DMHltd
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- Jan 9, 2008
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- Learn about ALS
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- Des Moines
It's been said over and over that all people who eventually are DX'd with ALS had different symptoms at different times. This makes it difficult for us "nervous nellies" (as I've seen us referred to), to try and determine if what is happening to us is or isn't ALS. So you might say "Go to a neurologist and find out". I did that and he said "I don't see any evidence of ALS "at this time, but if things change......". So I wonder if any PALs experienced the following symptoms in this order or a similar progression scenerio:
First symptom: Finger or thumb twitching.
Next symptom: Twitching elsewhere.
Next symptom: Fatigue in same arm that had the first symptom
By fatigue I mean the arm "feels" weaker than the other one. It gets
sore and tired quickly during normal use. Under heavy use it starts
However you are still able to accomplish the task at
Hand.
So I'm at this point right now and I guess I'm just a glotton for punishment. So I'm interested in knowing if this has happened to any PALS and if so was it a precursor to true weakness in that limb, How long did that take. Were you aware all along that this weakness was slowly developing or was it more of a sudden thing?
I was all for a BFS scenario until the perceived weakness started. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave.
First symptom: Finger or thumb twitching.
Next symptom: Twitching elsewhere.
Next symptom: Fatigue in same arm that had the first symptom
By fatigue I mean the arm "feels" weaker than the other one. It gets
sore and tired quickly during normal use. Under heavy use it starts
However you are still able to accomplish the task at
Hand.
So I'm at this point right now and I guess I'm just a glotton for punishment. So I'm interested in knowing if this has happened to any PALS and if so was it a precursor to true weakness in that limb, How long did that take. Were you aware all along that this weakness was slowly developing or was it more of a sudden thing?
I was all for a BFS scenario until the perceived weakness started. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave.