shasta20201
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- Dec 24, 2020
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- Learn about ALS
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- Country
- US
- State
- IA
- City
- Des Moines
Hi, and early Merry Christmas.
I’m here on Christmas Eve freaking out because I went to the doctor today for what I thought was a pinched nerve in my right shoulder causing me pain and right arm weakness. I still have function in my arm I guess. Like I can still use my arm but it fatigues and it just feels like i’ve really worked it out. So, anyways, the doctor did say I have a positive Hoffman’s sign in that same arm. I’m so freaked out bc i read where that means ALS. She gave me Prednisone to see if it’d help and did lot of blood test and i have to see her in two weeks. If not better i have to get the muscle test. I’m sorry, but it’s going to be so hard to enjoy Christmas with my weak arm and having the thought i have ALS in my mind. I’m really freaking out now. Any help from you guys our advice? Anyone ever diagnosed by having a weak arm or positive Hoffman’s? Thanks so much in advanced.
I’m here on Christmas Eve freaking out because I went to the doctor today for what I thought was a pinched nerve in my right shoulder causing me pain and right arm weakness. I still have function in my arm I guess. Like I can still use my arm but it fatigues and it just feels like i’ve really worked it out. So, anyways, the doctor did say I have a positive Hoffman’s sign in that same arm. I’m so freaked out bc i read where that means ALS. She gave me Prednisone to see if it’d help and did lot of blood test and i have to see her in two weeks. If not better i have to get the muscle test. I’m sorry, but it’s going to be so hard to enjoy Christmas with my weak arm and having the thought i have ALS in my mind. I’m really freaking out now. Any help from you guys our advice? Anyone ever diagnosed by having a weak arm or positive Hoffman’s? Thanks so much in advanced.