Hi Everyone,
First off i just want to say thank you to anyone taking the time to read my story. It means so much to me to get some insight. I'm so lost and scared.
I am a 30 year old female who is really struggling with an onset of symptoms that doctors are unsure about.
My symptoms have been going on for about 6 months. First I noticed that it became difficult to type with my right hand. I was having some pain in my pinky and ring finger and my hand felt weak. The pain in my hand began to feel like small broken bones on the top of my hand. This is still continuing today (but more severe). One morning 3 months ago I work up with numbness and muscle cramps in my right arm, foot and leg. This numbness went on for 1 month. During this time i noticed twitching in my hand. I also noticed I couldn't work out the way I used to because I began to feel fatigued. My body would cramp up and become sore like i had just run a marathon. I saw a neurologist who sent me for an MRI of the neck and c-spine. No lesions. I also received an EMG which showed abnormalities in my right hand. I did not get to finish the EMG bc the pain was bad so they never made it to my legs and feet. I have had every blood test under the sun and everything is normal. Fast forward to today - over the past 3 months I have continued pain in my right hand that is now happening similarly in my left. I feel I am losing strength in this hand as well. I also have pain in my joints (ankles, and wrists), everything is so tight. The other night my foot got "stuck" and my toes would not move from this strange position. My hands feel most comfortable when they are curled forward. My legs feel tight and my forearms cramp very tightly regularly. I also experience extreme cramping in the bottom of my feet that keep me up at night. I've been waking up feeling like I'm choking on my own spit. I clear my throat often and just feel like my throat is thicker, if that makes sense. My symptoms come and go throughout my body but the hand pain, weakness and tightness is always there. After reading different symptoms online trying to find some answers I began to worry that I could have ALS . I am so scared. The days have been hard to get through with the pain and tightness. I just want some answers as I'm sure so many of you can relate to. I hope you can help. Thank you soso much!
Sincerely,
Ashley
First off i just want to say thank you to anyone taking the time to read my story. It means so much to me to get some insight. I'm so lost and scared.
I am a 30 year old female who is really struggling with an onset of symptoms that doctors are unsure about.
My symptoms have been going on for about 6 months. First I noticed that it became difficult to type with my right hand. I was having some pain in my pinky and ring finger and my hand felt weak. The pain in my hand began to feel like small broken bones on the top of my hand. This is still continuing today (but more severe). One morning 3 months ago I work up with numbness and muscle cramps in my right arm, foot and leg. This numbness went on for 1 month. During this time i noticed twitching in my hand. I also noticed I couldn't work out the way I used to because I began to feel fatigued. My body would cramp up and become sore like i had just run a marathon. I saw a neurologist who sent me for an MRI of the neck and c-spine. No lesions. I also received an EMG which showed abnormalities in my right hand. I did not get to finish the EMG bc the pain was bad so they never made it to my legs and feet. I have had every blood test under the sun and everything is normal. Fast forward to today - over the past 3 months I have continued pain in my right hand that is now happening similarly in my left. I feel I am losing strength in this hand as well. I also have pain in my joints (ankles, and wrists), everything is so tight. The other night my foot got "stuck" and my toes would not move from this strange position. My hands feel most comfortable when they are curled forward. My legs feel tight and my forearms cramp very tightly regularly. I also experience extreme cramping in the bottom of my feet that keep me up at night. I've been waking up feeling like I'm choking on my own spit. I clear my throat often and just feel like my throat is thicker, if that makes sense. My symptoms come and go throughout my body but the hand pain, weakness and tightness is always there. After reading different symptoms online trying to find some answers I began to worry that I could have ALS . I am so scared. The days have been hard to get through with the pain and tightness. I just want some answers as I'm sure so many of you can relate to. I hope you can help. Thank you soso much!
Sincerely,
Ashley