hs2005
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- ON
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- Toronto
Hi All ,
I hope you are all having a wonderful day and hopefully a good start to the new year. I thought I would reach out to the experienced members of this forum to have some idea of whether or not some of the symptoms I have been dealing with are representative of that of ALS/ other motor neuron diseases.
Over the last few months I have went through an array of symptoms, which have left me worried to say the least (generally not an anxious individual!) I find it is helpful as a reader to break points into clear subsections so thought I would list the symptoms below a bit more succinctly. For context, I am a 23 year old male in otherwise good health:
Muscle Twitches:
It had began with me dealing with almost wide spread, on/off twitches across the body (hands, legs, arms, eyelids etc.) which I had other wise brushed off until recently the twitching has become a lot more aggressive (almost cramp like) in a localized area in the right elbow. This twitch is not 24/7 however comes and goes quite frequently throughout the day over the last week or so.
Pain:
Occasionally I get odd bouts of pain in various limbs, where it be the finger, arm, leg etc. The pain is almost sudden, but is short lived in nature.
Feeling of Disorientation:
Every since these symptoms have began, I have had a perpetual feeling of being "disoriented" almost like I am afraid that I will fall however do not - almost feel like I need to sit/lie down instantly. This feeling is quite worrisome to me.
Sensory Symptoms:
I have gotten an array of sensory symptoms such as numbness in a hand upon waking (subsides almost immediately after) or random buzzing sensations in various parts of the body. I have also had an almost intermittent internal vibrating in the legs which I found slightly odd.
I have seen my GP about this and he had mentioned that he does not believe it is anything however reffered me to a neurologist. My visit to the neurologist was rather underwhelming as after decribing my symptoms he had spent 15/30 minutes explaining benign symptoms without actually administering any tests. The tests he administered were the standard hammer on knee and elbow along with push/pull strength tests that were and can be done by my GP.
He went on to say he believes I do not have anything but refereed me to a neurologist specializing in nerves to be sure. While this may take upto 3 months, I wanted to see if anyone had any opinions here - any responses are greatly appreciated!
I hope you are all having a wonderful day and hopefully a good start to the new year. I thought I would reach out to the experienced members of this forum to have some idea of whether or not some of the symptoms I have been dealing with are representative of that of ALS/ other motor neuron diseases.
Over the last few months I have went through an array of symptoms, which have left me worried to say the least (generally not an anxious individual!) I find it is helpful as a reader to break points into clear subsections so thought I would list the symptoms below a bit more succinctly. For context, I am a 23 year old male in otherwise good health:
Muscle Twitches:
It had began with me dealing with almost wide spread, on/off twitches across the body (hands, legs, arms, eyelids etc.) which I had other wise brushed off until recently the twitching has become a lot more aggressive (almost cramp like) in a localized area in the right elbow. This twitch is not 24/7 however comes and goes quite frequently throughout the day over the last week or so.
Pain:
Occasionally I get odd bouts of pain in various limbs, where it be the finger, arm, leg etc. The pain is almost sudden, but is short lived in nature.
Feeling of Disorientation:
Every since these symptoms have began, I have had a perpetual feeling of being "disoriented" almost like I am afraid that I will fall however do not - almost feel like I need to sit/lie down instantly. This feeling is quite worrisome to me.
Sensory Symptoms:
I have gotten an array of sensory symptoms such as numbness in a hand upon waking (subsides almost immediately after) or random buzzing sensations in various parts of the body. I have also had an almost intermittent internal vibrating in the legs which I found slightly odd.
I have seen my GP about this and he had mentioned that he does not believe it is anything however reffered me to a neurologist. My visit to the neurologist was rather underwhelming as after decribing my symptoms he had spent 15/30 minutes explaining benign symptoms without actually administering any tests. The tests he administered were the standard hammer on knee and elbow along with push/pull strength tests that were and can be done by my GP.
He went on to say he believes I do not have anything but refereed me to a neurologist specializing in nerves to be sure. While this may take upto 3 months, I wanted to see if anyone had any opinions here - any responses are greatly appreciated!