... Hoping you are still out there somewhere. I came across this thread when searching for 'why is my tongue twitching'. ... (23 replies)
... hanks for your support,really!! Thething that I read that scred me was that it can start in the mouth as Bulbar Palsy,twitching,swallowing probs.,or atrophy...my tongue IS rippled a little all the way around.I also have the brisk reflexes,and a problem with my left leg. ... (23 replies)
... HI again Mandy... can't leave you alone!!! i note that another poster said that tongue twitching comes much later in ALS- i have been reading on the net and this is definitely the case...!!! i have also read several posts from others ( on a neurology site) with similar tongue twitching- they were diagnosed with benign fasciculations ( spelling?).... bye for now :) (23 replies)
... Thanks for those of you that have been "nice".I really hope this turns out not to be,but my symtoms are SO classic.And I cant fnd anything else with the tongue twitching being constant whenI look up my symptoms. ... (23 replies)
... I haven't heard of classic hypochondria being exhibited with tongue twitching before? ... (23 replies)
... Hi Mandy, I lost a sister to ALS and I can tell you that symptoms with the tongue and speech , are in the final stages of the disease. First stage is legs and the ability to walk. No Pain . ... (23 replies)
... d a miracle right now being that my symptoms are so classic of ALS,yes I got some bloodwork done,for vitamin def,thyroid probs,etc...The twitches,especially in y tongue are aways there,like every few seconds.Please Please pray for me,thanks again for all you guys support!! ... (23 replies)
... d a miracle right now being that my symptoms are so classic of ALS,yes I got some bloodwork done,for vitamin def,thyroid probs,etc...The twitches,especially in y tongue are aways there,like every few seconds.Please Please pray for me,thanks again for all you guys support!! ... (23 replies)
... i diagnosed als too and once i thought about this the twitching got worse and worse...terrible....i eventually saw a neurologist who helped by calming me down.. then i needed some antidepressants which i think saved my life. ... (23 replies)
... Thanks SO much for all your kind words!My main concern is that I have the constant tongue twitch,plus the scalloped tongue! ... (23 replies)
... Hi Mandy! I hope you have had your doctor visit today. Please let us know how you are. I had serious muscle twitches this afternoon. My back and arm on my left side just went nuts. I am a massage therapist and I did a couple of massages today and that seemed to really set it off. I still have another neurology visit coming up in 2 weeks for more tests concerning my twitching.... (23 replies)
... Hi again Mandy, are you feeling like you are weak or losing strength muscle wise?? I have been told that is something you would notice first if it was ALS. Please try not to think the worst. You may very well be stressing yourself out and biting your tongue. It would be pretty rare for you to get ALS. Not that many people get that each year. God is looking out for you. He... (23 replies)
... My twitch in my tongue has now also moved to the middle.It is pretty much constant and getting worse.Still no problems moving it,although it does have sort of a pulled feeling. ... (23 replies)
... Hi Mandy! First of all try not to panic! ok! Twitching happens for many different reasons. The most common reason is benign muscle fasiculations. I was just at the neurologist for this very thing. ... (23 replies)
... m very prone to twitches,thumb,eye,legs,an now have ALOT in my legs,especially in the one with problems.My REAL concern is over the past month I have had alot of twitching around my face,and a week ago woke up to my tonue twitching!!It has yet to stop,and getting worse. ... (23 replies)
... Body wide twitching that lasted 2 months. Gone now. ... (0 replies)
... Ok I am a 17 year old male. A month ago I got this twitch in my right foot. The twitching started after I began to exercise after about a year of no physical activity. ... (0 replies)
... Hi just want to given an update and get some feed back , Went back to my Docoe on April 18th May 2012 and was advised that EMG and NCS showed that I had tongue wasting and twiching and weakness in chin and neck and that this and all the other results confirmed that I have ALS, it felt like the ground had just been pull from underneith me.
I was told 3 to 5 yrs depending on... (12 replies)
... hought she suffered a stroke and then that is how we came to the diagnosis of ALS. I guess each person can progress at various rates. My mother never had major twitching and never complained of feeling a pinching in her throat. ... (4 replies)
... work, etc. Initially the Neuro must have thought something was wrong as he wrote it up in the report that I had atrophy in my hand as well as some indication my tongue had issues as well. However after 6 months under his study he declared it must be my Diabetes causing the issues. ... (1 replies)
