak, but I can hold things. I just need to calm down.
Even me to same
@@ameliabethany3766 I'm fine already :)
thanks
Thank you thank you thank! I convinced myself that I have ALS because I’ve been getting twitches from head to feet. Mostly my triceps and calves areas but they can occur everywhere. I have no weakness or atrophy at all. Most sources didn’t explain it like you did. Thank you for putting my mind at ease while I wait for a neurologist appointment x
UPDATE?
How did it turn out?
Thank you so much I’m such a hypochondriac and have high anxiety as well as exercise and when you google muscle twitching ALS is what comes up
You are so welcome. Thanks so much for watching and sorry to hear you’ve been struggling. 🫶🏽
Thank you for your video, Cherelle. I started having full body fasciculations about a week ago now, literally non-stop 24/7 - And when I say everywhere I literally mean everywhere...Been in the gym and no sign of muscle loss or strength so will just keep an eye on it over the next few weeks. I have had an extremely stressful year due to a lengthy injury (professional athlete), didn't know what the future held for me. so hopefully these fasciculations have just been a build up of stress and anxiety.
Thanks again for your video.
Hope you are doing good now!
I've been on a downward spiral for two weeks because of my fears of having ALS, and its good to know that everything I've felt, checks out with everything you've said, which is very reassuring. Thank you!
Adrian Quimpo I spiraled out of control for the same fear and got checked out by an ALS specialist and thank god I came out okay!
thank you very much i have to tell that you hit the point exactly ...for year and a half i was suffering from these issues started with ibs and after that i started feeling of tingling and numbness in my limps i thought its a ms and i was crying after that i did a brain mri and guess what it was normal after these investigation the symptoms didnt go away fastly but these symptoms disappeared slowly after some weaks i started feeling of muscle weakness and daytime fatigue and shortness breath i did all the blood tests that i can do i spent alot of money and everything was normal that made me crazy whats really wrong with me i went to a neurologist he did physical tests on me and he said you dont even need a EMG or Nerve conduct test ! the conclusion is all of this are because of the anxiety ! we have to know 1-fatal diseases symptoms dont go away and come in different times 2-we dont need to google about our health
.i still have some symptoms like migraine and ibs and som head tension in left side but i decided to not think about it and i hope to quit smoking and caffeine because iam sure i will be better by that thank you
I have the exact symptoms as you and in the exact order. Started with IBS-D. I have had it for 10 years. I all of a sudden started haing tingling and numbness in my face, arms, fingers, and my right foot. I went to dr, chiropractor with no real answers or help. After about 2 months the tingling and numbness has gone away but now I feel tired and fatigued all the time. I feel weak and jittery. Did a home sleep apnea test and come to find out I have severe sleep apnea. I am not sure if the apnea causes any of the other issues but, it would result in daytime fatigue. It just feels like lately it is more pronounced than usual. I still have very bad health anxiety and was Okay if I was given a MS diagnosis or even cancer. At least those you have a chance at a normal life. With ALS it almost seams hopeless. I still have that fear. I just want to be around for my kids and watch them grow up. I don't have ambitions of fame or fortune. My fame and fortune is in my family. Those are who I live for.
No disrespect but ...just seeing a lovely woman like you with same concerns and symptoms as me...really calms my fears.
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I'm sitting here stressing out so hard and after watching this the sense of relieve is amazing. I've made a app with my dr. to discuss my anxiety but you have really put my mind at ease.
Thank you I have been worried about this disease I keep going to google so thanks for an accurate vid
For the past 3 days I have been having muscle twitches on my left thigh just above the knee. It's getting to me so bad. I googled the symptom and ALS is what came. Thank you so much for putting my mind at ease coz the last 3days have been the worst.
Nandipa Mukize you’re so welcome! I hope you feel better soon. Muscle twitches are the worst! X
omg i have been feeling the exact same thing for the past few days, muscle twitches on my left knee at the exact same place. I'm so glad to hear that i'm not the only one and i feel reassured. The twitches gets to me so hard i couldn't sleep last night.
None the less, i hope you have been doing great and hope i'll get over this soon.
@@hiba3009 I get my twitches there as well lol
I’m so glad I found this video - while searching what could mimic Als. I’ve been dealing with a lot of upper nerve issues in my arm, and some nerve damage for a year. Now having twitching. And it’s SO hard to get into the neurologist to actually get some questions answered, so I’ve been left to spiral and worry to the point of tears almost daily since I have to wait so long to be seen. This video did calm me down since I don’t have clinical signs of muscular weakness, but I have been having twitching literally all over. The last theee nights, it’s like rapid fire of twitches all over from head to toe when I lay down, just quick little twitches here and there. Lately I have been Constantly checking if I can still grip things and if I can quickly lift my legs and run. I’m a mess. Health anxiety to the fullest, but amplified because I actually do have a few things going on right now. So I’m 🥴
This helped relax me tonight. And I’m glad I found your channel. I need a health anxiety therapist - my doctor probably hates me lol
Thank you so much for this video. It helped to quell my fears of having ALS. I still have a neurology appointment to go to, but I am feeling much better since watching your video, and then doing some more searching of BFS. I like the title of your video because it eventually comes up when you search ALS, and it was the only one that spoke of a potential optional diagnosis.
Thank you so much.
This video was really reassuring
I had massive muscle twitching in one sort of spot on my forearm. Back in the beginning of June. Was brought on by hearing a horrible story which I won't go into here. Of course I went to google & I wish I never did!! ALS everywhere!! So I started going down the rabbit hole! It got worse & worse! Panicking set in!! Was horrible. Once you let the fear in it will run riot. But over time I marked each day on the calendar, took it day by day. Took some supplements, started some breathing exercises & it went away.
So now... Ive started feel the fear and anxiety come back in. Again I'm googling stuff. I've gone down the rabbit hole again! This time its worse. I've twitching all over, my legs are weak im do strength tests to see if i have weakness! Taking over my life. You bring up some amazing points in this video. One half of my brain says yeah get a grip thinks about the odds, the mind tricks etc.. the other half thinks she doesn't know anything.. ok the odds are low but.. someone has to get it etc..
I suppose time will tell if I can get out of this hole again.
stay strong hope u are alright
So glad I stumbled upon your channel. You have no idea how much this video calms my anxious mind. Thank you so much. ❤️❤️
This was ridiculously helpful, thank you
The journal idea is a great one. I will use it. You are 100% correct. ALS is very rare less than 20,000 cases per year in the USA.
I've had full body twitches for over a month now. I also have vivid dreams every night for months. Today I was so exhausted I almost went to the hospital. I'm going to the doctor after my 2nd dose of the vaccine. I'm scared that it could be parkinsons, or ms. You have settled my anxiety on the als. Wish you could do more vids like this for the other potential diseases
Hi did your twitches start after the covid vaccine?
anyone who is worried get proper testing for lyme disease. 1st of all the symptoms are similar to ALS (or can be) and also lyme disease can trigger neurodegenerative diseases like ALS unless it its treated. also there is something called Cramp-fasciculation syndrome that looks very much like early ALS but is not so dangerous.
My mom had Lyme disease in the 80s. Was diagnosed with ALS in 2022
You don’t even understand how much better this video made me feel thank you so much
Thanks for this video, it made me feel a lot better!
Thank you so much! i am 28 yo, almost 29. for about 2 weeks or so i started twitching . For about 3 days my biceps/triceps , calves , shoulder , chest, belly , lip started all twitching. First my biceps then it goes to my calves , then it goes to my other hand and of course i started panicking , a lot. Went and did blood tests- all good, saw a neurologist - did all the things they are supposed to do closely and after 20-30mins of examination stated : You are one healthy male individual, my boy... However i went to see nefrologist to check my kidneys and livers, guess what - all perfect and the doctor was looking at me like i ran straight from the nuthouse... I have a lot going on - expecting a baby girl in September, looking for a new home , need to replace 2 cars , have targets to reach in my daily job and so on and so forth. I am pretty sensitive especially when it comes to my health and everytime something weird happens in my body i read the internet in my native language ,english and german.... I am really stressed out and i can feel it every day, my sleep isn't deep and refreshing and i wake up really early , loosing my apetite every once in a while as most of the time i eat because i have to.. Stopped working out because i'm scared that if i do the twitching will become even worse as this is what it says in dr.Google lol. Tomorrow will go see another neurologist , hopefully for one last time and then i'll start treating my anxiety/depression properly. Thank you for this video you made, it cheered me up! Take care!
How are you
@@lgilles7 still alive :D
@@thelegendalexander Thanks be to GOD. I am currently in the Neurologist office right now for my first visit and I have the exact same fears as you. I want to start back working out but I'm scared, my anxiety is through the roof, and I'm jittery. You gave me hope. Thanks.
@@lgilles7 You'll be alright, believe me. The only thing you need is time :)
Well, a lot of valid things mentioned in this video.
The initial symptoms of ALS and MS can potentially mimic one another pending because the initial symptoms of MS will differ from person to person. So somebody with MS could have muscle twitching without muscle atrophy due to how MS will impact the central nervous system. With ALS the disease will impact the neurone while MS will impact the myeline sheet (protective covering) of the nerve. This is why an Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Test can be used to rule out ALS but when it comes to MS an Electromyography test will be clear for somebody with MS. With MS muscle atrophy comes later after you are unable to use your extremities normally. So that’s one difference between ALS and MS is that muscle twitching and atrophy will occur Opposite from one another. So while muscle twitching can very well just be anxiety and benign and/or resulting from vitamin and mineral deficiencies if you work towards addressing mental health, stress, anxiety, as well as nutritional health and symptoms appear to get worse then you know it’s something more serious like MS. But it’s worth noting that you really have to consider the less serious conditions like nutrition and mental health when it comes to muscle twitching because more often then not muscle twitching alone is just that, more about mental health and nutrition.
For myself, I noticed muscle twitching in my legs before drop foot and my hand cramped up before I had intentional tremors that were more readily seen. It seems to me that muscle twitching was one of my first symptoms which is why I was being treated for vitamin and mineral deficiencies although my vision problems came first and then hand cramping and dripping things then muscle twitching, then tremors, then foot drop. My Electromyography test ruled out ALS. It’s highly possible I got MS.
Also somebody said that if you’re watching this video you got anxiety but for some people while anxiety might be part of it, for some people like myself you are struggling to communicate and find the right words to describe your symptoms so you do some research to better communicate what’s going on with you.
That all being said ALS never crossed my mind when I started getting those muscle twitches. Then I started to wonder what if they missed it during my last Electromyography test. Then I watched this video which actually makes sense. It makes sense that when it comes to ALS there’d be muscle atrophy first. That has set my mind at ease a little more.
This helped me so much more than google did.
I am so pleased to hear that :)
Never ever Google up honestly!!!!!!!
Thanks. Great vid. Came from all the tests today. Still not sure what's going on, but not ALS:) Wish I saw this a few months ago, might have eased my mind just a tiny bit. Symptoms are worsening, but no weakness at all. I wish you well.
Benzodiazepine withdrawal mimics ALS symptoms, so it adds to the extreme hypochondria & anxiety that comes with the rest of that hell. Thank you so much for this video
OMG thank you I'm 27 and I have a massive anxiety and I experience muscle twitching, being paranoid, I am thinking about ALS. I experienced panic attacks and I don't have any muscle weakness whatsoever, I often notice that my strength and muscle mass increase.
Thank you for this. I love you ❤️❤️❤️
This is so reassuring. I'm 32. I don't really have muscle twitching but I do have some muscle atrophy all down my left side (left temple/eyebrow, shoulder, bicep, hand, thigh, left foot and left most toes).
I had a swimming injury a few years ago where I damaged my left scapula and it still hurts from time-to-time. I work in tech so my posture was poor as well (rolled shoulders, text neck etc). The chiropractor fixed it, and said that my right side was compensating for my left which is why there is atrophy all down my left side. It's not even noticeable, and only I notice it. Health anxiety exacerbates this of course.
My grip is the same on both hands and I go running and do weights just fine. I can lift both arms up normally. The left shoulder is a lot weaker (chiro tested this) and as my scapula is winging this makes sense. I need to build up that strength again.
I've noticed the past week or so my left-most toes on my left foot feel weaker, but I can still tip-toe and walk on my heels. Again, I'm focusing on it 24/7. I didn't notice it yesterday as I was so busy all day (Zooms).
I noticed muscle loss on my ribs last September and nothing has changed/progressed since then. Again, this is connected to the serratus anterior which is near the scapula. It's all connected. I've also always been slim and toned (swimmer) so I've never really had any fat to lose.
Thank you for this. I'm going to tick off each day from tomorrow and, if by 21 June nothing has changed, I'll forget about this. I may see the doctor in the meantime to get it checked, but yeah, I can do everything normally but my left side is weaker and atrophied and I would guess this is because of my shoulder (scapula) injury.
How you are ???
I got electrocuted by a power line 8 months ago and really should have lost my life. The backs of my legs/forearms have been lightly twitching for about 2 weeks now, and while I know for a fact I DO have anxiety (being treated for PTSD currently) to think that after all that ALS might be next is enough to keep me awake at night. Thanks for the calming words, speaking to my doctor tomorrow.
I’ve had twitches all over my body all day everyday for maybe 6 years, had an MRI years ago and I’m fine, don’t even worry about them anymore
Thank you so much I have been worrying so much, you have made worries go away!
I’m 15 years old and I been getting a bit twitchy lately.... it started 1 week ago and has not stopped
Thanks for this video I calmed down a bit xd
Aye teenage twitching gang bro I was 15 but I just turned 16 about a week ago and I’m twitching like crazy all over my body😔 aye how is it right now
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Thanks for this video. Was really nice to see it. I think I’ll sleep well for the first time in awhile. We probably all fall into the trap of looking for reasons why we have some thing or some condition rather than why we might not.
Bless you for this video, thank you
Thank you so much for this video!!!!! I always worried I had ALS. I got muscle painless muscle spasms all over my whole body. And facial twitching all my blood tests are ok. My muscles do get stiff.. then get better after.
Same. how you doing? Seeing a neurologist in a few weeks. Did you get any info?
This made me feel so much better thank you your a star ⭐️😘
ive had this muscle twitching for 9 months now and its causing me to be scared and ive got a doctors appointment for it but this video has helped me alot thank you even 2 years after upload
I have a lot of muscle twitching, mostly in the calves, but pretty everywhere. My doctor said the same thing that you have said here. I don't have any weakness and this has now gone on for a number of years. I've finally relaxed!
I’ve literally been crying thinking I have this horrible disease. Came to this through a Reddit post and I could cry tears of relief.