Weird muscle breakdown?

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

Hey guys,

So I'm not sure how to explain this but my triceps basically lost a lot of their mass in an extremely short amount of time, literally a few days to the point where I had to lower my bench 40lbs and have to be careful what weight I'm using in order not to get cramping or twist them.

My biceps and shoulders remained untouched I really don't get it... my diet hasn't changed at all I'm still well over 400g of prot a day and my usual carbs... I've never had such breakdown..

My last two pins where in my delts followed by a very strong massages both times. I could feel the liquid going, spreading itself through my triceps and shoulders so I'm not sure this might be the cause of it?

This really is a mystery to me

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

My triceps also are occasionally trembling.. I can't help it

[Nephilim Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Nephilim]

The most severe type of muscle atrophy is neurogenic atrophy. It occurs when there is an injury to, or disease of, a nerve that connects to the muscle. This type of muscle atrophy tends to occur more suddenly than disuse atrophy.

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

Yeah I was leaning toward that but on both arms? I mean what are the odds? :/

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

Here are two answers I got from bodybuilding.com

Thanks for your email! I would be happy to assist you today. This is very unusual and i'm terribly sorry! Did you happen to get sick within the last week? You definitely have a bit of muscle atrophy is what it sounds like. To me it sounds like neurogenic atrophy which it occurs when there is an injury to, or disease of, a nerve that connects to the muscle. Although i'm not certified to diagnose you with anything of this nature that's what I suspect may be happening. I would consult with a doctor or physician about this immediately! I hope this helps my friend and I hope you heal up very quickly!

and

Thank you for your e-mail! For sure over training , stress, and not enough rest can all lead to the complications that you are having. I would advise resting for a few days for sure and also you should seek the advice of your medical doctor. I hope you get back on the fitness track soon. Thank you for being an amazing customer we sure appreciate you. If you need anything at all please feel free to contact us! I am T-Bomb Tom just e-mail or call and it will be a pleasure to assist you again. Please let us know if we can assist you with anything else and best of luck reaching your fitness goals!




I'll definitely go and get it checked but any other thought?

[ds222 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ds222]

i hit a nerve once getn a shot in the arm and it swelled up to twice its normal size. id def see a doctor cuz if you have an infection (which can damage nerves) you def wanna get treated ASAP..are you having any other signs/symptoms beside the atrophy ie fever, muscle pains, discoloration?

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

I feel great other than that... my arms in general are great... no pain

[ds222 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ds222]

how long has this been going on

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

like 3 days

[ds222 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ds222]

so how much atrophy are we talking about? like noticeable somethings wrong amount of just a little with the strength loss?

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

Uhm noticeable. And as said in my first post it had a huge impact on my benching..

[ds222 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ds222]

id get to see a doctor asap. im troubled by how fast this seems to have came on. usually you get a few sign/symptoms that gradually get worse. im figuring you may have some issues that make be masked by the "meds" ur on. i tore my retina while on a cycle and had no pain, which my dr almost shit himself over. i waited a month to get it checked and it had started to heal itself (due to the aas) and opened me up to some other problems.

[xamo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xamo]

I'll make an appointment tomorrow. I should have felt something if I had hit a nerve though. I must say I've been working my ass off the previous 2 weeks... counting 6hrs per day. Maybe I just had to crash...

[~BG~ Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ~BG~]

The most severe type of muscle atrophy is neurogenic atrophy. It occurs when there is an injury to, or disease of, a nerve that connects to the muscle. This type of muscle atrophy tends to occur more suddenly than disuse atrophy.

This is what Im thinking. You hit a nerve while injecting. My leg partner has the same thing RonnieC has and lost his tricept. Gotta becareful when you shoot.

[~BG~ Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ~BG~]

Sorry i didnt read all the post, good luck keep us updated. I dont hit my delts because I had bad nerve issues, I still get pain from my rear delt down my outer tricep, that arm is noticably smaller.