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    Concerned guy

    Hello All I am a 36 year old man with health anxiety. However, in August 2021 I went through a stressful period of time and began having body wide twitching. This completely scared me crapless and sent me into a spiral out of control about ALS. Went to my PCP and he ordered an EMG. Got the EMG...
  2. W

    Update concerned dad

    Worri here with an update if I may. Got an emg done yesterday (in a small govt insurance place)not bigname place(the only one with somehow close appt date) and as far technician doing the emg I am ok! no sign of als. I will attach images...although I have no idea what radiculopathy l5...
  3. S

    Concerned

    Hi all, First - to anyone living with this disease, caring for someone with it, or in any other way involved, my heart goes out to you. Thank you for your involvement in this community and I wish the best for everyone here. I'm a 36/M with some concerning symptoms which have been 'building'...
  4. J

    Concerned

    Tightness in lower left leg, tingling after walking. Does this sound like limb onset?
  5. W

    Concerned dad.

    Hello. I am a dad of five boys 41yo and have concerning signs lately. Three weeks ago I suddenly feel twitching in my whole body and my feet were tingling twitching so bad and feel my right arm specifically the biceps stiff. (Still is today). I immediately panicked since I have lost my mom by...
  6. P

    Just got an EMG and they put the needle in my neck. Should I be concerned?

    I have been having a lot of hand twitching for the past 7 months. I visited a neurologist and they ordered an EMG. I was zapped and poked with a needle. He said he wanted to be “thorough” and put the needle in a few areas that concerned me. For example, he inserted the needle here on the...
  7. D

    Concerned and question

    Hello. I’m a 52 year old female. About 2 months ago I developed an odd deep ticklish type sensation in my left leg, followed by intermittent muscle twitching in the calf and foot of that leg. I’m visited a neurologist about a month into it and they did the standard strength tests which were...
  8. M

    Concerned about my husband - attached history and EMG

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone might be able to look at my husband’s EMG report (abnormal) and see if it looks similar to how theirs did before a diagnosis? He has weakness in his left hand and some muscle atrophy. He went to an orthopedic doctor who ordered an EMG (attached) and then after...
  9. J

    Hospital Stay / Concerned but Hopeful?

    Good afternoon, I'm having a bit of a health scare, but am trying to take it in stride. I lost a close friend to ALS while we were in our late 20s, and I'm sure that the memories of him are giving me a fair bit of bias. I was in the hospital for the past three days with weakness in my legs, as...
  10. D

    ALS or not? Concerned Caregiver

    Hi - I am the caregiver for my husband Mike - who is the last 6 months has gone down hill to places I would never have imagined. In December 2021 he starting losing the feeling in his feet. He had the pins and sensation. He continued to get worse and went to see his PCP on 2/4/2022 - the PCP...
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