Mulle
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- Nov 26, 2013
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
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- SWE
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- City
- Malmo
I will try to keep it short. I am 34 years old, male, from Sweden, with two small children at home. The anxiety is eating me up and I just feel a need to share my situation while waiting for my neurologist appointment (still far ahead in time). I don't expect anyone to reply with a diagnose but perhaps some wise words from the very knowledgable people around. By the way, I have read the stickies, several times...
About 1,5 months ago I got a sudden feeling of discomfort in my left hand, which has persisted since then. I would describe it as a very subtle weakness when making a fist or pinching. Some finger movement is somewhat jerky and "with resistance", especially with the thumb and index finger. I feel I have to put a small bit of extra focus on doing simple things. My forearm sometimes feels very tired after continous movement of hand/fingers (like computer work). I do feel and sometimes see some very fine vibrations in my thumb and forearm. No tingling, no numbness, no pain.
About one week ago I woke up with a similar, but stronger feeling, in the right hand and arm. However, it has not been as persistent as in the left arm and the right hand/arm is up and down in symptoms, but they never go away completely. Also, I feel that the ring finger, rather than thumb is mainly affected in this hand. I can sometimes get an occational "icy" feeling in this shoulder/arm/hand.
In addition, last week my right calf has started to cramp at nights.
So,
I do not drop things. I do not stumble. I don't choke when drinking. I am able to do what I usually do, but the strength is not there to 100% and fine movement just feels and behaves odd. Well, it must start somehow and I am truly worried that my symptoms may be the beginning of it all.
Thanks for reading, any comments welcome.
About 1,5 months ago I got a sudden feeling of discomfort in my left hand, which has persisted since then. I would describe it as a very subtle weakness when making a fist or pinching. Some finger movement is somewhat jerky and "with resistance", especially with the thumb and index finger. I feel I have to put a small bit of extra focus on doing simple things. My forearm sometimes feels very tired after continous movement of hand/fingers (like computer work). I do feel and sometimes see some very fine vibrations in my thumb and forearm. No tingling, no numbness, no pain.
About one week ago I woke up with a similar, but stronger feeling, in the right hand and arm. However, it has not been as persistent as in the left arm and the right hand/arm is up and down in symptoms, but they never go away completely. Also, I feel that the ring finger, rather than thumb is mainly affected in this hand. I can sometimes get an occational "icy" feeling in this shoulder/arm/hand.
In addition, last week my right calf has started to cramp at nights.
So,
I do not drop things. I do not stumble. I don't choke when drinking. I am able to do what I usually do, but the strength is not there to 100% and fine movement just feels and behaves odd. Well, it must start somehow and I am truly worried that my symptoms may be the beginning of it all.
Thanks for reading, any comments welcome.