reno-cg
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- Joined
- Nov 16, 2009
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- CA
- State
- Ontario
- City
- Singhampton
Hello, my name is Rory and I am new to the forum. Basically, I am very worried for my brother. Lately he has not been feeling well. He has been getting some symptoms that made me think of ALS since our great uncle died of ALS. His symptoms come and go, but he generally has them every day, at least a little bit. Some days are very bad. These include:
-nausea
-extreme weakness in his arms/legs
-awkwardness walking
-numbess or tingliness inside his head, sometimes in his feet, but always inside his head. Once the bridge of his nose was numb
-a week ago he had trouble talking (slurring his speech)
-fatigue
-his left arm looks smaller than the other, and he says that it is a pinched nerve in his left arm.
-he doesn't get an abnormal amount of muscle twitches if that means anything at this point
All of these symptoms come and go throughout the day. They began a few months ago and have gotten worse since they first began. He is 25 yrs old and was in perfect health before this began. He played basketball, ate very well, and was very happy with his life in China up until this point. I guess I am just looking for something that could help put my mind at ease. I have an exam on wednesday in my physics class and this is the last thing I need to worry about. In any event, you people have no idea how much respect I have for you. I have never, in my life, seen such compassion for one another in such horrible times. It angers me to think that the kindest people among us suffer so much. My thoughts are with you all
-nausea
-extreme weakness in his arms/legs
-awkwardness walking
-numbess or tingliness inside his head, sometimes in his feet, but always inside his head. Once the bridge of his nose was numb
-a week ago he had trouble talking (slurring his speech)
-fatigue
-his left arm looks smaller than the other, and he says that it is a pinched nerve in his left arm.
-he doesn't get an abnormal amount of muscle twitches if that means anything at this point
All of these symptoms come and go throughout the day. They began a few months ago and have gotten worse since they first began. He is 25 yrs old and was in perfect health before this began. He played basketball, ate very well, and was very happy with his life in China up until this point. I guess I am just looking for something that could help put my mind at ease. I have an exam on wednesday in my physics class and this is the last thing I need to worry about. In any event, you people have no idea how much respect I have for you. I have never, in my life, seen such compassion for one another in such horrible times. It angers me to think that the kindest people among us suffer so much. My thoughts are with you all