Fibromyalgia and muscle weakness

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Avatar f tn I've been having muscle weakness and burning in my arms and legs and back for about 8 months now and am so afraid that I have als or ms. I was wondering how long does it take for als and ms to manifest ? This is csusing me great stress and depression can anyone Help!
Avatar f tn For the past 6 mos. I have experienced, increased muscle weakness in my legs, starting in calves, moved to thighs and now is in my arms. My GP has done full blood work, urine & stool analysis & ruled out heart/circulatory and rheumatoid arthritis. The sharp, electrical type pain, I have in my legs arms and lower face are getting so bad, I now walk with a cane & climbing stairs, kneeling or getting up from a squatting position causes me to cry out.
Avatar f tn You said you have fibromyalgia and thoracic outlet syndrome. With TOS, you may have pain, tingling and numbness in forearm and fingers and weakness of hand muscles. In fibromyalgia, there are pain and tenderness in the joints, muscles and soft tissues in the whole body. There are tender points in the soft tissue on nape, shoulders, chest, lower back, hips, shins, elbows and knees. Other symptoms are fatigue, depression, migraine headaches and memory concerns.
Avatar f tn Starting last fall, I began experiencing back spasms and a feeling of weakness in my legs. This occurred day after my first-ever yoga class. My primary physician said I probably overdid the stretches and triggered a muscle rebound (contracting) problem. An MRI of my back was taken, showing osteoarthritis (which I've known about for years). In fact I've suffered from sciatica before but that was years ago and I've been mostly pain-free since then.
Avatar n tn Muscle pain is a sign and symptom of many rheumatic conditions including: lupus, mixed connective tissue disease, fibromyalgia, polymyalgia rheumatica, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and Lyme disease. Combinations of symptoms can occur which overlap with other autoimmune diseases. There are symptoms which are considered "defining" of fibromyalgia. There are also symptoms considered "non-defining" but they often occur as part of fibromyalgia syndrome.
3848536 tn?1348421441 hi some time i feel pain in my whole body i feel so weakness i want more effort or strenght to walk or do something work also feel so tired is this fatigue or muscle weakness alos feel stress or depression i take tension of my work :( what shall i do for this??
Avatar f tn I've been having muscle weakness and burning in my arms and legs for about 8 months which is causing depression haven't done any testing yet so afraid I have als or ms do you know how long it takes for these to manifest itself.
Avatar f tn He may do an EMG or muscle biopsy to check for muscle weakness issues. And as hard as it is, you must also ask yourself if your daughter is playing on your mother's sympathies. If she can't hold her head up, she is probably in some kind of serious trouble with her muscles and you would see that happening in all of her daily living experiences. Is she able to cope with going out with her friends to the mall shopping? Is she in PE in school? Is she in sports of any kind?
Avatar f tn ) and polymyalgia rheumatica(an inflammatory disorder that causes widespread muscle aching and stiffness, primarily in your neck, shoulders, upper arms, thighs and hips. It literally appears overnight, but the cause may be a problem with the immune system, perhaps involving both genetic and environmental factors).
1198091 tn?1267414763 Hi, This is just a guess on my part..but from your description it sounds like you are having issues with spasticity. Here's a Health Page about it: http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Multiple-Sclerosis/Muscle-Tone-And-Spasticity/show/159?cid=36 It's also pretty common to have weakness along with spasticity. I have issues with spasticity & weakness and it seems to cause my muscles to fatigue quickly as well. Gentle stretching can help spasticity...
Avatar n tn I recently had my vitamin D checked after having dizziness and problems with balance, I also have weakness in my right arm and leg. How long do you think it will take for these problems to go away? I've seen a neurologist who believes I definitely don't have MS btw. My vitamin D was 6ng/ml!!
Avatar m tn I´ve had muscle twitches comming and going. One time I had a quad muscle twitching for over 24 hours, but then it went away. Can ALS twitches come and go like this?
Avatar n tn Hello, Some of the conditions with these symptoms are panic attack{a response of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS).
Avatar n tn I also experience muscle stiffness and cramping in my right calf and, as of today, also in my left leg and calf. I have been told by my primary care doctor and my neurologist that I have benign fasciculations and not ALS based on bloodwork, physical exams and symptoms. However, I am still concerned because the cramps seem to be getting worse. I even have cramps/fatigue in my upper right arm now, especially in the morning. I am concerned about fibromyalgia now.
Avatar n tn Some people have a small built as compared to others. Generalized body weakness can occur due to dehydration, hypoglycemia, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, electrolyte imbalance, hormonal dysfunction. Regular physical exercise may help in building muscle strength. This requires further evauation please get a neurological exam done.
4544656 tn?1371593548 from all the information I have read, muscle weakness and hypothyroid are linked and one dr said a lot of fibromyalgia patients were misdiagnosed by not threating the underlying cause, thyroid. Yes I do think if my medication was higher, the muscle pains would have went away. I only became recently aware that my plantar fascitus, joint aches etc was linked to undermedication of thyroid for over a year.
Avatar f tn I have been dealing with this with mainly relaxation techniques and massage therapy, however over the last 6-8 months I have had gradually increasing muscle weakness, which started in my joints- was really bad, It pained my knee joints to walk even a single step. It has spread to pain and weakness in my wrists, ankle, elbow etc. My upper arm feels weak when i attempt to dry my hair with a hair dryer i find it very hard.
994888 tn?1259076513 Body parts affected are muscular areas of the back, neck, shoulders, chest, arms ,hips and thighs . Stiffness and weakness , sudden painful muscle spasms (charley horse ) that worsen with activity , nodules or localized areas that are tender to the touch (trigger points ) , Fatigue and difficulty in sleeping are the main features of Fibromyalgia . Multipe Sclerosis [MS] is a chronic disorder affecting many nervous-system functions.
Avatar f tn Other symptoms can include moderate to severe fatigue, a heightened and painful response to gentle touch (allodynia), needle-like tingling of the skin, muscle aches, prolonged muscle spasms, weakness in the limbs, nerve pain, functional bowel disturbances and chronic sleep disturbances. Diagnosis is by clinical examination and history of the patient. Antidepressant drugs,analgesics and muscle relaxants have been used frequently to treat fibromyalgia.
Avatar f tn I am so frustrated because I am a get up and go person and that has well, gone. I noticed muscle burning at the gym and started sweating as soon as I started to work out. Now, i can't do any of that. Walking up steps feels like a ran a marathon. Needless to say, I am not just frustrated, but I am scared too. These symptoms are SCARY! My dr. is good, but I don't think he's 'on it' like he should be.