Michael80
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- Joined
- Mar 14, 2016
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
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- NL
- State
- NH
- City
- Amsterdam
I read the sticky, and it did not reassure me, but I am not going to ask you if I have ALS, since I will see the neurologist in two weeks. He will know, hopefully... And that is exactly what my question is about. I have issues with my speech for 4 weeks now and about 3 weeks ago I started to have a problem with my fine motor skills in my right hand. No pain, no twitching, just very annoying. Especially the speech is annoying, I speak like I have had a couple of beers, and I think it is getting worse every day. Since a couple of days I am dizzy, constantly. So, my GP sent me to the neurologist and because he thought he saw fascilations in my tongue he asked him to check if it is ALS. My question is if the time between getting symptoms and a diagnosis can be this short (about 7-8 weeks). I read that it can take months, and I just wonder why. Is that only because of the fact that most people wait to see the doctor? I just hope I am not waiting for a diagnoses for months, that's why I am aksing. And, you probably do not know, but maybe someone has some useful insight for me... Thanks!