TM94
New member
- Joined
- Feb 17, 2017
- Messages
- 3
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- US
- State
- WA
- City
- Seattle
I am a 22 year old female who has been having many unusual, unexplained symptoms over the past few months.
It began with spontaneous unexplained weakness in my arms and legs a few months ago. I ended up going to urgent care because it was very concerning to me, and they ran some blood tests and referred me to a cardiologist, who gave me the all clear. Since I have a history of panic attacks, it was assumed to be anxiety related, though I have had anxiety for many years and only ever experienced tingling of the fingertips during panic attacks. This I am certain was different. A few of my blood tests came back slightly abnormal but they were not worried as I had recently been ill with the flu.
I've also been having constant aching in my thighs for several months as well... though I know pain is not typically associated with ALS, it brought me into urgent care once again because it was becoming very intense and scary. When I was there I mentioned that my limbs were still becoming weaker, and going from an intermittent weakness to a chronic weakness. This seemed to concern them more than the pain and so I was given a referral to both a rheumatologist for the pain and a neurologist. I have yet to see either as there is a long wait for an appointment.
Now, up until recently I'd never suspected ALS. MS was suggested as a possibility (being a 22 year old woman it seemed far more likely) as well as some other things which have been ruled out. But over the past few weeks I've been experiencing increasingly frequent fasciculations; small, fluttery twitches beneath my skin, almost like a pulsing. They have been all over my body but mostly in my legs, abdomen and back. The past couple days they have been CONSTANT, sometimes in multiple places at once... with hardly a minute passing without feeling one. If that isn't scary enough, I looked in the mirror this morning to floss my teeth and noticed my tongue has wavy ridges along the sides. This is extremely abnormal for me. I've also been waking up from sleep with the sensation that I'm vibrating or trembling. I have some noticeable muscle atrophy in my legs as well although up until now I thought it was because I lost a lot of muscle when I had anorexia in the past and I hardly exercise. Even when attempting to tense my calf muscles there is basically no muscle definition and I'm certain it has become worse.
I'm sorry if I sound paranoid or irrational... but I am very sure something is wrong and several of my symptoms are associated with ALS. Does this seem consistent to you guys, who would probably know better than me? I will attach some photos of my legs are tongue if that would be helpful. Please help I am SO scared right now.
It began with spontaneous unexplained weakness in my arms and legs a few months ago. I ended up going to urgent care because it was very concerning to me, and they ran some blood tests and referred me to a cardiologist, who gave me the all clear. Since I have a history of panic attacks, it was assumed to be anxiety related, though I have had anxiety for many years and only ever experienced tingling of the fingertips during panic attacks. This I am certain was different. A few of my blood tests came back slightly abnormal but they were not worried as I had recently been ill with the flu.
I've also been having constant aching in my thighs for several months as well... though I know pain is not typically associated with ALS, it brought me into urgent care once again because it was becoming very intense and scary. When I was there I mentioned that my limbs were still becoming weaker, and going from an intermittent weakness to a chronic weakness. This seemed to concern them more than the pain and so I was given a referral to both a rheumatologist for the pain and a neurologist. I have yet to see either as there is a long wait for an appointment.
Now, up until recently I'd never suspected ALS. MS was suggested as a possibility (being a 22 year old woman it seemed far more likely) as well as some other things which have been ruled out. But over the past few weeks I've been experiencing increasingly frequent fasciculations; small, fluttery twitches beneath my skin, almost like a pulsing. They have been all over my body but mostly in my legs, abdomen and back. The past couple days they have been CONSTANT, sometimes in multiple places at once... with hardly a minute passing without feeling one. If that isn't scary enough, I looked in the mirror this morning to floss my teeth and noticed my tongue has wavy ridges along the sides. This is extremely abnormal for me. I've also been waking up from sleep with the sensation that I'm vibrating or trembling. I have some noticeable muscle atrophy in my legs as well although up until now I thought it was because I lost a lot of muscle when I had anorexia in the past and I hardly exercise. Even when attempting to tense my calf muscles there is basically no muscle definition and I'm certain it has become worse.
I'm sorry if I sound paranoid or irrational... but I am very sure something is wrong and several of my symptoms are associated with ALS. Does this seem consistent to you guys, who would probably know better than me? I will attach some photos of my legs are tongue if that would be helpful. Please help I am SO scared right now.
Attachments
Last edited by a moderator: