stoneyboy
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- Jul 31, 2017
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- Learn about ALS
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- Massachusetts
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- Boston
Hello,
First I want to thank everyone for their time to even reading this post. I can only imagine how annoying/frustrating it must be to deal with people like me.
I guess I'll start with a background:
I am a 20 yr old male (I know a bit young and I have an incredibly small chance) who is a bit of a hypochondriac and has a lot of anxiety, but hear me out. I know the disease may take months to progress, but I have had muscle twitching in my left thigh (specifically the quad) that has not gone away (I noticed it first on Thursday). I feel like at points it is twitching and I don't even notice it. Well, on Saturday I started to notice a decrease in the range of motion in my toes and ankle on my left foot, but haven't felt any twitching in those areas. The past 2 days I have gone to sleep and woken up and there is no improvement in that motion. I feel like my left leg is weak but I can't really tell if it is perceived or clinical. I've also noticed a dent in my left foot that is not in my right where a muscle is.
When weakness initially begins for those with ALS is it something that immediately affects you or are you still able to walk up stairs and do normal activities?
I feel small little twitches in my left calf and still left thigh and now on occasion I've noticed my right calf is starting to twitch. I'm a little skeptical because I don't think it would already be jumping to my other leg already. I've also noticed it feels weird to walk with my left foot, but I might just be imagining it. I've tried all those tests like run up the stairs, jump up the stairs, stand on your toes, etc. I feel good that I am able to do those, but I'm thinking this only started on Saturday so maybe it'll get worse.
Also recently I was experiencing a shortness of breath, a feeling I wasn't getting enough air, but that seems to come and go so I just say that is stress/anxiety.
I had a blood test last Wednesday that came back normal if that matters, I am not sure.
I am going to consult my doctor this week about what he thinks. I don't mean to be a bother I am just genuinely concerned. Again thank you for your time.
First I want to thank everyone for their time to even reading this post. I can only imagine how annoying/frustrating it must be to deal with people like me.
I guess I'll start with a background:
I am a 20 yr old male (I know a bit young and I have an incredibly small chance) who is a bit of a hypochondriac and has a lot of anxiety, but hear me out. I know the disease may take months to progress, but I have had muscle twitching in my left thigh (specifically the quad) that has not gone away (I noticed it first on Thursday). I feel like at points it is twitching and I don't even notice it. Well, on Saturday I started to notice a decrease in the range of motion in my toes and ankle on my left foot, but haven't felt any twitching in those areas. The past 2 days I have gone to sleep and woken up and there is no improvement in that motion. I feel like my left leg is weak but I can't really tell if it is perceived or clinical. I've also noticed a dent in my left foot that is not in my right where a muscle is.
When weakness initially begins for those with ALS is it something that immediately affects you or are you still able to walk up stairs and do normal activities?
I feel small little twitches in my left calf and still left thigh and now on occasion I've noticed my right calf is starting to twitch. I'm a little skeptical because I don't think it would already be jumping to my other leg already. I've also noticed it feels weird to walk with my left foot, but I might just be imagining it. I've tried all those tests like run up the stairs, jump up the stairs, stand on your toes, etc. I feel good that I am able to do those, but I'm thinking this only started on Saturday so maybe it'll get worse.
Also recently I was experiencing a shortness of breath, a feeling I wasn't getting enough air, but that seems to come and go so I just say that is stress/anxiety.
I had a blood test last Wednesday that came back normal if that matters, I am not sure.
I am going to consult my doctor this week about what he thinks. I don't mean to be a bother I am just genuinely concerned. Again thank you for your time.