rjohns
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- Jan 9, 2018
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- Learn about ALS
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- UK
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- East Lothian
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- Musselburgh
Hello
I am new to this forum. I am in uk in Scotland not diagnosed but very very scared that I may have als.
About 8 months ago I started to get pins and needles down one side of left hand and pinky which then went to feet in both legs. Not long after I started to get twitching in left hand which then spread all over including eyelid.
I did at one point experience a tremor in both arms when leaning on a counter top accompanied by pain in wrist.
Most recent has been stiffness in right hand and muscle pain in right arm and shoulder. tenderness at around achilles tendon on right leg too which seemed to give me a slight lump.
I can walk on tip toes and I can walk on my heels. I think I have brisk reflexes from my legs and slight atrophy in right hand.
I appreciate that many people on here are dealing with als as a reality but I would appreciate an opinion on whether those who know such as yourselves recognise my symptoms as als.
CT scan done of head last year which was normal.
I am new to this forum. I am in uk in Scotland not diagnosed but very very scared that I may have als.
About 8 months ago I started to get pins and needles down one side of left hand and pinky which then went to feet in both legs. Not long after I started to get twitching in left hand which then spread all over including eyelid.
I did at one point experience a tremor in both arms when leaning on a counter top accompanied by pain in wrist.
Most recent has been stiffness in right hand and muscle pain in right arm and shoulder. tenderness at around achilles tendon on right leg too which seemed to give me a slight lump.
I can walk on tip toes and I can walk on my heels. I think I have brisk reflexes from my legs and slight atrophy in right hand.
I appreciate that many people on here are dealing with als as a reality but I would appreciate an opinion on whether those who know such as yourselves recognise my symptoms as als.
CT scan done of head last year which was normal.