ankur
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- Ind
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- Maharashtra
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- Mumbai
I am a 28 years old male, 176 cms, 135 pounds. Most of my work is done on a computer. About 4 months ago, i started feeling some numbness in my right hand. No pain, just a slight lack of control. I joined a gym then, thought it was possibly the result of lack of exercise. Started riding a bicycle too about 7 miles everyday. Numbness did not disappear, it sort of faded away over the next month. But I never felt entirely normal on the right hand. Always felt some tightness in the arm. About 7 weeks after that, I felt that I started losing breath while doing weights. It grew significantly worse over the next 2 weeks. I saw a chest specialist, had X-Ray, PFT, HR CT scan. All came out clean, no issues with lungs. I gave up gym, thinking maybe I was over exerting myself. But breathlessness did not completely go away. Over these 4 months, I feel that I have lost some strength in my whole body. Climbing stairs, riding bike, all seem more tiring. Now for the last 2 weeks, I am experiencing very occasional & very slight twitches on my right tricep. Over these 2 weeks my right shoulder seems to have weekened a lot. There is no pain or atrophy but raising my right arm requires a lot more effort and things seem heavier in my right hand.
I would seeing a neurologist next week.
Did anyone have a similar onset? Please share your opinions. The anxiety is a real killer.
I would seeing a neurologist next week.
Did anyone have a similar onset? Please share your opinions. The anxiety is a real killer.