Dan12
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- Dec 5, 2017
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- Learn about ALS
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- CA
- State
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
Hi everyone,
I'm a 31yo male, relatively healthy. For the past 5 weeks I have been experiencing concerning symptoms, leading me to believe I have ALS (or another neurological condition).
It started about 5 weeks ago when I woke up and it felt like my arms and legs were 'wet noodles'. That eventually went away, but still tends to return on and off. I then started having twitches/thumps in my thighs and calves, and that still hasn't gone away. I feel these twitches/thumps throughout the day, mostly when sitting but every now and then while standing. I also feel them in my arms and shoulders, but not nearly as often. The other symptom I have been experiencing is my arms and legs get tired and sore far easier than usual. For example, my thighs quickly get really sore and feel tired after limited walking or exercise. However, so far I haven't experienced any kind of muscle weakness.
It's the twitching that has me most concerned. I've never experienced this kind of persistent twitching before and it tends to keep hitting me in the same spots. Overall though, it's these 3 things combined has led me to believe I am experiencing early symptoms of ALS and I am not trying to educate myself on the subject. Every day I wake up hoping the twitches will go away, but so far no luck. I plan to see my doctor in a week or two if they don't disappear on their own.
I'm a 31yo male, relatively healthy. For the past 5 weeks I have been experiencing concerning symptoms, leading me to believe I have ALS (or another neurological condition).
It started about 5 weeks ago when I woke up and it felt like my arms and legs were 'wet noodles'. That eventually went away, but still tends to return on and off. I then started having twitches/thumps in my thighs and calves, and that still hasn't gone away. I feel these twitches/thumps throughout the day, mostly when sitting but every now and then while standing. I also feel them in my arms and shoulders, but not nearly as often. The other symptom I have been experiencing is my arms and legs get tired and sore far easier than usual. For example, my thighs quickly get really sore and feel tired after limited walking or exercise. However, so far I haven't experienced any kind of muscle weakness.
It's the twitching that has me most concerned. I've never experienced this kind of persistent twitching before and it tends to keep hitting me in the same spots. Overall though, it's these 3 things combined has led me to believe I am experiencing early symptoms of ALS and I am not trying to educate myself on the subject. Every day I wake up hoping the twitches will go away, but so far no luck. I plan to see my doctor in a week or two if they don't disappear on their own.
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