Mikedwthals
New member
- Joined
- Nov 4, 2017
- Messages
- 6
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- CA
- State
- Alberta
- City
- Calgary
Hi everyone.
New member here with a first post. Still looking for an elusive diagnosis for my symptoms, and I'm still waiting for a call for an EMG appointment.
Anyway, I have several symptoms that could suggest ALS, but I thought I might ask if any of you have experience with some other oddball symptoms I have:
Fibrillations (used to be just tingling) in cheekbone area, sometimes going to temples or bottom eyelids. Generally symmetrical in location, onset and severity. More intense when smiling (ha!).
Traveling weakness (this is a strange one that baffles my doctor). I get these sensations of weakness that are symmetrical, and jump around from different locations/muscles. It affects fingers/thumbs, wrists, biceps, triceps, parts of legs, shoulders, etc., but not at the same time. Onset is sudden, and usually lasts anywhere from 1 to 15 minutes before jumping to another muscle group. No apparent pattern with prior usage of the impacted muscles.
I've read through your sticky note messages and there's good information there! But I thought I might throw these symptoms out for comment.
New member here with a first post. Still looking for an elusive diagnosis for my symptoms, and I'm still waiting for a call for an EMG appointment.
Anyway, I have several symptoms that could suggest ALS, but I thought I might ask if any of you have experience with some other oddball symptoms I have:
Fibrillations (used to be just tingling) in cheekbone area, sometimes going to temples or bottom eyelids. Generally symmetrical in location, onset and severity. More intense when smiling (ha!).
Traveling weakness (this is a strange one that baffles my doctor). I get these sensations of weakness that are symmetrical, and jump around from different locations/muscles. It affects fingers/thumbs, wrists, biceps, triceps, parts of legs, shoulders, etc., but not at the same time. Onset is sudden, and usually lasts anywhere from 1 to 15 minutes before jumping to another muscle group. No apparent pattern with prior usage of the impacted muscles.
I've read through your sticky note messages and there's good information there! But I thought I might throw these symptoms out for comment.