RachN
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- May 16, 2019
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
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- Country
- US
- State
- IN
- City
- Fort Wayne
First I’ll say, my dad died of ALS at 57. But he’s the only known case. His doctors at the time were not concerned with it being familial but was never tested for anything .
My symptoms started in February. Feeling of weakness in left hand/forearm. When clinching fist, hand tremor. When resting, no tremor. Tremor affects entire arm now when pushing or pulling. EMG completed 1 month after symptoms. Clean EMG. Twitching in feet, shoulder, and legs. Pinky finger twitching, moving entire hand. Hyper reflexes but seemed bilateral. Doctors not worried. Brain MRI came back clear, so no MS. Neurologist, and general doctor diagnosis of stress and anxiety, says NO ALS..... but both anxiety meds I’ve tried make left leg and arm shake like crazy.
Original Pain in my left neck/ shoulder area only at first. Now I am getting sharp intermittent shooting pain down inside of forearm and into pinkie finger. Entire forearm feeling tight. All pain comes and goes. I notice pinky dexterity to be off, but no clinical weakness. Noticing atrophy in left thumb and palm of hand. Physical therapist notices too Again, EMG didn’t pick up a sign of pinched nerve either. I’m really worried about this. Went to physical therapist today, he noticed bicep Hyper reflexe in left arm, which Nero didn’t see a month ago. I know doctors say no ALS, but could they be wrong? Or tested Emg too early? Going in for cervical MRI tomorrow.
My symptoms started in February. Feeling of weakness in left hand/forearm. When clinching fist, hand tremor. When resting, no tremor. Tremor affects entire arm now when pushing or pulling. EMG completed 1 month after symptoms. Clean EMG. Twitching in feet, shoulder, and legs. Pinky finger twitching, moving entire hand. Hyper reflexes but seemed bilateral. Doctors not worried. Brain MRI came back clear, so no MS. Neurologist, and general doctor diagnosis of stress and anxiety, says NO ALS..... but both anxiety meds I’ve tried make left leg and arm shake like crazy.
Original Pain in my left neck/ shoulder area only at first. Now I am getting sharp intermittent shooting pain down inside of forearm and into pinkie finger. Entire forearm feeling tight. All pain comes and goes. I notice pinky dexterity to be off, but no clinical weakness. Noticing atrophy in left thumb and palm of hand. Physical therapist notices too Again, EMG didn’t pick up a sign of pinched nerve either. I’m really worried about this. Went to physical therapist today, he noticed bicep Hyper reflexe in left arm, which Nero didn’t see a month ago. I know doctors say no ALS, but could they be wrong? Or tested Emg too early? Going in for cervical MRI tomorrow.