ScaredArkansan
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- Joined
- Aug 27, 2012
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
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- US
- State
- arkansas
- City
- little rock
Hello all,
Last time I posted I had decided to take control of my anxiety. I am happy to report that I have found a psychologist that specilizes in anxiety and I start with hime next week. My wife and I have decided to try again after her miscarriage and she is now 6 weeks pregnant. All of this is good news and I promised to check back in from time to time.
Since my last visit here my nerves got better and my twitiching subsided significantly as well as all of my other symptoms. Now for the less good news. Since we discovered my wife was pregnant my nerves have been a wreck. I started twitching heavily again, my hands are tremoring, and them most disturbing part is the pain. I have a deep dull ache in my hands in between my index finger and thumb. I also have this same ache some in my forearms and near my knees. Sometimes I have it in multiple spots at once, movement does not affect it and it does not feel stiff or reduce my movement. My mother has fibromyalgia and she says the pain sounds similar to hers, but to be honest I am afraid that it is cramping indicitive of ALS. I am trying much harder this time to control my fear but it is difficult.
I would not be worried about the pain if the twitches tremors and odd tingling had not reappeared as well. I know that this all fired up again much like last time, after I found out my wife was pregnant. I would very much like to hear the opinons of members here as to what this could be. We are exploring the possiblity that this could be fibromyalgia as many members of my family have it. The weird thing with the pain is that in the spots I have it they are very tender if any pressure is applied, particularly the spot between my thumb and index finger.
*Sigh* Paranoid rambling over. I know this is likely nothing but I am still concerned. I am trying much harder this time to be proactive with controling my nerves but it is a struggle. Thank you all for listening, any honest opinons on what could be up are appreciated, feel free to be brutally honest.
Last time I posted I had decided to take control of my anxiety. I am happy to report that I have found a psychologist that specilizes in anxiety and I start with hime next week. My wife and I have decided to try again after her miscarriage and she is now 6 weeks pregnant. All of this is good news and I promised to check back in from time to time.
Since my last visit here my nerves got better and my twitiching subsided significantly as well as all of my other symptoms. Now for the less good news. Since we discovered my wife was pregnant my nerves have been a wreck. I started twitching heavily again, my hands are tremoring, and them most disturbing part is the pain. I have a deep dull ache in my hands in between my index finger and thumb. I also have this same ache some in my forearms and near my knees. Sometimes I have it in multiple spots at once, movement does not affect it and it does not feel stiff or reduce my movement. My mother has fibromyalgia and she says the pain sounds similar to hers, but to be honest I am afraid that it is cramping indicitive of ALS. I am trying much harder this time to control my fear but it is difficult.
I would not be worried about the pain if the twitches tremors and odd tingling had not reappeared as well. I know that this all fired up again much like last time, after I found out my wife was pregnant. I would very much like to hear the opinons of members here as to what this could be. We are exploring the possiblity that this could be fibromyalgia as many members of my family have it. The weird thing with the pain is that in the spots I have it they are very tender if any pressure is applied, particularly the spot between my thumb and index finger.
*Sigh* Paranoid rambling over. I know this is likely nothing but I am still concerned. I am trying much harder this time to be proactive with controling my nerves but it is a struggle. Thank you all for listening, any honest opinons on what could be up are appreciated, feel free to be brutally honest.