megan80
Member
- Joined
- Dec 22, 2013
- Messages
- 14
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- AUS
- State
- NSW
- City
- Syd
Hi there,
I am thankful for this support group being available. I am a young mum with young children. I realise you must get queries all the time. However, my symptoms are concerning me. I live in a remote part of Australia and access to medical care is not easily accessable. My symptoms are as follows;
Left arm fatigues quickly. Full strength in hand still and still able to perform the usual exercises eg. push ups, weights, jogging etc. However, I have noticed my left tricep above my elbow is much smaller on the left side and feels mushy. on my right arm it is bigger and firmer. I know it could be because I am right handed.
Also, my joints in left hand are quite stiff and painful at times. It is thumb, third finger and pinky. I can feel my left hand clicking when I use it and my wrist feels clicky and painful at times. I had a clean NCS and EMG of the left arm just 2 months ago. From all I have read is htat if anything was to be found it would have been found in this study. Is this correct?
My mouth, throat and chin also display symptoms. My Uvula( the hanging part at the back of my mouth) is sticking up. When I say AAA my palate rises symmetrically and I see my uvula rise back up into the middle. However, it bobs around and seems to struggle to maintain its position. Has anybody seen/heard of this before?
I am a singer and I feel when I sing now, that my voice cracks a lot more, I have trouble with my neck feeling strange...hard to explain. Not weak so much as just weird.
I have no history of health anxiety so now I am just preying that my fear of finding ALS by accident when searching for muscle fatigue in one arm has triggered this new anxiety and associated symptoms. I also get miniscule twitches daily. They could hit anywhere and last only a split second before stopping. Occasionally I get a regular thumping one in my upper arms on one side or the other.
Sorry to bombard this post with so many symptoms but I am quite frightened and feel that I am just not right. I hope someone out there can provide me some feedback or suggestions. I do have an appointment with a neurologist in January. Thankyou in advance for any advice or suggestions.:?
I am thankful for this support group being available. I am a young mum with young children. I realise you must get queries all the time. However, my symptoms are concerning me. I live in a remote part of Australia and access to medical care is not easily accessable. My symptoms are as follows;
Left arm fatigues quickly. Full strength in hand still and still able to perform the usual exercises eg. push ups, weights, jogging etc. However, I have noticed my left tricep above my elbow is much smaller on the left side and feels mushy. on my right arm it is bigger and firmer. I know it could be because I am right handed.
Also, my joints in left hand are quite stiff and painful at times. It is thumb, third finger and pinky. I can feel my left hand clicking when I use it and my wrist feels clicky and painful at times. I had a clean NCS and EMG of the left arm just 2 months ago. From all I have read is htat if anything was to be found it would have been found in this study. Is this correct?
My mouth, throat and chin also display symptoms. My Uvula( the hanging part at the back of my mouth) is sticking up. When I say AAA my palate rises symmetrically and I see my uvula rise back up into the middle. However, it bobs around and seems to struggle to maintain its position. Has anybody seen/heard of this before?
I am a singer and I feel when I sing now, that my voice cracks a lot more, I have trouble with my neck feeling strange...hard to explain. Not weak so much as just weird.
I have no history of health anxiety so now I am just preying that my fear of finding ALS by accident when searching for muscle fatigue in one arm has triggered this new anxiety and associated symptoms. I also get miniscule twitches daily. They could hit anywhere and last only a split second before stopping. Occasionally I get a regular thumping one in my upper arms on one side or the other.
Sorry to bombard this post with so many symptoms but I am quite frightened and feel that I am just not right. I hope someone out there can provide me some feedback or suggestions. I do have an appointment with a neurologist in January. Thankyou in advance for any advice or suggestions.:?