Stan37
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- Joined
- Nov 8, 2012
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- US
- State
- NY
- City
- Holbrook
This past week iv'e been noticing some symptoms related to als. First off I would like to say I'm a 20 year old college student who worries a lot. This whole semester has been a long time of concern for me. The main reason why i'm concerned about als is because my grandfather passed away from it before i was born. As of now nobody else in my family has been diagnosed, but im still concerned because of my symptoms. It all started with twitching at rest, primarily before i went to sleep. This would keep me up for a little until my body fully relaxed. After i noticed this, me being me, went to the internet for answers. I immediately saw twitching was associated with als. Then after a couple of days i noticed tightness when opening my right palm of hand. Right in between the thumb and index finger. I've also been feeling light headed lately and almost dizzy at times. Basically just off in general. I've never been diagnosed with anxiety but this is causing me a lot of stress. I also have lately been experiencing tingling and twitching in my legs and hands. Seems to be most noticable when i'm resting. Normally i'm usually very active and go to the gym 4 days a week. Ive been to the gym 2 times in the past week. Its just not like me, and its taking over my life. These symptoms have flared up over maybe the course of a week and a half. I'm really concerned that I may have this and its cutting into my schoolwork. The docs here aren't my main physician and won't be able to do anything for me. I've also found myself sleeping more often and being tired during the day. I look forward to class ending so that i can lay down and relax. If theres anybody out there that can help me with this i'd greatly appreciate it. I guess you could say i'm an avid worrier, but this is causing me a great deal of stress. Again, if anyone is experiencing these symptoms or know anything about the course of progression, i'd really appreciate it.
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