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Benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS)

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@ganggreen93

I am a 64 year old male... still very active and overall in very good shape. I have (suffered) with (what appears t be) benign muscle fasciculations for over 10 years now. Lately getting much worse. The facilitations have increased all over my body now... continuous all day. It leads to cramping and worst of all my legs appear to randomly give out on me causing me to fall down. This happens at least once a week now. About two weeks ago I had severe facilitations in my upper right arm causing terrible pain and cramping. My arm has not recovered. The pain seems to be the most severe at night while laying down and during sleep. I have not gone to a doctor as my fear is (either) being diagnosed with something worse or just going through endless tests as others have with limited or no relief. Has anyone else experienced any of these symptoms? Years of this is both mentally and brutally difficult to handle. Thank you and I look forward to any responses or support.

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I've had them for about 3 years now..mainly in legs on and off. Dont have pain or loss of muscle functions. I do get calf cramps at night but associate this with back pain, hamstring tightness and certain exercises I perform. I have had testing for these. Most importantly EMG and head MRI. These would have determined if I had critical diseases such as ALS etc...I just deal with them. Some days are better than others.

There are many, many things this could be. Please don’t be afraid to seek medical care! It could be cramp fasiculation syndrome, neuromytonia, trauma/anxiety and the list goes on. Keep us posted.