ange139
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- Joined
- Jun 15, 2009
- Messages
- 2
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Diagnosis
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- Country
- US
- State
- NJ
- City
- union
Hello. Thank you so much for being here to share your you knowledge, your kindness is really immeasurable. I'm a 64 woman who has struggled with health anxiety with the help of paxil for decades. I've read th he disclaimer stickers which are so helpful. However approx 1 month ago while holding a book a noticed a twitch on the side of my hand. I knew this had triggered ALS thoughts in the past but this time remembered past incidences and was said NOPE, STOP IT, and it stopped by the next morning . Within days a pronounced stiffness started in the hand, in the fingers then knuckle area and lower hand / wrist. Now stiffness has moved up foreman No real pain just a fatigued feeling and achiness, perhaps some perceived numbness and stiffnes, like nothing I've ever experienced for several weeks now. I will be seeing my pcp on 10/17 the earliest appointment. I'm overwhelmed with a spiraling fear that this is ALS and admittedly have spent the last 2+ weeks doing everything you shouldn't do unless you want to feed your fears. I've been praying everyday that it would just go away and then I would be believe it wasn't anything bad. Thank you so much for the time that give you really are angels on this earth