JohnStatic
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- Joined
- Apr 6, 2013
- Messages
- 15
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- US
- State
- California
- City
- whttier
I read the stickies and understand my chances of having ALS at 30 is extremely rare. However since last week I noticed a constant localized twitching at the Brachioradialis area. I suffer from anxiety and OCD, so the first twitch was noticed immediately. It's been going on off and on all day for 4 days straight now.
Since day 2 I stop drinking caffeine however my anxiety and stress are an all time low the past 2 months, my sleep is horrible and I sit all day at the computer, 12-14 hours a day.
Symptoms:
1. Possible scoliosis, I remember my dr telling me at 6 years old to stand up straight. Now after 10 years of sitting carelessly at computer my posture is affected and I tend to favor one side of my body when sitting. When I do stand up, you cannot tell I have bad posture but sitting posture is bad.
2. Past 4 days I experienced localized "hot spot" visible twitching at Brachioradialis area of left forearm.
3. Tense muscle feeling on left arm after working out. I had this about 6 years ago, I doubt it's related to ALS. But i perceive my left arm to be weaker than right, which can be attributed to me being a right handed?
I'm getting my spine checked soon but should I ask for a neurologist visit? Chances of it being BFS or ALS?
Since I have health anxiety I experienced various "symptoms" that sent me to various docs and ER rooms. So far I had these test which are unrelated to my newest concern: brain ct scan, abdominal ultrasound, ct scan w/contrast abdominal, leg Doppler ultrasound, cbc, liver test, autoimmune hep, autoimmune ANA test, kidney, pancreas and various heart test. All came back normal.
Since day 2 I stop drinking caffeine however my anxiety and stress are an all time low the past 2 months, my sleep is horrible and I sit all day at the computer, 12-14 hours a day.
Symptoms:
1. Possible scoliosis, I remember my dr telling me at 6 years old to stand up straight. Now after 10 years of sitting carelessly at computer my posture is affected and I tend to favor one side of my body when sitting. When I do stand up, you cannot tell I have bad posture but sitting posture is bad.
2. Past 4 days I experienced localized "hot spot" visible twitching at Brachioradialis area of left forearm.
3. Tense muscle feeling on left arm after working out. I had this about 6 years ago, I doubt it's related to ALS. But i perceive my left arm to be weaker than right, which can be attributed to me being a right handed?
I'm getting my spine checked soon but should I ask for a neurologist visit? Chances of it being BFS or ALS?
Since I have health anxiety I experienced various "symptoms" that sent me to various docs and ER rooms. So far I had these test which are unrelated to my newest concern: brain ct scan, abdominal ultrasound, ct scan w/contrast abdominal, leg Doppler ultrasound, cbc, liver test, autoimmune hep, autoimmune ANA test, kidney, pancreas and various heart test. All came back normal.