acelhp
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I know this has probably been asked on this forum multiple times... I can't help but to be a bit nervous though.
I am a 24 year old male currently playing minor league baseball.
After our last bus trip, I woke up with my arm dead asleep. From that point on, my left thumb has been twitching sporadically. The part of the thumb that has been twitching is the part between my wrist and the base of my thumb on the palm side of my hand. I want to believe this is a nerve issue from falling asleep on my arm but I've never experienced anything like this and of course when I first searched for twitching thumb ALS was the first thing to pop up. So needless to say I am a bit nervous. I felt my thumb twitching on and off on the mound tonight. I have a few questions for those of you with more experience in this area...
1. I don't believe I have any weakness in the thumb which i have heard is the first sign I should have had, is this true, can twitching be a first sign?
2. For anyone who has been diagnosed after experiencing twitching, how long did your twitching last? (constant? on and off?)
3. It seems my thumb twitches more after physical activity, does this mean anything?
4. My right arm has had a few twitches for the last 2 days could this mean anything?
5. Has anyone had this happen that had it diagnosed as something else? What else could I be experiencing?
6. What else should I be looking for?
To sum my post up, no I do not think I have ALS, but as I said, I am a bit nervous about what could be going on with my body. Any and all help is very much appreciated and again I apologize for repeating what I'm sure has been asked so many times before.
I have a very good family friend with ALS and I know first-hand how hard it can be for people fighting this. My utmost thoughts and prayers are with anyone fighting ALS I wish you only the best.
Thanks,
Marc
I am a 24 year old male currently playing minor league baseball.
After our last bus trip, I woke up with my arm dead asleep. From that point on, my left thumb has been twitching sporadically. The part of the thumb that has been twitching is the part between my wrist and the base of my thumb on the palm side of my hand. I want to believe this is a nerve issue from falling asleep on my arm but I've never experienced anything like this and of course when I first searched for twitching thumb ALS was the first thing to pop up. So needless to say I am a bit nervous. I felt my thumb twitching on and off on the mound tonight. I have a few questions for those of you with more experience in this area...
1. I don't believe I have any weakness in the thumb which i have heard is the first sign I should have had, is this true, can twitching be a first sign?
2. For anyone who has been diagnosed after experiencing twitching, how long did your twitching last? (constant? on and off?)
3. It seems my thumb twitches more after physical activity, does this mean anything?
4. My right arm has had a few twitches for the last 2 days could this mean anything?
5. Has anyone had this happen that had it diagnosed as something else? What else could I be experiencing?
6. What else should I be looking for?
To sum my post up, no I do not think I have ALS, but as I said, I am a bit nervous about what could be going on with my body. Any and all help is very much appreciated and again I apologize for repeating what I'm sure has been asked so many times before.
I have a very good family friend with ALS and I know first-hand how hard it can be for people fighting this. My utmost thoughts and prayers are with anyone fighting ALS I wish you only the best.
Thanks,
Marc