rmq00108
New member
- Joined
- Jul 24, 2016
- Messages
- 6
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- US
- State
- Iowa
- City
- Urbandale
So I am about eight to ten weeks into this, with fasciculations, mainly in the calfs, which started after I started exercising, but they haven't gone away and I do have some pain in the calfs. I also have the occasional one in my bicep, tricep, quad or back. However, they do stop for a couple days, then come back, and are not as frequent most days as they use to be. As noted in my first post I had a neuro exam by an internist with no noted concerns 6 weeks ago. I continue to run twice a week, play softball, and bike, but these twitches are like little whispers of concern. I have seen a few stories recently of ALS onset with just twitching (a couple American football players), but can't make heads or tails of the story. My question is, should I seek a second opinion or additional testing? I am obsessed with self testing, calf raises, walking on heels, walking backwards down stairs, etc., and the thoughts absorb much of my thoughts throughout the day. I admit I have pretty bad anxiety and am working with a CBT therapist and taking medication to try and address, but I can't shake this. It would be my assumption that if I had bilateral leg onset that the twitching would be accompanied by some sort of noticeable impairment. I don't know, just trying to avoid costly testing that I don't have insurance to cover.
Thank you!
Thank you!