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Hello, my name is Gilbert, I am 32 years old. This year has been full of worries and constant doctor visits for various reasons. About two and a half months ago, I experienced a very strong headache that lasted for two weeks. During that time, I noticed my first muscle twitch in my left arm. After that, I didn’t feel it again until about two weeks ago, and then my arm started to feel a bit strange.
I decided to make an appointment with my doctor, who prescribed me some pills, and the headache went away, and my arm improved. However, I began experiencing stiffness in both calves, pain in my legs while walking, and sharp stabbing sensations in them. Out of curiosity, I searched my symptoms on Google, and ALS came up, which caused my anxiety to skyrocket.
I went back to the doctor, and she said she didn’t think I had ALS. She recommended therapy and a CT scan of my head. At that time, I decided not to do the CT scan because I thought everything would pass, so I just attended therapy, which helped with the leg pain, although the stabbing sensations persisted.
Two weeks ago, I started experiencing involuntary muscle movements in my arms, beginning with my right arm and later affecting my left arm and legs as well. I decided to visit a different doctor. I explained my symptoms, and she performed a physical exam, which came back fine. She ordered blood tests and referred me to a neurologist, but the earliest appointment is not until February 14.
I went ahead and did the CT scan and the blood tests, and both came back normal. What terrifies me is that all other causes for my fasciculations have been ruled out, leaving only two possibilities: ALS or BFS. I haven’t been sleeping well for days. I don’t feel any muscle weakness yet, and I can do everything normally, but I have been feeling a bit fatigued. The fasciculations are more frequent, and I am extremely stressed.
Based on these symptoms, what do you think I might have?
I decided to make an appointment with my doctor, who prescribed me some pills, and the headache went away, and my arm improved. However, I began experiencing stiffness in both calves, pain in my legs while walking, and sharp stabbing sensations in them. Out of curiosity, I searched my symptoms on Google, and ALS came up, which caused my anxiety to skyrocket.
I went back to the doctor, and she said she didn’t think I had ALS. She recommended therapy and a CT scan of my head. At that time, I decided not to do the CT scan because I thought everything would pass, so I just attended therapy, which helped with the leg pain, although the stabbing sensations persisted.
Two weeks ago, I started experiencing involuntary muscle movements in my arms, beginning with my right arm and later affecting my left arm and legs as well. I decided to visit a different doctor. I explained my symptoms, and she performed a physical exam, which came back fine. She ordered blood tests and referred me to a neurologist, but the earliest appointment is not until February 14.
I went ahead and did the CT scan and the blood tests, and both came back normal. What terrifies me is that all other causes for my fasciculations have been ruled out, leaving only two possibilities: ALS or BFS. I haven’t been sleeping well for days. I don’t feel any muscle weakness yet, and I can do everything normally, but I have been feeling a bit fatigued. The fasciculations are more frequent, and I am extremely stressed.
Based on these symptoms, what do you think I might have?