If you have fasciculations please do yourself a favor and get a Western Blot Test for Lyme disease. These type of symptoms are often caused by an infection of the spirochete Borrelia Burgdorferi. Not just ticks, but many other bloodsuckers can transmit Lyme along with many other nasty co-infections and parasites.It is very important to consult a Lyme literate doctor (LLD), either before or after your western blot test. As soon as I started antibiotics my fasciculations drastically decreased!
I've had fasiculations for a few years, I'm not sure exactly why, but I'm guessing its because of doing Ecstasy a lot in 2006/2009, or from my spine. It's messed up a lot.
hi i'm a med student and came across this vid. first of all tnx for sharing. if i may ask do you receive treatment or take medication for the fasciculations? once again tnx!
@NaturReise Yours were BFS....That doesn't mean that everyones are....In a disease such as ALS your muscles are dieing and the fasics are a sign of it....I would agree with a couple comments...Most twitches are of a benign nature...BUT NOT ALL....If the twitching is accompanied by weakness, fatigue or atrophy it COULD be a sign of a more major condition that a EMG, and a neuro workup should be able to figure out..
@Lene1973a Don't be an idiot...I mentioned in my discription that it COULD be ALS, BUTTTT that it also could be BFS...I told people that IF they had weakness along with it get tested...Don't be a dope.
Also I had denervation all over my bod consistant with ALS, so either read the discription and comments, or shut your piehole.
If anyone is worried because they have this sort of twitching going on constantly in their calves,it is NOT ALS unless your muscles are visibly dying.This twitching is common,very very common,and the cause is unknown.Do not let anyone in the world tell you that your twitching is caused by,,whatever because they are making it up.No neurologist knows for sure what causes this kind of twitching.If you have another illness sometimes they relate it to that illness,but there is no solid evidence.
@reoreason You are mistaking...Fasciculations appear in many patients long before any evidence of muscle wasting....I would agree though, that if a patient has no weakness or fatigue then it is not als.
@MrRiverjim Continuous Fasciculations of the benign kind can appear in persons with ALS before they develope weakness too.Neurogenic changes within the muscles can be detected before clinical symptoms appear in nearly all cases.There is no visible difference between benign and ALS related twitching,Even on an EMG there is debate on how benign and als fasciculations appear.I have had continuous fasiculations worse than your video for 21 years.I still play football at ofotball at the age of 50.
@reoreason I agree with you, and mentioned in my description of the vid, that fasciculations by themselves can mean many different things including BFS...BUT in cases where that sort of muscle twitching is acompanied by weakness, fatigue, or atrophy, it COULD point to ALS...Further testing is prudent. I also agree that the EMG does not distinguish between BFS and fascics caused by an underlying disease...Other parts of the EMG lead a dr to find that their is denervation,, nerve block, etc.
A follow up though for Giambatre. I spent over a year thinking I might Die once I found out that it was not JUST twitching but that my nerves were dieing...Nerve damage in one part of the body is often spinal related, but my nerves were degenerating all over my body Similar to ALS...The point is that I am not dieing from ALS...I WASTED a year of my life that I would have enjoyed much more if I was not scared...DON'T WORRY, be happy. Although fearing death does make one apreciate life even more.
Thanx a lot mate! I've just finished all the exams and the results are quite good (EMG: OK). I feel much better now. Now i have to fix a few problems due to insomnia (those damn twitches seem to get worse at night) that are giving me a harsh time at work. Anyway: I'm in good spirits now and I'm feeling much more positive. Your words helped a lot.
@Giambatre My pleasure, I'm glad I helped...If your EMG is fine, and you have no spinal damage, it might be likely that you have BFS. Many people have worse twitching after heavy exercise, or at the end of the day when the body is more fatiged, also relaxation exercises such as meditation, teichi, or yoga may help lessen the symptoms...Also low caffine intake too.
Fear doesn't do anyone any good....Like I say in my discription, this can be nothing other than an unharmful twitching...If you are concerned, go to a Dr and point out your symptoms. If you have weakness or fatigue, mention it and ask if having an EMG would be prudent...DON'T worry until you know there is something to worry about..... Life is to short, and in many cases worry (stress)only worstens the symptoms. My advice is to be positive unless you find out for SURE there is something wrong.
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If you have fasciculations please do yourself a favor and get a Western Blot Test for Lyme disease. These type of symptoms are often caused by an infection of the spirochete Borrelia Burgdorferi. Not just ticks, but many other bloodsuckers can transmit Lyme along with many other nasty co-infections and parasites.It is very important to consult a Lyme literate doctor (LLD), either before or after your western blot test. As soon as I started antibiotics my fasciculations drastically decreased!
quantumcreature 1 month ago
I've had fasiculations for a few years, I'm not sure exactly why, but I'm guessing its because of doing Ecstasy a lot in 2006/2009, or from my spine. It's messed up a lot.
Xenabaiche 2 months ago
hi i'm a med student and came across this vid. first of all tnx for sharing. if i may ask do you receive treatment or take medication for the fasciculations? once again tnx!
polterzzzzzzzz 2 months ago
any twitches are called bfs
NaturReise 3 months ago
@NaturReise Yours were BFS....That doesn't mean that everyones are....In a disease such as ALS your muscles are dieing and the fasics are a sign of it....I would agree with a couple comments...Most twitches are of a benign nature...BUT NOT ALL....If the twitching is accompanied by weakness, fatigue or atrophy it COULD be a sign of a more major condition that a EMG, and a neuro workup should be able to figure out..
MrRiverjim 3 months ago
trust me, im 17, ive twitched since 12 non stop since then and nothin wrong
NaturReise 3 months ago
Oh please stop about ALS, in 99%,9999999999999999999999999 of the times it's "just" BFS.
Lene1973a 4 months ago
@Lene1973a Don't be an idiot...I mentioned in my discription that it COULD be ALS, BUTTTT that it also could be BFS...I told people that IF they had weakness along with it get tested...Don't be a dope.
Also I had denervation all over my bod consistant with ALS, so either read the discription and comments, or shut your piehole.
MrRiverjim 4 months ago
Only 6 minutes? PFF, Ive got it EVERY MINUTE of my life....
Lene1973a 4 months ago
If anyone is worried because they have this sort of twitching going on constantly in their calves,it is NOT ALS unless your muscles are visibly dying.This twitching is common,very very common,and the cause is unknown.Do not let anyone in the world tell you that your twitching is caused by,,whatever because they are making it up.No neurologist knows for sure what causes this kind of twitching.If you have another illness sometimes they relate it to that illness,but there is no solid evidence.
reoreason 9 months ago
@reoreason You are mistaking...Fasciculations appear in many patients long before any evidence of muscle wasting....I would agree though, that if a patient has no weakness or fatigue then it is not als.
MrRiverjim 8 months ago
@MrRiverjim Continuous Fasciculations of the benign kind can appear in persons with ALS before they develope weakness too.Neurogenic changes within the muscles can be detected before clinical symptoms appear in nearly all cases.There is no visible difference between benign and ALS related twitching,Even on an EMG there is debate on how benign and als fasciculations appear.I have had continuous fasiculations worse than your video for 21 years.I still play football at ofotball at the age of 50.
reoreason 8 months ago
@reoreason I agree with you, and mentioned in my description of the vid, that fasciculations by themselves can mean many different things including BFS...BUT in cases where that sort of muscle twitching is acompanied by weakness, fatigue, or atrophy, it COULD point to ALS...Further testing is prudent. I also agree that the EMG does not distinguish between BFS and fascics caused by an underlying disease...Other parts of the EMG lead a dr to find that their is denervation,, nerve block, etc.
MrRiverjim 8 months ago
A follow up though for Giambatre. I spent over a year thinking I might Die once I found out that it was not JUST twitching but that my nerves were dieing...Nerve damage in one part of the body is often spinal related, but my nerves were degenerating all over my body Similar to ALS...The point is that I am not dieing from ALS...I WASTED a year of my life that I would have enjoyed much more if I was not scared...DON'T WORRY, be happy. Although fearing death does make one apreciate life even more.
MrRiverjim 11 months ago
@MrRiverjim
Thanx a lot mate! I've just finished all the exams and the results are quite good (EMG: OK). I feel much better now. Now i have to fix a few problems due to insomnia (those damn twitches seem to get worse at night) that are giving me a harsh time at work. Anyway: I'm in good spirits now and I'm feeling much more positive. Your words helped a lot.
One more time...thank you.
Giambatre 9 months ago
@Giambatre My pleasure, I'm glad I helped...If your EMG is fine, and you have no spinal damage, it might be likely that you have BFS. Many people have worse twitching after heavy exercise, or at the end of the day when the body is more fatiged, also relaxation exercises such as meditation, teichi, or yoga may help lessen the symptoms...Also low caffine intake too.
MrRiverjim 9 months ago
Fear doesn't do anyone any good....Like I say in my discription, this can be nothing other than an unharmful twitching...If you are concerned, go to a Dr and point out your symptoms. If you have weakness or fatigue, mention it and ask if having an EMG would be prudent...DON'T worry until you know there is something to worry about..... Life is to short, and in many cases worry (stress)only worstens the symptoms. My advice is to be positive unless you find out for SURE there is something wrong.
MrRiverjim 11 months ago
Me toooo! My calves (as well as my hands...and forearms...and face, and tongue...and so on) keep on twitching at 1000 beats per minute since jan 2010.
I'm having the hardest time of my life and yet can't see any way out. I'm still fearing major health problems.
I wish you all the best.
Giambatre 11 months ago
@Giambatre
Im having the same problem... :(
Liiimp 7 months ago
@Liiimp
Don't worry.
August, 27th 2012...2013...2014...2020...2040
We'll laugh about fasciculations.
Sorry, but I can't find the right words to make you feel better...(my english is not that good).
Giambatre (Gian Luca).
Giambatre 6 months ago
Ur leg is pregnant
KWEKOSHKUKI12 1 year ago