Question 1

does compressed nerve cause muscle wasting in you pecks along with your arms and legs muscle. because all my muscles in my body is weak and wasting 23?

Accepted Answer

Not like this: A compressed nerve could cause atrophy (wasting) of a single muscle or muscle group. If, however, muscles are weak or wasting all over your body, you need to be concerned about disorders like muscular dystrophy, rhabdomyolysis, or other serious problems.History-esp. family history-of nerve/muscle/autoimmune disorders are important &amp; tests likely must be done.A visit to your doctor ASAP is in order

Question 2

suspected with harayama on left upper limb with muscle wasting and pain in wrist, not classical diagnoses. suggest treatment / precautions.

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What is harayama?: My apologies, but what is harayama?  Pain and muscle wasting often correlates with nerve compression.  Depending on what muscles are affected and where the pain is, you may have nerve compression.  For an arm, nerve compression often occurs at the wrist (median nerve), elbow (ulnar nerve) or upper arm (radial nerve).

Question 3

i have had ulnar nerve decompression in the right elbow 13 week's ago as 5months ago was diagnosed with ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow. rapid muscle wasting of hypotheaner and lumbericals. clawing of fourth and fifth fingers. 
still present ?

Accepted Answer

It takes time: By the information you have given us, it looks as though you had either long standing ulnar nerve entrapment or a severe case of one with significant muscle wasting. If that is the case, decompression of the nerve does not reverse the condition rapidly. Regain of muscle strength and muscle mass takes weeks to months. Numbness is even longer and sometimes is permanent.

Question 4

started about 1 week ago tiredness especially in one arm and muscle twitching in in both feet when standing i didn't see it occur somewhere else? i have haddaily episodes of tremor but that's been happening long time ago prob not related i don't know

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Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without taking additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. It would be prudent to see your doctor and discuss if you may be depressed. Counter-intuitive as it may seem, exercise may help. Start with low intensity exercise such as walking and gradually increase the intensity as tolerated.  Wish you good health!

Question 5

having muscle pain and restless feeling at night. started with a twitch in (l) thumb for 2wks. i now have random twitching at least one place in the body a day, (r) and (l) upper arm, shoulder, (r)  thumb, (r). what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Muscle Twitching: Muscle twitching is caused by minor muscle contractions in the area. Causes include lack of nutrients in the diet, medication side effects, lack of sleep, too much caffeine/exercise/stress, medical conditions that cause metabolic disorders, including low potassium, kidney disease, and uremia. If Calcium /Magnesium supplement may help. If symptoms continue see a DR.

Question 6

spasms everywhere. feet, arms when yawning, chest muscles, stomach muscles calf muscles the twitching/spasm won't stop,  take men one a day 33 y.r.o.m?

Accepted Answer

Possible anxiety: Unless you have Diabetes or other risk factors for peripheral neuropathy ( such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance,hypothyroidism etc) these symptoms are usually a manifestation of anxiety. You may consider a complete evaluation  by FP/Internist.

Question 7

within the last month have had a feeling of weakness in both hands and arms and one foot. muscles are stiff and occasionally ache. have recently developed body wide muscle twitches and an occasional jerk of a limb. is this the beginning of als?

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: Your symptoms are non-specific and may suggest an early neuromuscular problem.  It in not feasible to play a guessing game, and instead, advise you to consider a visit to a neuromuscular specialist.  Folks in your age group can present with ALS, and cannot easily exclude any possibility based upon your scanty description, and absence of a thorough evaluation.

Question 8

are muscle twitching, muscle atrophy, and leg weakness hiv ars symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely HIV: These aren't common ways for ARS. The could be uncommon causes of end-stage HIV but even then it's not common to see just these symptoms. 
Muscle twitches and atrophy and according weakness of the affected side could be due to early age polio, impinged nerve in the spine or other nerve disease. It wouldn't normally occur bilaterally so I am guessing you mean just one side.

Question 9

i have numbness or tingling (one side only) (time frame: sudden) on r. side of face and head and shaking hands or tremor w/muscle twitches in r. arm?

Accepted Answer

Go to an ER...: ...now. If these symptoms just started, we need to make sure you're not having a stroke.

Question 10

one week of lexapro, (escitalopram) muscle twitches in left arm and calf muscles, headache, and stomach pain.  do i need to see dr. or keep tolerating side effects?

Accepted Answer

More to it: Give it a little more time and see if the side effects diminish. If not, talk to your doc about trying a different med.  However, understand that medication alone is not optimal treatment for depression (if that is  what you are treating). For most depressed patients, the benefits of meds are indistinguishable from placebo. Good treatment for depression is psychotherapy (with or without meds).

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Does compressed nerve cause muscle wasting in you pecks along with your arms and legs muscle. because all my muscles in my body is weak and wasting 23?

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Suspected with harayama on left upper limb with muscle wasting and pain in wrist, not classical diagnoses. suggest treatment / precautions.

A member asked:

I have had ulnar nerve decompression in the right elbow 13 week's ago as 5months ago was diagnosed with ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow. rapid muscle wasting of hypotheaner and lumbericals. clawing of fourth and fifth fingers. still present ?

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Started about 1 week ago tiredness especially in one arm and muscle twitching in in both feet when standing i didn't see it occur somewhere else? i have haddaily episodes of tremor but that's been happening long time ago prob not related i don't know

A member asked:

Having muscle pain and restless feeling at night. started with a twitch in (l) thumb for 2wks. i now have random twitching at least one place in the body a day, (r) and (l) upper arm, shoulder, (r) thumb, (r). what could this be?

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Spasms everywhere. feet, arms when yawning, chest muscles, stomach muscles calf muscles the twitching/spasm won't stop, take men one a day 33 y.r.o.m?

A member asked:

Within the last month have had a feeling of weakness in both hands and arms and one foot. muscles are stiff and occasionally ache. have recently developed body wide muscle twitches and an occasional jerk of a limb. is this the beginning of als?

A member asked:

Are muscle twitching, muscle atrophy, and leg weakness hiv ars symptoms?

A member asked:

I have numbness or tingling (one side only) (time frame: sudden) on r. side of face and head and shaking hands or tremor w/muscle twitches in r. arm?

A member asked:

One week of lexapro, (escitalopram) muscle twitches in left arm and calf muscles, headache, and stomach pain. do i need to see dr. or keep tolerating side effects?

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