nicolea
Member
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2016
- Messages
- 18
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- US
- State
- WA
- City
- Seattle
Hello, I’m new here and have read the stickies and quite a few other posts…unfortunately. My “symptoms” started about 2 months ago when I made the mistake of taking to the internet for my muscle twitching. It was body wide (and still is) then I began to notice some tightness in my left shoulder, forearm, and hand area. It started as tightness but then they began to cramp and feel very weak. I feel like I’m over-compensating some muscles in my arm. I type a lot at work and notice that my hand feels a little clumsy and sore. My shoulder, elbow area, and hand muscles ache and just feel heavy and weak. I am still able to type, hold my 1-year-old, and do household chores but I can definitely feel the difference in my left limb. It just feels off, I can’t explain it. I understand that the body wide twitching can be a result of anxiety/stress which is definitely a possibility for me since my ALS fears started but the left arm cramping, pain, aching, and weakness is worrisome for me. I’ve read that one day you will just not be able to unlock a door or do a button on your shirt but there are also forums that state they slowly became weaker in hand/arm before they went to the MD. Is it possible for my arm pain/cramping/weakness to be initial symptoms? I keep telling myself I’m crazy to even consider ALS but my mind keeps coming back to it. I think about it constantly. It’s effecting my work, my relationship, my patience with my children, it’s just terrible. Thank you for your time!