Gfd263
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Hello-
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post. I am needing help in some direction in what doctors to see next and how to manage these circumstances and if I am going in the correct direction of als. I am very overwhelmed.
I am a 35 year old female and I have two year old twins. On July 18 I was walking and noticed I was having difficulty taking a total breath/complete inhale. I got concerned band set an appointment with my neurologist, which I thought I really jumped the gun but luckily I had the appointment established…..On August 4 I threw out my back when I was helping one of my twins out of a tantrum. With that, I began having neck twitches. When I went to the doctor he prescribed me Lexopro as he felt that I was having anxiety symptoms. Two days later, I began to experience tingling in my arms and heart attack like symptoms. I was cleared at the hospital. The doctor then put me on venlafaxine and I began to have severe side effects of hallucinations, body wide twitching, and difficulty swallowing. Due to the concern I went to the neurologist and he did the initial screening on me and indicated no clinical weakness and he would complete an MRI if I wanted. (I just called back and scheduled an MRI today)
I got off of that medications about 13 days ago. Since then, I have been experiencing consistent twitching in my back, legs, shoulders, arms, inner lip by teeth, lips, on my face and in my ribs, hips, tongue. I am now also experiencing cramping in my feet, calves and hands. Additionally, I am having a hard time catching my breath while sitting and am beginning to feel difficulty when trying to articulate words as my tongue isn’t moving appropriately and clearing food.
In the sticky I know I read that RX can cause twitches- but would that persist this long? Does this present as als? Can RX onset ALS symptoms? Should I request an EMG? I am really concerned and any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much.
I also forgot to mention, I have lost 14 lbs/1 stone in this amount of time. I have been trying to eat more, however, weight is not coming back on.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this post. I am needing help in some direction in what doctors to see next and how to manage these circumstances and if I am going in the correct direction of als. I am very overwhelmed.
I am a 35 year old female and I have two year old twins. On July 18 I was walking and noticed I was having difficulty taking a total breath/complete inhale. I got concerned band set an appointment with my neurologist, which I thought I really jumped the gun but luckily I had the appointment established…..On August 4 I threw out my back when I was helping one of my twins out of a tantrum. With that, I began having neck twitches. When I went to the doctor he prescribed me Lexopro as he felt that I was having anxiety symptoms. Two days later, I began to experience tingling in my arms and heart attack like symptoms. I was cleared at the hospital. The doctor then put me on venlafaxine and I began to have severe side effects of hallucinations, body wide twitching, and difficulty swallowing. Due to the concern I went to the neurologist and he did the initial screening on me and indicated no clinical weakness and he would complete an MRI if I wanted. (I just called back and scheduled an MRI today)
I got off of that medications about 13 days ago. Since then, I have been experiencing consistent twitching in my back, legs, shoulders, arms, inner lip by teeth, lips, on my face and in my ribs, hips, tongue. I am now also experiencing cramping in my feet, calves and hands. Additionally, I am having a hard time catching my breath while sitting and am beginning to feel difficulty when trying to articulate words as my tongue isn’t moving appropriately and clearing food.
In the sticky I know I read that RX can cause twitches- but would that persist this long? Does this present as als? Can RX onset ALS symptoms? Should I request an EMG? I am really concerned and any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much.
I also forgot to mention, I have lost 14 lbs/1 stone in this amount of time. I have been trying to eat more, however, weight is not coming back on.