Bella26
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- Joined
- Oct 8, 2012
- Messages
- 11
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- CA
- State
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
Hey Everyone,
I'm 26 years old and always been healthy until February this year when I started getting twitches in my fingers and toes (mostly at night when relaxed). I will admit I was going through A LOT of stress and I figured that was the cause.
Then came the hand tremors... shaky hands all day long made much worse when I was hot, exerted myself, or used my hands a lot. This prompted a visit to my GP who sent me to a neurologist. Clean MRI brain/cervical spine. Blood tests normal except high calcium(no cause found). I was told it was anxiety and nothing more.
Soon after, the twitching was body wide (EVERYWHERE!) I also had brain fog and some dizziness/vertigo which my GP also dismissed as stress induced. I felt better in May - the twitching and even hand tremors subsided and my vertigo was finally down to just about one or two days/month instead of everyday. I felt huge relief and back to myself again until last week. Almost 5 months of feeling relatively normal!
I decided to start exercising again this month - what a mistake! The twitching is worse than ever and it is everywhere again. The hand tremors are also worse. My little finger on both sides is very stiff and rigid especially in the morning. My hands feel slightly clumsy to me and I am constantly dropping my phone. I feel weaker everywhere - a general feeling of weakness and fatigue. My muscles(legs and arms) shake if I try to use them or hold a position. This is all nonstop every day for the past week since I worked out. I didn't have any trouble with the workout however. I have taken slight comfort in the fact that I've had some tingling/vibrations in my hands and feet/scalp and tip of nose as I have read that these aren't symptoms of ALS.
So I am confused! Should I see another neurologist? Ask for an EMG? Does ALS sound remotely like this? I have read the stickies and I'm still confused because in some ways yes and in some ways no. I know the vertigo isn't a symptom but everything else seems neuromuscular to me. I am honestly so interested in your opinions since you all probably know better than a Doctor what its all about. Can ALS go away for 5 months and return this severe due to a workout? Does it affect the entire body with general fatigue and weakness like this? Please respond! This was long and confusing and I apologize but my God am I stressed right now!
Thank you to anyone that reads this!
Isabella
I'm 26 years old and always been healthy until February this year when I started getting twitches in my fingers and toes (mostly at night when relaxed). I will admit I was going through A LOT of stress and I figured that was the cause.
Then came the hand tremors... shaky hands all day long made much worse when I was hot, exerted myself, or used my hands a lot. This prompted a visit to my GP who sent me to a neurologist. Clean MRI brain/cervical spine. Blood tests normal except high calcium(no cause found). I was told it was anxiety and nothing more.
Soon after, the twitching was body wide (EVERYWHERE!) I also had brain fog and some dizziness/vertigo which my GP also dismissed as stress induced. I felt better in May - the twitching and even hand tremors subsided and my vertigo was finally down to just about one or two days/month instead of everyday. I felt huge relief and back to myself again until last week. Almost 5 months of feeling relatively normal!
I decided to start exercising again this month - what a mistake! The twitching is worse than ever and it is everywhere again. The hand tremors are also worse. My little finger on both sides is very stiff and rigid especially in the morning. My hands feel slightly clumsy to me and I am constantly dropping my phone. I feel weaker everywhere - a general feeling of weakness and fatigue. My muscles(legs and arms) shake if I try to use them or hold a position. This is all nonstop every day for the past week since I worked out. I didn't have any trouble with the workout however. I have taken slight comfort in the fact that I've had some tingling/vibrations in my hands and feet/scalp and tip of nose as I have read that these aren't symptoms of ALS.
So I am confused! Should I see another neurologist? Ask for an EMG? Does ALS sound remotely like this? I have read the stickies and I'm still confused because in some ways yes and in some ways no. I know the vertigo isn't a symptom but everything else seems neuromuscular to me. I am honestly so interested in your opinions since you all probably know better than a Doctor what its all about. Can ALS go away for 5 months and return this severe due to a workout? Does it affect the entire body with general fatigue and weakness like this? Please respond! This was long and confusing and I apologize but my God am I stressed right now!
Thank you to anyone that reads this!
Isabella