Meades14
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- Aug 3, 2020
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- Learn about ALS
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- UK
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- NY
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- Portsmouth
Hello I am a 22 year old male. After doing a lot of research and reading a lot of threads I am really grateful there are people like you guys who have experience with this horrible illness and take the time to help others.
I have had symptoms for a month now and it started initially with my eyelids. If they close they twitch constantly and was a nightmare to sleep with. since the day that started I have had twitching all over my body and my eyelids haven’t improved. I was really ill for the first week of my symptoms and this just made me feel worse. It gave me the worst headache which has cleared up but I still have a stiff neck.
Since then I have noticed weakness on my left hand (shakes quite a lot and found it difficult to open jars, hold a fork out etc. Noticed it mostly when holding my phone in that hand as would shake. However I can still do everything, but am just concerned it is an early sign.
My left leg is really stiff too, like contracting my calf muscle is harder now then what it was. And my leg hurts in the joint of my ankle and since then has not improved. The twitching I have noticed a lot more on my left side like in my shoulder and bicep.
I understand that reading these forums may of started anxiety to make me overthink things. But you can always tell if somethings not right and that’s how I feel.
Im curious on the rate of progression of symptoms , and do people with ALS notice the symptoms constantly. And also wether symptoms literally were a slow decline in weakness or people tried to do something and they just could not do it anymore.
Thankyou for your time. I really do appreciate any advice you can give me.
I have had symptoms for a month now and it started initially with my eyelids. If they close they twitch constantly and was a nightmare to sleep with. since the day that started I have had twitching all over my body and my eyelids haven’t improved. I was really ill for the first week of my symptoms and this just made me feel worse. It gave me the worst headache which has cleared up but I still have a stiff neck.
Since then I have noticed weakness on my left hand (shakes quite a lot and found it difficult to open jars, hold a fork out etc. Noticed it mostly when holding my phone in that hand as would shake. However I can still do everything, but am just concerned it is an early sign.
My left leg is really stiff too, like contracting my calf muscle is harder now then what it was. And my leg hurts in the joint of my ankle and since then has not improved. The twitching I have noticed a lot more on my left side like in my shoulder and bicep.
I understand that reading these forums may of started anxiety to make me overthink things. But you can always tell if somethings not right and that’s how I feel.
Im curious on the rate of progression of symptoms , and do people with ALS notice the symptoms constantly. And also wether symptoms literally were a slow decline in weakness or people tried to do something and they just could not do it anymore.
Thankyou for your time. I really do appreciate any advice you can give me.