colinscared
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- Feb 8, 2007
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- PALS
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- BC
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- Kamloops
Hi everyone,
This place seems to be a good place to post my concerns and get some good advice and hopefully reassurance.
I am 27 years old and am attending university over 6000km away from my family.
I have been feeling ill in different capacities for some time. I got sick in October, 06 and had an allergic reaction to some mold found growing in my apartment. After i got out of there, I started having very little energy, upset stomach, diarrhea and a level of anxiety/depression. My eyes also became irritated and somewhat sensitive to light.
At the beginning of January, I began experiencing pains in my forearms, wrists and hands along with some paresthesia. I also had some muscle twitching in different parts of my body. Over this period, I developed sleeping problems and lost about 10 pounds. I chalked many of these problems up to anxiety, but began seeking doctor's help anyhow.
About two weeks ago, while reading i bed, i felt a pain in my left arm right where it was bending. As I stretched it out, it still hurt and my fingers felt like sandpaper when i rubbed them together. My skin also felt painful to touch. I awoke the next morning to find my arm in a similar condition but both palms of my hands had a sort of 'sticky' sensation.
Since then, my left arm has been acting very strangely. It feels somewhat weak and it often hurts, especially the muscles on the outside of the arm and my wrist. Sometimes my arm shakes when i use it to support my upper body. Whenever i try to exert my arm (such as doing push ups, the muscles get sore very quickly. I haven't lost any control of my arm, my grip and fine motor skills also seem fine. It also seems to be fine when it comes to lifting things, but tends to get tired quickly when i have to extend it.
I do have some aches and pains in other parts of my body, including my left leg. I am still having muscle twitches all over my body mainly happen when i'm at rest.
My neurologist appointment is not for another two months (thanks to our speedy, but free, health care system) and I have been going crazy worrying about ALS in the meantime.
My doctor hasn't given me much to go on except a clean physical examination and his opinion that the odds are not great that i will have this disease.
Any help, support or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Colin
This place seems to be a good place to post my concerns and get some good advice and hopefully reassurance.
I am 27 years old and am attending university over 6000km away from my family.
I have been feeling ill in different capacities for some time. I got sick in October, 06 and had an allergic reaction to some mold found growing in my apartment. After i got out of there, I started having very little energy, upset stomach, diarrhea and a level of anxiety/depression. My eyes also became irritated and somewhat sensitive to light.
At the beginning of January, I began experiencing pains in my forearms, wrists and hands along with some paresthesia. I also had some muscle twitching in different parts of my body. Over this period, I developed sleeping problems and lost about 10 pounds. I chalked many of these problems up to anxiety, but began seeking doctor's help anyhow.
About two weeks ago, while reading i bed, i felt a pain in my left arm right where it was bending. As I stretched it out, it still hurt and my fingers felt like sandpaper when i rubbed them together. My skin also felt painful to touch. I awoke the next morning to find my arm in a similar condition but both palms of my hands had a sort of 'sticky' sensation.
Since then, my left arm has been acting very strangely. It feels somewhat weak and it often hurts, especially the muscles on the outside of the arm and my wrist. Sometimes my arm shakes when i use it to support my upper body. Whenever i try to exert my arm (such as doing push ups, the muscles get sore very quickly. I haven't lost any control of my arm, my grip and fine motor skills also seem fine. It also seems to be fine when it comes to lifting things, but tends to get tired quickly when i have to extend it.
I do have some aches and pains in other parts of my body, including my left leg. I am still having muscle twitches all over my body mainly happen when i'm at rest.
My neurologist appointment is not for another two months (thanks to our speedy, but free, health care system) and I have been going crazy worrying about ALS in the meantime.
My doctor hasn't given me much to go on except a clean physical examination and his opinion that the odds are not great that i will have this disease.
Any help, support or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Colin