jsmith210
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- Jan 18, 2013
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- Learn about ALS
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- wa
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- auburn
I apologize as my intent is not to offend or make light of anyones disease, but I am truly frightened. After the birth of my youngest child (now 6), i went to the ER for twitching in my calves which subsided. A few years later I had some cramping in my calves that aso went away seemingly quickly. Last year about this time I became pretty sick with some GI trouble and shortly after had twitching in my eye and hand that for the most part went away over time. In October i began having more twitching and cramping in hands and feet that came and went. I went to see a neuro last week who told me I needed a psychiatrist and blew me off. Last saturday i started having what felt like burning and cold all down booth my legs and they have been numb on/off ever since. I have numbness and tingling as well as burning on various parts of my body along with buzzing vibrating sensations and twitching as well as I am now feeling very weak. I have been to the ER five times had clean bloodwork, MRIS and reflexes seem fine other than kind of touchy in both knees. I am a 36 year old mother of three and very scared this might be ALS. My symptoms have progressed rather quickly over the last week an I am very frightened. I am supposed to be having an EMG next wek, but I seem to be getting worse by the day. Any advice of any kind would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.