encarrol
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- Joined
- Jun 5, 2013
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- Learn about ALS
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- US
- State
- AL
- City
- Sylacauga
I am 27 (almost 28) years old. I developed shingles on my right forehead May 13. Everyone thought it was poison ivy, and being the hypochondriac that I am, I didn't believe it and googled. It looked just like shingles, and I was officially diagnosed with them on May 18th. The swelling moved to the middle of my forehead. On Wednesday, May 22nd, my right quad started shaking violently. I googled and found ALS and the symptoms. My annual neurology appointment the next day was fine. However, on Sunday, May 26th, I got a cramp that wouldn't go away in my right leg that was behind my right quad. It spread through my whole leg with cramps and twitches. Within a day, it moved to my left leg and did the same thing. For 2-3 days it was non-stop cramping and twitching. I couldn't sleep for 5 days, I was so upset about it. The cramping and twitching moved up my right arm, across my neck and jaw, and down my left arm the last week of May. I'm talking about PAIN. SEVERE pain. My chest felt cold and hurt badly, and then it felt like I had heartburn. I thought I was going to die of heart failure! I noticed I was salivating a lot at night for three days or so, which has since subsided. I noticed it was hard for me to open a small bottle top (I dropped it), and my right arm is tired. My hand doesn't look right. Both of my legs are tired. I had to sit down in the shower yesterday. I'm shaky to stand on either leg. A few nights ago, my emotions weren't exactly right in a fight with a family member. Normally, I would panic and cry hysterically. Instead, I was calm and only at the end of the conversation did I crack a little. I have no reflexes in either foot, though I do feel when something touches them. Normally my back tickles when my husband rubs it, but I didn't feel a tickling sensation at all 2 nights ago. I'm really worried this is ALS. I'm not exaggerating any of my symptoms. It just all seems weird because I've always been on top of things, trying to make sure my body was healthy and now this? All in all, this has gone on for 2 weeks. I'm really really worried. Can anyone offer any insight?