eramirezmejia2
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- Joined
- Apr 7, 2018
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
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- US
- State
- CA
- City
- Moreno Valley
This is long, please bare with me
So i have been searching these forums for around 3 months now. I was reluctant to do so because of all the responses people usually get on here like " you dont have ALS" " stop asking Dr Google." And honestly even while reading some of those posts i thought to myself that doesnt sound like ALS, at least from what ive read. My symptoms however seem like to line up almost perfectly. And finally after progressive symptoms i finally decided to post on here to get others opinions.
It all first started with twitching all over my body back in March. I still have the twitching to this day. Second symptom was my right thumb started acting weird? I like forgot how to use it almost. Double tapping my phone took concentration and didnt feel natural like normal. then i noticed atrophy near my thumb, like a dent. I noticed my thumb had no strength in a certain range it would just drop when applied pressure, unlike my left thumb that could resist all the way down.
Then i had a hard time walking. It's like my right leg forgot how to walk, i had to consciously lift my foot so it wouldnt drag. I am dominant on my right side my right muscles had always been bigger/stronger. But i noticed my right calf shrunk. Like i just examined my leg one day and noticed how small my right calf was compared to my left. This was never the case before. I cant do nearly as many calf raises with my right as much as i can with my left which is crazy because my right was always been much stronger than anything on my left. I kind of got used to walking again but now my whole right leg feels really tight. Bending my leg all the way feels uncomfortably tight.
And most recently i am having trouble with my mouth. I started tripping over words. Not slurring like people mention though. I was honestly just brushing it all off like everyone says, nah there's no way I have this. But now i am chocking on my own spit. Swallowing is difficult. It feels like my throat is thick? or if its swallowing slower. Even my mother noticed that i had been coughing a lot.
I will now be scheduling an appointment with my doctor, i dont think i can keep ignoring this anymore. Any opinions are appreciated.
Information about me
Age 27
Veteran ( i read somewhere vets are at risk?)
So i have been searching these forums for around 3 months now. I was reluctant to do so because of all the responses people usually get on here like " you dont have ALS" " stop asking Dr Google." And honestly even while reading some of those posts i thought to myself that doesnt sound like ALS, at least from what ive read. My symptoms however seem like to line up almost perfectly. And finally after progressive symptoms i finally decided to post on here to get others opinions.
It all first started with twitching all over my body back in March. I still have the twitching to this day. Second symptom was my right thumb started acting weird? I like forgot how to use it almost. Double tapping my phone took concentration and didnt feel natural like normal. then i noticed atrophy near my thumb, like a dent. I noticed my thumb had no strength in a certain range it would just drop when applied pressure, unlike my left thumb that could resist all the way down.
Then i had a hard time walking. It's like my right leg forgot how to walk, i had to consciously lift my foot so it wouldnt drag. I am dominant on my right side my right muscles had always been bigger/stronger. But i noticed my right calf shrunk. Like i just examined my leg one day and noticed how small my right calf was compared to my left. This was never the case before. I cant do nearly as many calf raises with my right as much as i can with my left which is crazy because my right was always been much stronger than anything on my left. I kind of got used to walking again but now my whole right leg feels really tight. Bending my leg all the way feels uncomfortably tight.
And most recently i am having trouble with my mouth. I started tripping over words. Not slurring like people mention though. I was honestly just brushing it all off like everyone says, nah there's no way I have this. But now i am chocking on my own spit. Swallowing is difficult. It feels like my throat is thick? or if its swallowing slower. Even my mother noticed that i had been coughing a lot.
I will now be scheduling an appointment with my doctor, i dont think i can keep ignoring this anymore. Any opinions are appreciated.
Information about me
Age 27
Veteran ( i read somewhere vets are at risk?)