Hi,
Here's my story. Thanks in advance for reading. I am a 36 year old male who has always experienced excellent health. However, late August of 2007 early September 2007 I started to experience pins and needles in my right hand and right foot. Also had some preceived weakness there as well. In early July I began a rigorous workout program which included lots of running outside. I have been jogging on & off for 15 years but it's usually been on a treadmill. I figured the pins and needles were just a result of the pounding my body was taking from the pavement. Did some research and became obsessed with ALS. Anyway, I will try and keep this short. By mid September I saw my doctor doctor told him my fears and he said most likely a pinched nerve. He said if you want peace of mind I can send you to a Neurologist. I agreed. By this time I am experiencing lots of goofy symptoms. I had everything from the hair on the face senstation, itching, my legs were constantly feeling really warm, I had other sensations such as feeling the blood flowing in my legs, eye twicting and muscle twitches. Became fatigued easily. I had some headaches, backaches. I kinda really sluggish, kind of like I was just getting over the flu but no congestion symptoms. Saw the neuro and he says it sounds like a virus. He conducted a thorough clinical exam which I passed. He says no ALS, and no MS. He also requested a MRI of the brain and c-spine with contrast just to be safe. I now became convinced I had MS MRI was compeletly normal excpet for protuding discs in my neck. After the MRI results I felt much better about not having MS. Also, various blood tests for Lyme's, thyroid etc. were normal. By late October most of the weird symptoms disappeard. However, I was left with muscle twitches which are wipespread. Also, I began having an internal tremor/internal buzzing/internal shaking feeling. The buzzing and vibrating is mostly in my legs. The internal shaking and tremors I feel in my arms. Sometimes it feels as if my whole body is slightly trembling. I saw the Neuro again in December and he says I am healthy. Another normal clinical exam and he also checked out my muscle for wasting and atrophy. I had another appt with him in February and he gave me another clincial exam which was normal. I expressed my fear of ALS and he said that he would conduct an EMG just to put my mind at ease. Feb 2008, normal EMG. He says "you don't have it". He's says your not even on the radar.My Neurologist has great credentials too. His fellowship was at an ALS clinic where 300 patients were treated. He is board certified in electrodiagnostic medicine.For the last 3 months I have been trying to put this issue to rest. I have been lifting weights without any problems. I have no weakness. I do, however, have some preceived weakness in my left arm and hand. I continue to have the buzzing and tremors stuff. Sorry for rambling. I can't get this fear out of my head. My grandfather died of ALS in 1960, so this makes me extra anxious. Although, my Neurologist said it has to be a first degree relative. Okay what do you veterans think? I am familiar with the BFS thing. My doctor didn't really say I had BFS. He basically said there is nothing he could find wrong. He suggested I get healthy and this just may be the new me.
Thanks for listening.
CDC
Here's my story. Thanks in advance for reading. I am a 36 year old male who has always experienced excellent health. However, late August of 2007 early September 2007 I started to experience pins and needles in my right hand and right foot. Also had some preceived weakness there as well. In early July I began a rigorous workout program which included lots of running outside. I have been jogging on & off for 15 years but it's usually been on a treadmill. I figured the pins and needles were just a result of the pounding my body was taking from the pavement. Did some research and became obsessed with ALS. Anyway, I will try and keep this short. By mid September I saw my doctor doctor told him my fears and he said most likely a pinched nerve. He said if you want peace of mind I can send you to a Neurologist. I agreed. By this time I am experiencing lots of goofy symptoms. I had everything from the hair on the face senstation, itching, my legs were constantly feeling really warm, I had other sensations such as feeling the blood flowing in my legs, eye twicting and muscle twitches. Became fatigued easily. I had some headaches, backaches. I kinda really sluggish, kind of like I was just getting over the flu but no congestion symptoms. Saw the neuro and he says it sounds like a virus. He conducted a thorough clinical exam which I passed. He says no ALS, and no MS. He also requested a MRI of the brain and c-spine with contrast just to be safe. I now became convinced I had MS MRI was compeletly normal excpet for protuding discs in my neck. After the MRI results I felt much better about not having MS. Also, various blood tests for Lyme's, thyroid etc. were normal. By late October most of the weird symptoms disappeard. However, I was left with muscle twitches which are wipespread. Also, I began having an internal tremor/internal buzzing/internal shaking feeling. The buzzing and vibrating is mostly in my legs. The internal shaking and tremors I feel in my arms. Sometimes it feels as if my whole body is slightly trembling. I saw the Neuro again in December and he says I am healthy. Another normal clinical exam and he also checked out my muscle for wasting and atrophy. I had another appt with him in February and he gave me another clincial exam which was normal. I expressed my fear of ALS and he said that he would conduct an EMG just to put my mind at ease. Feb 2008, normal EMG. He says "you don't have it". He's says your not even on the radar.My Neurologist has great credentials too. His fellowship was at an ALS clinic where 300 patients were treated. He is board certified in electrodiagnostic medicine.For the last 3 months I have been trying to put this issue to rest. I have been lifting weights without any problems. I have no weakness. I do, however, have some preceived weakness in my left arm and hand. I continue to have the buzzing and tremors stuff. Sorry for rambling. I can't get this fear out of my head. My grandfather died of ALS in 1960, so this makes me extra anxious. Although, my Neurologist said it has to be a first degree relative. Okay what do you veterans think? I am familiar with the BFS thing. My doctor didn't really say I had BFS. He basically said there is nothing he could find wrong. He suggested I get healthy and this just may be the new me.
Thanks for listening.
CDC