hey every1, just registered been tryin to find sum1 that might know how to help.
im 20, female and live in london england. last december i started feelin a bit poorly. back muscles ached, got heart palpatations, floaters in my left eye, twitches in legs and felt like i got tired really quickly. then i came home from uni and symptoms progressed. same as before, yet now my arm muscles especially at the top and legs muscles seem to twitch on their own, have shooting like pains, and on lifting a glass of water my left arm inparticular has a tremor and shakes. things seem heavier to pick up and if i try and do any exercise to strength the muscles, i jus feel them being weaker the following day. also odd buzzing feelins in my foot. i lose concentration easy, cant spell words easy things like that. sumtimes right side of face feels kinda of numb?
my bones are cracking very badly all over but especially in left hand. i lost a stone and i havent been able to regain that weight even if i eat loads. plus now my hair is thining badly. have had blood tests all normal expect for my white blood count has been continuously low and my thyroid has been all over the place. my doctor laughed at the idea i might have ms or als and didnt feel like he was listenign or taking me seriously and so ive been diagnosed for now with fibromylagia and ive got to go back in a few months for repeat blood tests.
also in last week ive stubbed my big toe a few times which i found to be a bit unusual for me and sumtimes after gettin up off the couch my legs feel very wobbly. to me, it looks like my arms and legs have become thinner, whether this is jus becos of weight loss i dont know. but i have lots of strechmarks now, behind my knee, thights inside thighs the lot. i know they say ALS isnt highly common in people my age like M.S but i think until i have sum sort of test to rule it out im gunna be worrying. as its not impossible. especially since my muscles dnt seem to be gettin any stronger. apart from the odd pains every now and then my muscles dnt hurt, they ache. but wen u touvh them or prod them physically they hurt
any advice if any1s been in same situation or jus anythin in general would be REALLY appreciated. the NHS health service in england isnt the best by any means its likely if i did manage to get referred to a neuro i would be waiting a gd few months. and thats if the doc even takes me seriously enuff to refer me. im jus a typical student to them working myself up
thanks again, and sorry for long message
all the best to every1
im 20, female and live in london england. last december i started feelin a bit poorly. back muscles ached, got heart palpatations, floaters in my left eye, twitches in legs and felt like i got tired really quickly. then i came home from uni and symptoms progressed. same as before, yet now my arm muscles especially at the top and legs muscles seem to twitch on their own, have shooting like pains, and on lifting a glass of water my left arm inparticular has a tremor and shakes. things seem heavier to pick up and if i try and do any exercise to strength the muscles, i jus feel them being weaker the following day. also odd buzzing feelins in my foot. i lose concentration easy, cant spell words easy things like that. sumtimes right side of face feels kinda of numb?
my bones are cracking very badly all over but especially in left hand. i lost a stone and i havent been able to regain that weight even if i eat loads. plus now my hair is thining badly. have had blood tests all normal expect for my white blood count has been continuously low and my thyroid has been all over the place. my doctor laughed at the idea i might have ms or als and didnt feel like he was listenign or taking me seriously and so ive been diagnosed for now with fibromylagia and ive got to go back in a few months for repeat blood tests.
also in last week ive stubbed my big toe a few times which i found to be a bit unusual for me and sumtimes after gettin up off the couch my legs feel very wobbly. to me, it looks like my arms and legs have become thinner, whether this is jus becos of weight loss i dont know. but i have lots of strechmarks now, behind my knee, thights inside thighs the lot. i know they say ALS isnt highly common in people my age like M.S but i think until i have sum sort of test to rule it out im gunna be worrying. as its not impossible. especially since my muscles dnt seem to be gettin any stronger. apart from the odd pains every now and then my muscles dnt hurt, they ache. but wen u touvh them or prod them physically they hurt
any advice if any1s been in same situation or jus anythin in general would be REALLY appreciated. the NHS health service in england isnt the best by any means its likely if i did manage to get referred to a neuro i would be waiting a gd few months. and thats if the doc even takes me seriously enuff to refer me. im jus a typical student to them working myself up
thanks again, and sorry for long message
all the best to every1