Hi Everyone,
I've been experiencing some symptoms that lead me to wonder if I have the onset of ALS. It has been coming on and off for about almost two years now, but during the past few months the symptoms have been more frequent and in some cases more intense. Here is a list of some of the symptoms I have been experiencing.
- Weak legs
- Weakness in hands
- Muscle twitching in various parts of the body, sometimes minor other times intense.
- Neck cramps that come and go. Haven't had them in a few weeks but it happened again today and it's been the worst cramps and pain I've experienced so far. I get them on both sides of my lower neck. The cramps are really intense and painful when they come on and sometimes it feels like it's in my throat too.
- Biting my tongue and lips
- I get exausted quite easily
- When I walk often times I feel like I'm going to fall down. The best way I can describe it is I feel as if I'm slipping on ice or something like that. I'm not talking about getting dizzy (although on occasion I do get dizzy), I mean I just feel like my legs are going to slip out from underneath me. This is happening much more frequently now and probably concerns me the most because I don't want to fall down.
This is a list of some of the symptoms I can think of at the moment. I'm a 53 year old male.
My dad died of ALS 25 years ago. I've never considered the possibility that I would get ALS simply because he did, no more than thinking I would get cancer just because my mom died from it. But after listing my symtoms on google and doing some checking around I have discovered that all of the symptoms I am experiencing are symptons that people with ALS experience. I know that doesn't mean I have it, and quite frankly I'm not worried if I do, but I thought I would post here and see if you all had some advice for me based on what I've shared so far. Anything you care to share with me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Gary
I've been experiencing some symptoms that lead me to wonder if I have the onset of ALS. It has been coming on and off for about almost two years now, but during the past few months the symptoms have been more frequent and in some cases more intense. Here is a list of some of the symptoms I have been experiencing.
- Weak legs
- Weakness in hands
- Muscle twitching in various parts of the body, sometimes minor other times intense.
- Neck cramps that come and go. Haven't had them in a few weeks but it happened again today and it's been the worst cramps and pain I've experienced so far. I get them on both sides of my lower neck. The cramps are really intense and painful when they come on and sometimes it feels like it's in my throat too.
- Biting my tongue and lips
- I get exausted quite easily
- When I walk often times I feel like I'm going to fall down. The best way I can describe it is I feel as if I'm slipping on ice or something like that. I'm not talking about getting dizzy (although on occasion I do get dizzy), I mean I just feel like my legs are going to slip out from underneath me. This is happening much more frequently now and probably concerns me the most because I don't want to fall down.
This is a list of some of the symptoms I can think of at the moment. I'm a 53 year old male.
My dad died of ALS 25 years ago. I've never considered the possibility that I would get ALS simply because he did, no more than thinking I would get cancer just because my mom died from it. But after listing my symtoms on google and doing some checking around I have discovered that all of the symptoms I am experiencing are symptons that people with ALS experience. I know that doesn't mean I have it, and quite frankly I'm not worried if I do, but I thought I would post here and see if you all had some advice for me based on what I've shared so far. Anything you care to share with me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Gary