plzbeok
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I've been working out and dieting to get into shape and my friends have noticed I put on muscle the past few months.
I say my friends noticed because I haven't. I was stupid and didnt weigh or measure myself, or even take pictures. I just wanted to get in shape and not obsess over the perfect body and I thought it was a good idea.
On Friday I noticed the right side of my neck was more muscular and figured I was working out the right side more somehow.
On Sunday I felt an entire left body tingle and what I could only describe as deterioration or my left side. I felt my chest muscle shrink, my left shoulder shrink, my left arm, leg, foot, torso, even the left side of my jaw feels smaller and weaker. Most noticeably is the muscle around my shoulder. It just feels like it shrunk and now feels like my right side is just more muscular.
I've tried measuring parts to compare to each other but I had no previous measurements so it seems to be just a starting point for future measurements but I did confirm every part of my left body is smaller than my right.
I even feel like the back left teeth don't touch when I clench my teeth, like the right do, but I can't say if thats new or not.
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Can anyone tell me if this sounds like ALS or if ALS can progress that rapidly (Friday-Sunday)?
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I don't have insurance so I'm waiting until 2/1 to go or until this looks like its progressed.
Another thing I noticed was I don't appear to breathe well when exercising. I can do maybe 7:30-15 minutes on an elliptical after work. I blamed it on diet and lack of energy by that time of the day but the breathing was apparent as of the past few months. I don't gasp for air, and I feel like I'm drawing in as much air as usual but I'm just not getting enough oxygen to my blood. Usually cold air helps as I notice this mostly in a warm air gym.
I say my friends noticed because I haven't. I was stupid and didnt weigh or measure myself, or even take pictures. I just wanted to get in shape and not obsess over the perfect body and I thought it was a good idea.
On Friday I noticed the right side of my neck was more muscular and figured I was working out the right side more somehow.
On Sunday I felt an entire left body tingle and what I could only describe as deterioration or my left side. I felt my chest muscle shrink, my left shoulder shrink, my left arm, leg, foot, torso, even the left side of my jaw feels smaller and weaker. Most noticeably is the muscle around my shoulder. It just feels like it shrunk and now feels like my right side is just more muscular.
I've tried measuring parts to compare to each other but I had no previous measurements so it seems to be just a starting point for future measurements but I did confirm every part of my left body is smaller than my right.
I even feel like the back left teeth don't touch when I clench my teeth, like the right do, but I can't say if thats new or not.
?
Can anyone tell me if this sounds like ALS or if ALS can progress that rapidly (Friday-Sunday)?
?
I don't have insurance so I'm waiting until 2/1 to go or until this looks like its progressed.
Another thing I noticed was I don't appear to breathe well when exercising. I can do maybe 7:30-15 minutes on an elliptical after work. I blamed it on diet and lack of energy by that time of the day but the breathing was apparent as of the past few months. I don't gasp for air, and I feel like I'm drawing in as much air as usual but I'm just not getting enough oxygen to my blood. Usually cold air helps as I notice this mostly in a warm air gym.