greg175csp
Member
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2007
- Messages
- 26
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 5/12/2006
- Country
- US
- State
- WV
- City
- Harpers Ferry
I am asking this question out of sheer curiosity. I am not pointing any fingers, nor am I trying to start anything by asking. Please do not read anything more into the discussion than the question I am about to ask itself.
Here goes...
Why do many people immediately jump to the most frightening conclusion they can think of when it comes to their health? Truly, it's not just this forum, but all I've parused have similar discussions. Things like, "Oh my gosh! My hand has been numb for 2 weeks. I think I have ALS! Do I?" or things like, "My right arm shakes, I must have Parkinson's!"
The biggest culprit I see is Fasciculations.
Fasciculations (muscle twitches) can be caused by so many things. Anything from stress to caffeine poisoning, exercise to diet deficiency, can cause fascics. Yet I see so many posts asking about twitches where no other symptom is mentioned or had, and each one asks, "Do I have (whatever horrible disease)?
What Gives?
Please, let's have an open discussion on this topic.
Here goes...
Why do many people immediately jump to the most frightening conclusion they can think of when it comes to their health? Truly, it's not just this forum, but all I've parused have similar discussions. Things like, "Oh my gosh! My hand has been numb for 2 weeks. I think I have ALS! Do I?" or things like, "My right arm shakes, I must have Parkinson's!"
The biggest culprit I see is Fasciculations.
Fasciculations (muscle twitches) can be caused by so many things. Anything from stress to caffeine poisoning, exercise to diet deficiency, can cause fascics. Yet I see so many posts asking about twitches where no other symptom is mentioned or had, and each one asks, "Do I have (whatever horrible disease)?
What Gives?
Please, let's have an open discussion on this topic.