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Hello all. Thanks to everyone for helping everyone here. I didn’t think I’d ever create a post like this. I’ve had “symptoms” for six weeks roughly. I’ve read the “read before posting” a couple times.
First of all, I’ve learned all about the powers of the mind, unfounded worry, anxiety, and the dangers of reading this type of stuff to fuel health anxiety.
My story is summarized as this:
6 weeks ago I had MAJOR facilitations of my left bicep for about 7-10 days, but it quit. This was likely caused by electrolyte depletion because I worked out super hard in a hot yoga style class and sweated a lot twice in 3-4 days and didn’t refuel the body. But then it started twitching like crazy for several days. This led me to research and I found out that’s a possible symptom of ALS.
I also saw a guy I know of on the internet has ALS and that video apparently scared me.
This fueled extreme anxiety that caused twitching all over my body for about 2 weeks.
I have one “hot spot”, which I feel like I’ve solidly linked to anxiety. Below my left butt cheek would twitch constantly. This lasted the longest and still does it to this day when I get stressed.
I thought I was healed as I have convinced myself it was all health anxiety.
Yet here I am on this forum again for this one reason:
For the last 2 weeks I feel that my left shoulder/arm/bicep is just “sore” most of the time. I feel like my hand on the left side is stiff. I feel like my left wrist pops when I move. I’m hyper focused on any differences perceived in my left bicep vs my right bicep and obsessively flex them and check them.
Last time I checked they were both the same size.
I know I apparently have a very real issue of health anxiety that needs addressed.
I just want to be told that my symptoms of soreness are not the way ALS presents itself. I’ve read on here that I won’t feel soreness, but it would just stop working. Is there a progression or just a sudden loss of function?
This only scares me because it’s where the twitching originally started 6 weeks ago.
By the way, I’m 34m. Very fit. Very cut muscularity.
I went to a neuro after only 10 days of symptoms. The bicep twitching had already resolved. But other twitching was present in my leg and butt, and all over. So the nuero suggested anxiety is likely the possible cause. She did schedule an EMG for mid August just for my peace of mind as she doesn’t suspect anything worse.
I feel pretty stupid posting this, but I think it’s a good step in healing. Please comment. I think I’ll likely have anxiety until the EMG. Thank you all for what you do.
First of all, I’ve learned all about the powers of the mind, unfounded worry, anxiety, and the dangers of reading this type of stuff to fuel health anxiety.
My story is summarized as this:
6 weeks ago I had MAJOR facilitations of my left bicep for about 7-10 days, but it quit. This was likely caused by electrolyte depletion because I worked out super hard in a hot yoga style class and sweated a lot twice in 3-4 days and didn’t refuel the body. But then it started twitching like crazy for several days. This led me to research and I found out that’s a possible symptom of ALS.
I also saw a guy I know of on the internet has ALS and that video apparently scared me.
This fueled extreme anxiety that caused twitching all over my body for about 2 weeks.
I have one “hot spot”, which I feel like I’ve solidly linked to anxiety. Below my left butt cheek would twitch constantly. This lasted the longest and still does it to this day when I get stressed.
I thought I was healed as I have convinced myself it was all health anxiety.
Yet here I am on this forum again for this one reason:
For the last 2 weeks I feel that my left shoulder/arm/bicep is just “sore” most of the time. I feel like my hand on the left side is stiff. I feel like my left wrist pops when I move. I’m hyper focused on any differences perceived in my left bicep vs my right bicep and obsessively flex them and check them.
Last time I checked they were both the same size.
I know I apparently have a very real issue of health anxiety that needs addressed.
I just want to be told that my symptoms of soreness are not the way ALS presents itself. I’ve read on here that I won’t feel soreness, but it would just stop working. Is there a progression or just a sudden loss of function?
This only scares me because it’s where the twitching originally started 6 weeks ago.
By the way, I’m 34m. Very fit. Very cut muscularity.
I went to a neuro after only 10 days of symptoms. The bicep twitching had already resolved. But other twitching was present in my leg and butt, and all over. So the nuero suggested anxiety is likely the possible cause. She did schedule an EMG for mid August just for my peace of mind as she doesn’t suspect anything worse.
I feel pretty stupid posting this, but I think it’s a good step in healing. Please comment. I think I’ll likely have anxiety until the EMG. Thank you all for what you do.