Ben Z
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- Joined
- Sep 24, 2024
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
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- Country
- NL
Hello, first of all I want to say sorry for making this post because this is not the place..
However I really lost my mind over the past month looking up my symptoms and “connecting the dots”.
I am 21 years old male, with no family history of ALS, I experience very strong fasciculations over the past month on daily basis in my left arm, right leg, and right arm slightly, I did a spinal MRI(back pain a year ago) which came back fine and now I am awaiting neurologist to tell him about my new symptoms that started this month and also to request an EMG to clear my mind, I am in constant fear and anxiety about the twitches because they wont leave me alone, I started to think a bit of weakness in my right hand but I am not sure if its my anxiety and stress that is causing it or I am actually having weakness..
My fears are stronger than me, it started affecting my surroundings(family) in a very short period because I stopped eating, going out, all I do is sit in my room and just think when it will progress to something worse, why I am here for is to genuinely ask if the symptoms I experience (persistent fasciculations during the day) is a red flag and a sign of ALS and if it started to someone in here at maybe the same age at me and same symptom.
Again I am very sorry to post this, I am not the type of person to go online this is my first time ever and ask about something that is happening in my personal life.
My friend passed away a month ago (really close one to me) due to muscular dystrophy at 22 years old alone which definitely made a change in my mindset how vulnerable the human body is at any age, it could be the trigger of mine but I am but sure anymore this facics are happening to me even when I am calm.
Thanks!
However I really lost my mind over the past month looking up my symptoms and “connecting the dots”.
I am 21 years old male, with no family history of ALS, I experience very strong fasciculations over the past month on daily basis in my left arm, right leg, and right arm slightly, I did a spinal MRI(back pain a year ago) which came back fine and now I am awaiting neurologist to tell him about my new symptoms that started this month and also to request an EMG to clear my mind, I am in constant fear and anxiety about the twitches because they wont leave me alone, I started to think a bit of weakness in my right hand but I am not sure if its my anxiety and stress that is causing it or I am actually having weakness..
My fears are stronger than me, it started affecting my surroundings(family) in a very short period because I stopped eating, going out, all I do is sit in my room and just think when it will progress to something worse, why I am here for is to genuinely ask if the symptoms I experience (persistent fasciculations during the day) is a red flag and a sign of ALS and if it started to someone in here at maybe the same age at me and same symptom.
Again I am very sorry to post this, I am not the type of person to go online this is my first time ever and ask about something that is happening in my personal life.
My friend passed away a month ago (really close one to me) due to muscular dystrophy at 22 years old alone which definitely made a change in my mindset how vulnerable the human body is at any age, it could be the trigger of mine but I am but sure anymore this facics are happening to me even when I am calm.
Thanks!