Causuallearner
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- Jun 6, 2019
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
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- Country
- IN
- State
- TN
- City
- Mumbai
Hello guys,
I'm an 17 turning to 18 year old male,and I have been having some worrisome symptoms for the past three months. I am listing them in chronological order so that it may help you guys.
March 2019
Twitching of muscles start in eyelids and areas around eyes. I dismiss it as something related to sleep deprivation.
April 2019
Twitching spreads to all parts of body,including the inside of the mouth (not the tongue though).no other significant complications in the duration of a twitch(lasts to a maximum of 10 seconds).visited a GP, who dismissed it as anxiety related (as I was having my finals then)
May 2019
I notice that my fingers start shaking whenever I bend them.i also notice that I drop things frequently,and trip.(no loss in coordination ).it was in this month that I searched up my symptoms,and came up with als as a potential cause.
June 2019
Muscles in hand, calves, shoulders and foot(both left and right) become painful suddenly (maybe because of cramps).my lips quiver whenever I pitch a tent in my cheeks,and my neck muscles quiver when I smile widely.my arms shake(a lot) when I lift heavy objects.
1. Can anxiety cause trips and drops?
2.can these symptoms be chalked up to a nutrient deficiency?
3.what would you guys suggest the next course of action to be?
I have not had any swallowing/ slurred speech problems until now. I can do the tip toe walk and raise my hands high till now.
Though I know that als in teens is very rare,the past months were very frightening.
I would like to hear your thoughts on this.
Thanks in advance for your help.you guys are the best!
I'm an 17 turning to 18 year old male,and I have been having some worrisome symptoms for the past three months. I am listing them in chronological order so that it may help you guys.
March 2019
Twitching of muscles start in eyelids and areas around eyes. I dismiss it as something related to sleep deprivation.
April 2019
Twitching spreads to all parts of body,including the inside of the mouth (not the tongue though).no other significant complications in the duration of a twitch(lasts to a maximum of 10 seconds).visited a GP, who dismissed it as anxiety related (as I was having my finals then)
May 2019
I notice that my fingers start shaking whenever I bend them.i also notice that I drop things frequently,and trip.(no loss in coordination ).it was in this month that I searched up my symptoms,and came up with als as a potential cause.
June 2019
Muscles in hand, calves, shoulders and foot(both left and right) become painful suddenly (maybe because of cramps).my lips quiver whenever I pitch a tent in my cheeks,and my neck muscles quiver when I smile widely.my arms shake(a lot) when I lift heavy objects.
1. Can anxiety cause trips and drops?
2.can these symptoms be chalked up to a nutrient deficiency?
3.what would you guys suggest the next course of action to be?
I have not had any swallowing/ slurred speech problems until now. I can do the tip toe walk and raise my hands high till now.
Though I know that als in teens is very rare,the past months were very frightening.
I would like to hear your thoughts on this.
Thanks in advance for your help.you guys are the best!
