slimva
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I've been browsing the board for over a month ago, and I was hoping I would resist the urge to post here, but I guess my symptoms and fears have gotten the best of me.
In mid-late May, I started experiencing tingling sensations in my fingers and my toes, mostly my fingers. I saw my GP in early June, everything came back normal, no B-12 issues and no lyme disease. A week later I saw a neurologist, we went through the strength and balance tests and she said I was fine. She did notice I had hypereflexia in one of my legs, but wasn't concerned with it. She told me to put ALS out of my mind. The following week (2nd week of June) I had an MRI, everything was good.
Since then, I've experienced a weird, annoying tingling and some what painful sensation in my triceps, right around the elbow area (especially my left arm). It's at it's worse when I'm at work or if I push up on my arm. At times my fingers feel kind of stiff, but no clumsiness or weakness. Starting last week, I've experienced a couple of fasiculations on my arm around the elbow area and today on my hand near the wrist. I have an EMG scheduled next week, I'm just anxious. I've read all the stickies and I understand typically tingling is not a symptom, but by doing a search in the archives, there have been people who were diagnosed with ALS and it began with tingling and numbness in their hands and feet. When I wake up in the morning or from a nap, usually there is tingling, and it's usually in my left hand.
Any feedback would be appreciated
In mid-late May, I started experiencing tingling sensations in my fingers and my toes, mostly my fingers. I saw my GP in early June, everything came back normal, no B-12 issues and no lyme disease. A week later I saw a neurologist, we went through the strength and balance tests and she said I was fine. She did notice I had hypereflexia in one of my legs, but wasn't concerned with it. She told me to put ALS out of my mind. The following week (2nd week of June) I had an MRI, everything was good.
Since then, I've experienced a weird, annoying tingling and some what painful sensation in my triceps, right around the elbow area (especially my left arm). It's at it's worse when I'm at work or if I push up on my arm. At times my fingers feel kind of stiff, but no clumsiness or weakness. Starting last week, I've experienced a couple of fasiculations on my arm around the elbow area and today on my hand near the wrist. I have an EMG scheduled next week, I'm just anxious. I've read all the stickies and I understand typically tingling is not a symptom, but by doing a search in the archives, there have been people who were diagnosed with ALS and it began with tingling and numbness in their hands and feet. When I wake up in the morning or from a nap, usually there is tingling, and it's usually in my left hand.
Any feedback would be appreciated