Jeston
Member
- Joined
- Oct 3, 2009
- Messages
- 10
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- US
- State
- Missouri
- City
- Raymore
Hello, To start this post, I am 17 one month from 18 years old. I have had twitching on and off anywhere for a year or so, way more noticeable this year.
I'm skinny, Really skinny, I eat but I am tall and thin. I sit at a PC all day , everyday, not a day goes by I'm not on it for 12 hours [I'm serious] and have been using the pc like this for 4-5 years, yeah I know that is really bad , but I have been weak overall normal like, because I never exercise. So it didn't bother me cause it was obvious, also I'm home schooled.
But today something different happened, My "Right" thumb started twitching bad, and everytime it twitched I felt a tingle like a shock shoot in it a little. took like 20mins to stop.
Then I got paranoid again, And looked up finger strength tests for ALS, I passed them, Though I never use my fingers like that I passed them.
But then after a hour of the tests and the twitching had already stopped. I tried to make a pinch grip with my "Left" Thumb and it couldn't even do it and my thumb literally felt paralyzed and collapsed inward when I tried, Though a hour before I could use my thumb. That scared the living hell out of me, Its been weak/unable to grip for 8-9 hours now after sleep.
I also sometimes have a problem swallowing food, it gets stuck sometimes, I also get bad skin sensitivity sometimes and it burns to touch like a sunburn [comes and goes], I also feel dizzy alot.
Also my grandfather, my mothers father has MS.
Help...
I'm skinny, Really skinny, I eat but I am tall and thin. I sit at a PC all day , everyday, not a day goes by I'm not on it for 12 hours [I'm serious] and have been using the pc like this for 4-5 years, yeah I know that is really bad , but I have been weak overall normal like, because I never exercise. So it didn't bother me cause it was obvious, also I'm home schooled.
But today something different happened, My "Right" thumb started twitching bad, and everytime it twitched I felt a tingle like a shock shoot in it a little. took like 20mins to stop.
Then I got paranoid again, And looked up finger strength tests for ALS, I passed them, Though I never use my fingers like that I passed them.
But then after a hour of the tests and the twitching had already stopped. I tried to make a pinch grip with my "Left" Thumb and it couldn't even do it and my thumb literally felt paralyzed and collapsed inward when I tried, Though a hour before I could use my thumb. That scared the living hell out of me, Its been weak/unable to grip for 8-9 hours now after sleep.
I also sometimes have a problem swallowing food, it gets stuck sometimes, I also get bad skin sensitivity sometimes and it burns to touch like a sunburn [comes and goes], I also feel dizzy alot.
Also my grandfather, my mothers father has MS.
Help...