hope28
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- Mar 23, 2008
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- jacksonville
Im a 28 year old male who has experienced the death of a father and grandmother from ALS. I was diagnosed with crohns disease when i was 20 and have been on a blood thinning medication since. I know your not doctors but wanted a consensus of typical symptoms and the possibilty of als skipping generations or just affecting everyone who has a family member with the disease. How often does ALS go from one member to the next with that much consistency. I guess it would be comforting to hear that familial ALS is not common and the possibility of it destroying three family members in a row is rare. But im here to hear the truth. Im also curious of how als affects the young and physically active individuals. Ive been working out for over 10 years and have allways eaten high amounts of fruits and vegatables and had a high protien diet. But lately i really started to recognize twitching in random areas and even localized for short periods. I have been known to overworry myself in the past so i may be over analyzing the situation. I dont have any limb weakness, but have experienced cramps in my forearms and foot after flexing it hard or after a workout .Mostly its in the muscle ive trained the previous day. The twitching occurs when the muscle is relaxed not when im walking or exercising. These are small and cant be seen from the outside of the skin. Im going to see a specialist ASAP but was very worried because im not sure what else could cause twitchs and for all i know this could have been going on for years i just ignored it and ruled out the possibility it was als.
thank you , Dion
thank you , Dion