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    Update after appointment with Dr. Appel

    Man Luke, I feel for you man. I know what's it like to have OCD and health anxiety, along with easy access to hundreds of ALS stories and reports. Too bad you weren't able to discuss your anxiety issues before the consultation. Maybe the specialist would have not left you with that thought that...
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    One arm slighty larger than the other

    Thanks Nikki, as always.God bless you and others on this subforum for all the work you done before and after ice bucket challenge. You have a tremendous amount of patience in dealing with those with cyberchondria.
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    One arm slighty larger than the other

    I know this is a dumb question but it's been on my mind. Is it normal to have dominant arm slightly large in circumference than the arm that experiences twitching? My left arm twitches off and on for years. Never had EMG because I do not have weakness or other symptoms. Sorry to waste your...
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    Inquiring About Bulbar ALS - Concerned....

    *my slur speech
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    Inquiring About Bulbar ALS - Concerned....

    I've had twitches, slur speech and post nasal drip for over 15 years. But then again I have anxiety and have allergies. Slur speech is due to low self esteem and anxiety issues. If I have a FEW drinks my mumbling, slur speech (believe it or not) go away. I guess because I'm more relaxed which...
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    Classic Lower Motor Neuron Signs / Early ALS?

    Atsugi, Max, Nikki and all the others on here, this must be a full time job for you. You're always on point. You and the others on here are doing gods works to reassure us that we're just overreacting.
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    a nightmare

    Go to docs, ask to see psychologist and psychiatrist. I was here last year with tons of symptoms. Now I take xanax and go to therapy for my health anxiety issues. Eventually all my ALS 'symptoms' went away. I no longer feel weak (which ended up just being fatigue), twitches went away. Now I am...
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    A tad worried

    Re: Likely my last post here. Majority of lung nodules are benign, so I wouldnt freak out about that.
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    Are you here because of the Ice Bucket challenge?

    Hi Nikki, I would like to say that the reassurance you gave me a year ago was enough to get my mind off ALS and eventually symptoms went away. They were obviously caused by stress and anxiety I was going through at the time. I thank you for that and your warm responses. It's gotta be a full time...
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    Are you here because of the Ice Bucket challenge?

    Yes even the hypochondriac and anxiety forums I frequent have a huge increase in threads of those who think they have ALS.
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    Need your expert opinion....please

    I've been following this thread. I too deal with severe health anxiety and ocd. I hope you can find someway to get your mind off this until the next EMG and hopefully it's clean.
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    Constant localized forearm twitches for 4 days

    Updates, symptoms have gone away. I was dealing with lots of stress, no sleep and anxiety. I switched my routine and have been fine since. So i'm 100% sure it's not ALS. So for anyone googling and they run into my post, stay calm, it's completely normal to twich time to time, even if it's...
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    Constant localized forearm twitches for 4 days

    Nikki, you're most likely dead on. In the mean time I will try to take everyone suggestion but it's easier said than done. It's hard to get in the moment when you're thinking ALS at 30. It's going to be rough 3-4 weeks until I get a certain diagnosis. Hopefully EMG show only Benign...
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    Constant localized forearm twitches for 4 days

    Thanks for the suggestion. I agree with you 100% that I need to be more productive outside the home. What about the localized twitching? I do not have twitching anywhere else. It will take a month or so until I am able to see nuero and get an EMG. I see people being reassured on these forums...
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    Constant localized forearm twitches for 4 days

    I read the stickies and understand my chances of having ALS at 30 is extremely rare. However since last week I noticed a constant localized twitching at the Brachioradialis area. I suffer from anxiety and OCD, so the first twitch was noticed immediately. It's been going on off and on all day for...
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