hopingforcure
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It seem's that we spend so much of our time on this forum questioning the twitching weakness, atrophy question:
It is this simple TWITCHING on it's own is meaningless.......................................................
I feel like for MOST people that have a MND or something Malignant, the twitching will be a symptom that goes along with other things, you will feel different, anotherward, you will have stiffness, weakness, spasicity, clonus, startle reflex, super-hyper reflexes, jaw jerk, atrophy, emotional liability, slurred speech, swallowing problems.........................
You will NOT have minor little tiny tiny things, and if you do and still have ALS, well then you are going to be a super duper slow progressor. A doc will find issue's with your neuro exam, something, or you will have problems that are undeniable...
I feel like I have to put this out here again.. We are patients, loved ones, friends, we are not the ALS specialist.. We can help you, we can encourage you, we can guide you, but we can not decide what you are going to do.. Most of you luckily will come to the forum with questions, and in a short time we will not hear from you again, and you will NOT have ALS.. and if you are one of the few who end up with the disease, or end up with UNDX Progressive symptoms, or want to stay with us and be part of our family then welcome and we are glad you stay, but if you are going to be a person who just keep's on a course with unwarranted questions, be patient, for we have answered these same question's a million times before...
It is this simple TWITCHING on it's own is meaningless.......................................................
I feel like for MOST people that have a MND or something Malignant, the twitching will be a symptom that goes along with other things, you will feel different, anotherward, you will have stiffness, weakness, spasicity, clonus, startle reflex, super-hyper reflexes, jaw jerk, atrophy, emotional liability, slurred speech, swallowing problems.........................
You will NOT have minor little tiny tiny things, and if you do and still have ALS, well then you are going to be a super duper slow progressor. A doc will find issue's with your neuro exam, something, or you will have problems that are undeniable...
I feel like I have to put this out here again.. We are patients, loved ones, friends, we are not the ALS specialist.. We can help you, we can encourage you, we can guide you, but we can not decide what you are going to do.. Most of you luckily will come to the forum with questions, and in a short time we will not hear from you again, and you will NOT have ALS.. and if you are one of the few who end up with the disease, or end up with UNDX Progressive symptoms, or want to stay with us and be part of our family then welcome and we are glad you stay, but if you are going to be a person who just keep's on a course with unwarranted questions, be patient, for we have answered these same question's a million times before...