On August 25, 2014, my symptoms started. After coming home from work, my left tricep and left forearm began twitching. I also had a restless feeling all over my body, high anxiety, and a few other stress related symptoms. Now before you go saying that its stress related, please finish reading.
The twitching did continued the following evening, but it spread to other areas: calves, thighs, abs, etc. For about a week, i had these symptoms: twitching, a feeling of weakness in my left arm and left leg, lump in throat feeling, trouble talking and eating. I also had internal vibrations (which i have read are not ALS, but please read on), my body would suddenly jerk, and i also felt short of breath.
I went to a neurologist thinking i would find peace of mind and comfort, but i did not. He was dismissive and short with me; i assume it was because i did not fall under the typical ALS criteria, as I am 29 years old and 'healthy', according to him. He performed no real neurological exams, which is why I am still worried. He put me on 1 mg of clonazepam 2 hour before bed time because he said it was all related to stress, anxiety, and sleeplessness.
After being on the medication, my internal tremors went away, my sleep improved, and i felt less anxious. This is where my stress and worry still linger...why on earth, if what i am going through is supposedly stress related, have all of the other symptoms gone away except the twitching, the clumsy tongue, and the feeling of weakness?
I twitch sporadically, all over, but mainly in my left forearm and left side arm, in general. I am scared because i read that most often, in MND cases, one can make a muscle twitch by flexing it or stretching it; which is what i ca do with my left forearm and other left sided muscles.
As i said before, i am really scare, and tired of this limbo state in which i find myself.
If you feel you can inform me, contribute to my situation, or in any way help, please respond.
Also, some of my symptoms are worse on some days...its as if they come and go ( i read in ALS nothing comes and goes, it just stays, plateaus, or progressively worsens), but twitching is almost always there, to some degree.
If you have ALS, if you have first hand accounts, and/or medical knowledge, please share you thoughts, ideas, experiences, and concerns.
How can it usually start?
How does it progress?
Did you have any weird feelings in your body?
Did weakness just appear, or did it gradually show up?
Describe twitching in your case, please.
All comments are appreciated. Thank you for your time.
The twitching did continued the following evening, but it spread to other areas: calves, thighs, abs, etc. For about a week, i had these symptoms: twitching, a feeling of weakness in my left arm and left leg, lump in throat feeling, trouble talking and eating. I also had internal vibrations (which i have read are not ALS, but please read on), my body would suddenly jerk, and i also felt short of breath.
I went to a neurologist thinking i would find peace of mind and comfort, but i did not. He was dismissive and short with me; i assume it was because i did not fall under the typical ALS criteria, as I am 29 years old and 'healthy', according to him. He performed no real neurological exams, which is why I am still worried. He put me on 1 mg of clonazepam 2 hour before bed time because he said it was all related to stress, anxiety, and sleeplessness.
After being on the medication, my internal tremors went away, my sleep improved, and i felt less anxious. This is where my stress and worry still linger...why on earth, if what i am going through is supposedly stress related, have all of the other symptoms gone away except the twitching, the clumsy tongue, and the feeling of weakness?
I twitch sporadically, all over, but mainly in my left forearm and left side arm, in general. I am scared because i read that most often, in MND cases, one can make a muscle twitch by flexing it or stretching it; which is what i ca do with my left forearm and other left sided muscles.
As i said before, i am really scare, and tired of this limbo state in which i find myself.
If you feel you can inform me, contribute to my situation, or in any way help, please respond.
Also, some of my symptoms are worse on some days...its as if they come and go ( i read in ALS nothing comes and goes, it just stays, plateaus, or progressively worsens), but twitching is almost always there, to some degree.
If you have ALS, if you have first hand accounts, and/or medical knowledge, please share you thoughts, ideas, experiences, and concerns.
How can it usually start?
How does it progress?
Did you have any weird feelings in your body?
Did weakness just appear, or did it gradually show up?
Describe twitching in your case, please.
All comments are appreciated. Thank you for your time.
