Hi all,
I know you get a lot of hypochondriacs here claiming they have ALS and I hope I am not wasting anyone's time. When I have browsed forums about people asking do they have ALS many talk about symptoms coming and going and as I know ALS worsens over time and does not get better or do you have moments of stagnation.
I have posted before as I was getting twitches only. I had an EMG in 2009 with no findings of ALS. Just because that happened please do not dismiss me
I am wondering if I am ignoring the obvious and developing ALS? I guess only time is going to tell..
This is my timeline...
1. My right little toe twitches fairly often.
2. 2 months ago the toes next to it also started twitching often
3. 7 weeks ago I started having a sensation of a lump in my throat. I went to see an ENT doctor who performed a scope and nothing was found
4. 4 weeks ago the twitching moved up to my calf and it feels like my calf muscle is stiffening even though it is not. I feel like there is movement going on deep inside it but I cant feel nothing, it just twitches a LOT!
5. when I lay in bed I wake up with a feeling like my calf and thigh muscle are stiffening and they just dont feel right.
6. right after this the twitching moved up to my thigh muscle and so now, my toe, calf and thigh muscles twitch for most of the day and night
7. started getting pains in my chest and sensation of someone pushing down on it
8. I saw the doctor a few days ago for a general medical and had a normal blood count - This I know means nothing as ALS would not show in a blood test. However, when the doctor did my reflex tests, he commented on how hyper they are. When he tapped my knee it shot up high and fast.
9. My wife has noticed a personality change in me of late.
10. since past week my right thigh muscle feels like its cramping and I feel it.
As you can see I am accumulating symptoms and this to me in my head confirms that its ALS as nothing is going only more things are coming. These are all classic ALS symptoms.
I know many will tell me the only way to find out is to have an EMG, see a neurologist etc but I am petrified I now have early onset of ALS, for me it all adds up
These has all come one over the past 4 months
Toe twitching, then to calf, then to thigh, muscles twitch and feel stiff even though they are not. (Most of the twitching is on my right side.) Lump sensation in throat, pains in chest, personality change, cramp feeling in thigh muscle and hyper reflexes.
Am I correct in thinking this is quite clear grounds to suspect ALS?
Many thanks
Andy
I know you get a lot of hypochondriacs here claiming they have ALS and I hope I am not wasting anyone's time. When I have browsed forums about people asking do they have ALS many talk about symptoms coming and going and as I know ALS worsens over time and does not get better or do you have moments of stagnation.
I have posted before as I was getting twitches only. I had an EMG in 2009 with no findings of ALS. Just because that happened please do not dismiss me
I am wondering if I am ignoring the obvious and developing ALS? I guess only time is going to tell..
This is my timeline...
1. My right little toe twitches fairly often.
2. 2 months ago the toes next to it also started twitching often
3. 7 weeks ago I started having a sensation of a lump in my throat. I went to see an ENT doctor who performed a scope and nothing was found
4. 4 weeks ago the twitching moved up to my calf and it feels like my calf muscle is stiffening even though it is not. I feel like there is movement going on deep inside it but I cant feel nothing, it just twitches a LOT!
5. when I lay in bed I wake up with a feeling like my calf and thigh muscle are stiffening and they just dont feel right.
6. right after this the twitching moved up to my thigh muscle and so now, my toe, calf and thigh muscles twitch for most of the day and night
7. started getting pains in my chest and sensation of someone pushing down on it
8. I saw the doctor a few days ago for a general medical and had a normal blood count - This I know means nothing as ALS would not show in a blood test. However, when the doctor did my reflex tests, he commented on how hyper they are. When he tapped my knee it shot up high and fast.
9. My wife has noticed a personality change in me of late.
10. since past week my right thigh muscle feels like its cramping and I feel it.
As you can see I am accumulating symptoms and this to me in my head confirms that its ALS as nothing is going only more things are coming. These are all classic ALS symptoms.
I know many will tell me the only way to find out is to have an EMG, see a neurologist etc but I am petrified I now have early onset of ALS, for me it all adds up
These has all come one over the past 4 months
Toe twitching, then to calf, then to thigh, muscles twitch and feel stiff even though they are not. (Most of the twitching is on my right side.) Lump sensation in throat, pains in chest, personality change, cramp feeling in thigh muscle and hyper reflexes.
Am I correct in thinking this is quite clear grounds to suspect ALS?
Many thanks
Andy
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