Jamesyousif0
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I have been very worried about AlS for the past month and a half. I just turned 20 years old this month and I am a male.
It all started when I went to take a picture with my friends and noticed whenever I smile a certain way my cheeks would shake/twitch very fast and then it would proceed to shake under my eyelid. (This is my most concerning symptom) I can stop the shaking at anytime but only when I stop that smile. I only twitch on my face when I make that certain smile otherwise no facial twitching.
I have also noticed whenever I go to the gym to play basketball I get tired much quicker than before. I would play basketball for about 20 minutes then I would just feel exhausted. I would relax for about 10 minutes and then again after about 20 to 30 mins and feel exhausted again.
I went to the doctor he did a neuro exam and everything is fine except I have 3 plus brisk reflex in my knees but the doctor said it was normal because it was bilateral and is most likely stress. He had even ordered me a MRI which came back normal.
I have had no clinical weakness or atrophy but now recently I have twitching in a few parts of my body (mostly on left leg calf) such as left and right leg left arm and sometimes even on my butt these usually happens when I'm not moving when I'm moving around I don't feel twitching but the twitching has been happening daily.
Also this past week I have had a new symptom which is difficulty swallowing (no tongue weakness no chewing weakness and no slurred speech). When I eat dry food like peanut butter crackers it takes MUCH longer to go down and seems kind of stuck. I have no problem drinking liquids. I also have to constantly clear my throat cause it feels like my saliva is in the way stuck in my throat.
Even after all these symptoms when I went to see the neurologist she told me its anxiety and because theres no weakness you don't need a emg. She said shell order me an emg which is scheduled one month from now but said she does not think its even needed. Based on these symptoms does this sound even close to ALS?
It all started when I went to take a picture with my friends and noticed whenever I smile a certain way my cheeks would shake/twitch very fast and then it would proceed to shake under my eyelid. (This is my most concerning symptom) I can stop the shaking at anytime but only when I stop that smile. I only twitch on my face when I make that certain smile otherwise no facial twitching.
I have also noticed whenever I go to the gym to play basketball I get tired much quicker than before. I would play basketball for about 20 minutes then I would just feel exhausted. I would relax for about 10 minutes and then again after about 20 to 30 mins and feel exhausted again.
I went to the doctor he did a neuro exam and everything is fine except I have 3 plus brisk reflex in my knees but the doctor said it was normal because it was bilateral and is most likely stress. He had even ordered me a MRI which came back normal.
I have had no clinical weakness or atrophy but now recently I have twitching in a few parts of my body (mostly on left leg calf) such as left and right leg left arm and sometimes even on my butt these usually happens when I'm not moving when I'm moving around I don't feel twitching but the twitching has been happening daily.
Also this past week I have had a new symptom which is difficulty swallowing (no tongue weakness no chewing weakness and no slurred speech). When I eat dry food like peanut butter crackers it takes MUCH longer to go down and seems kind of stuck. I have no problem drinking liquids. I also have to constantly clear my throat cause it feels like my saliva is in the way stuck in my throat.
Even after all these symptoms when I went to see the neurologist she told me its anxiety and because theres no weakness you don't need a emg. She said shell order me an emg which is scheduled one month from now but said she does not think its even needed. Based on these symptoms does this sound even close to ALS?
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