Recent content by Sd9765

Atsugi, I have seen you help many on this forum and I appreciate the feedback. Uou seem very knowledgable on als. In your experience, is a needle emg that only took five minutes enough to exclude als? I'm a little unsure of exactly what they look for on emg to determine als, but I know that...

Tillie, My sincerest apologies, and yes, it is selfish to seek reassurance from those actually afflicted with als. From my first post, I said my initial symptom was weakness. It started in both legs. I was actually diagnosed with guillain barre by a neurologist, but a clean ncs ruled it out. I...

Agreed. It is the .1% I'm worried about. On Monday I have an appointment for therapy with someone trained in cognitive behavioral therapy. I've never had health anxiety before, but I know some of my thoughts are currently irrational. However, unlike some others, I have experienced some weakness...

Thanks for the responses. I always worry about hearing stories of people's ALS that started with twitching, but I'm assuming that diffuse intermittent twitching was probably not what they had. Additionally, I assume an EMG would have picked up any issues with these people well before they...

Sorry to bother those of you afflicted with this awful disease and those who care for someone who has it, but I can't seem to shut this illness out of my mind. About two months ago I exhibited sudden onset of limb weakness, muscle twitching, muscle ache, and a burning sensation all over. Since...