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Hand Weakness and Shoulder Fatigue after a clean EMG
I’m a 23 year old male that has been dealing with on and off again anxiety regarding my health for around a year now. For the longest time, I was doing good, but then around three weeks ago I’ve begun to develop worrying physical symptoms.
For starters, my right hand has felt extremely weak and feels awkward and uncomfortable whenever I grip things. Luckily, I’m not dropping anything and I can still do a lot of the stuff I could before, like turning doorknobs or buttoning my shirt, but it’s bad enough that I feel tired even when lifting objects that are not that heavy at all and it often cramps up when I squeeze it into something like a fist.
The other issue I’m having is that I’m feeling a ton of fatigue in my right shoulder even when I’m not doing anything with it. Simply lifting my tablet with one hand for five minutes feels like I’ve been severely overworking it and so far, rest hasn’t seemed to really help the issue at all.
I received an EMG and NCS around two months ago, with the results being clear of anything that could be seen as serious, but a part of me is worried that it may have either missed something or I developed something after I had it. My psychologist, who formally worked as a nurse for a local neurologist, believes it’s caused by knots in my trigger points from stress. I’m mortified and honestly not sure what to think even after being given that explanation. Has anyone else ever experienced symptoms like these?
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How long as yours been going on for, if I may ask?
about 4 years since I needed to use a stick cause of bad hip.
I can understand about depression as I have it you have your good and bad days.
I’m personally both depressed and frustrated, because everyone I know keeps telling me it’s nothing or that I’m overreacting, but deep-down I know that something is up with me. I don’t think stress alone can make my hand as weak or clumsy as it feels.
I'm sorry to hear that.im taking trazdone for depression, could you talk to your Dr see if they would give you tablet for depression,I would be lost with out mine I was rock bottom.sending hugs .
How are you doing friend.
You say:
I am however, scrunched over on a regular basis, often because I’m playing video games or browsing the internet on my tablet. Could it be possible that something like that could put enough strain on my spinal cord to really cause symptoms like these?
You also said in your first post: "...been dealing with on and off again anxiety regarding my health for around a year now. For the longest time, I was doing good, but then around three weeks ago I’ve begun to develop worrying physical symptoms.
So while your health anxiety issue started about a year ago.
Were you in fairly good health for a good part of your life before the anxiety starting about a year ago?
In any event it seems you are Currently living a Very sedentary life buried watching / playing on screen, This alone should be a cause for concern.
Now I know our bodies are very forgiving and at 23 one seems invincible; I did too. But today I am 81, yet free of any pains though beginning to feel some in one foot but can walk easily at a brisk pace for half hour at least.
I also use no medications, had no tests or surgeries, no supplements, and haven't seen my GP for now over eight years. I think it's because I only take what is Generally a healthy lifestyle in terms of food (mostly plant based) am physically active even when I don't leave my apartment, inventing exercises for strength, endurance, flexibility and balance. I have sound sleep and alert fully to do what I need to accomplish.
Do you know doctors make patients do exercises while in bed to help speed up their muscle recovery if treatment required them lying in bed for a few days?
I wished you also told us what your lifestyle was Before these problems begin to appear in your life.
Regardless, the World Health Organization defines depression as loss of pleasure and interest in life.
A funny, strange thing to say about a disease like depression.
And yet Our lives have evolved through so many challenges that it has made us Fit-to-Live with the gifts we all come in this world with: curiosity, playfulness, need for social connection, and, yes PURPOSE in life that makes us get up each day to get on with what is most meaningful for us.
23 is a tender age... a lot to learn, adjust, change, even restart. What one can't go wrong with is to do what helps with the development of Both Physical health (you're no longer have a stooped posture and good grip strength (I remind myself often while working on computer screen and flex each finger's knuckles !) and Mental Health, which is in large part ability to THINK well, and therefore connected with our inborn gift of curiosity. The helper/therapist is already there and it is YOU. Seriously, when I was offered CBT by a therapist, I said I know what it is and will try myself First. I worked! But I was in was in my early 70s already.
Keep us posted of your progress. There is no reason to not be able to live your twenties in the best way possible.