eaglesfan
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First, I want to thank all the contributors to this forum especially PALS/CALS. I do recognize that your time is valuable. Yet, you devote so much time to helping others (a large percentage of people that don't have anything that remotely resembles ALS) which is truly remarkable.
About 10 months ago I had reached out through this forum to get some feedback regarding twitching and other symptoms I was experiencing. I read the stickies and thought they were really helpful in understanding this disease process. I would never have even thought ALS, but I made the mistake of accessing Dr. Google which is a huge mistake for anyone with health anxiety.
I have experienced body-wide twitching for about 10 months. I feel them in my arms and legs mostly. It is not constant and seems to come and go. Since the twitching started, I have never experienced weakness and I am still able to do everything that I was able to do pre-twitching.
Recently, I have been experiencing twitching and flutters in the diaphragm area. I also have some perceived shortness of breath (I cannot truly judge if it is actual shortness of breath or something brought on by anxiety). The twitching just below the sternum has brought me down the rabbit hole again especially in light of the shortness of breath.
I find myself trying to take deep breaths lately which may be aggravating that muscle thus causing twitching. I really don't know.
Just looking for some feedback. I have been lurking lately and saw some threads about respiratory onset (which as I understand it is rare). Do these symptoms fit that profile?
Thanks
About 10 months ago I had reached out through this forum to get some feedback regarding twitching and other symptoms I was experiencing. I read the stickies and thought they were really helpful in understanding this disease process. I would never have even thought ALS, but I made the mistake of accessing Dr. Google which is a huge mistake for anyone with health anxiety.
I have experienced body-wide twitching for about 10 months. I feel them in my arms and legs mostly. It is not constant and seems to come and go. Since the twitching started, I have never experienced weakness and I am still able to do everything that I was able to do pre-twitching.
Recently, I have been experiencing twitching and flutters in the diaphragm area. I also have some perceived shortness of breath (I cannot truly judge if it is actual shortness of breath or something brought on by anxiety). The twitching just below the sternum has brought me down the rabbit hole again especially in light of the shortness of breath.
I find myself trying to take deep breaths lately which may be aggravating that muscle thus causing twitching. I really don't know.
Just looking for some feedback. I have been lurking lately and saw some threads about respiratory onset (which as I understand it is rare). Do these symptoms fit that profile?
Thanks