MartiniP
New member
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2018
- Messages
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- US
- State
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
Hello.
First off, I appreciate those of you who take the time to answer questions. I am a 33-year-old male that suffers from anxiety caused by my hypochondria. Over the years, I’ve had herpes (negative), Cancer (negative) and HIV (negative). Most recently, I dealt with ALS. For almost two years, I was assured that I had it. I had twitching EVERYWHERE. I even had an EMG. Of course everything was fine in the end and I was placed on Zoloft.
About two months, I decided to stop taking my medication. I believed I had it all under control. All was fine until about two weeks ago. I started having pins and needles down the left side of my body. Of course, I started freaking out and goggling my symptoms. Brain Tumor was the first thing I noticed. My mind started racing, and I felt myself returning to a dark place. The next thing I noticed was my speech seemed slurred and that brings me back here.
Over the last two weeks, it seems to be getting worse. The slurred speech isn’t noticed by anyone else, and at times I feel that I am talking fine. I find myself listening to how words come out. I feel as though I have to speak carefully for words to come out right. My tongue also feels, “off.” I also have twitching/popping sensations on the tongue. When I swallow liquid, it feels like it wants to go up my nose. Sometimes it goes down fine. Food seems to get stuck on the sides of my tongue, underneath the tongue, but eventually goes down fine.
I realize that I’m a hypochondriac, but that doesn’t mean that I’m immune to illness. That’s the scariest part. Not knowing if my symptoms are real, or if it’s in my mind. Its truly torture and I wish my mind didn’t think like this. I decided to get back on my medication. It’s been almost two weeks since I started back. I apologize if I’m wasting your time. Although I can stick my tongue out and move it around, I understand that ALS is a progressive weakness and things take time to get worse. I feel like complete crap even coming here. You are all so strong and brave. I wish I was half as brave as you. I’m sure you are all over me by now, so lets get to the question.
1. Does this sound like developing Bulbar?
2. Is it possible for ALS symptoms to disappear for short periods of time?
First off, I appreciate those of you who take the time to answer questions. I am a 33-year-old male that suffers from anxiety caused by my hypochondria. Over the years, I’ve had herpes (negative), Cancer (negative) and HIV (negative). Most recently, I dealt with ALS. For almost two years, I was assured that I had it. I had twitching EVERYWHERE. I even had an EMG. Of course everything was fine in the end and I was placed on Zoloft.
About two months, I decided to stop taking my medication. I believed I had it all under control. All was fine until about two weeks ago. I started having pins and needles down the left side of my body. Of course, I started freaking out and goggling my symptoms. Brain Tumor was the first thing I noticed. My mind started racing, and I felt myself returning to a dark place. The next thing I noticed was my speech seemed slurred and that brings me back here.
Over the last two weeks, it seems to be getting worse. The slurred speech isn’t noticed by anyone else, and at times I feel that I am talking fine. I find myself listening to how words come out. I feel as though I have to speak carefully for words to come out right. My tongue also feels, “off.” I also have twitching/popping sensations on the tongue. When I swallow liquid, it feels like it wants to go up my nose. Sometimes it goes down fine. Food seems to get stuck on the sides of my tongue, underneath the tongue, but eventually goes down fine.
I realize that I’m a hypochondriac, but that doesn’t mean that I’m immune to illness. That’s the scariest part. Not knowing if my symptoms are real, or if it’s in my mind. Its truly torture and I wish my mind didn’t think like this. I decided to get back on my medication. It’s been almost two weeks since I started back. I apologize if I’m wasting your time. Although I can stick my tongue out and move it around, I understand that ALS is a progressive weakness and things take time to get worse. I feel like complete crap even coming here. You are all so strong and brave. I wish I was half as brave as you. I’m sure you are all over me by now, so lets get to the question.
1. Does this sound like developing Bulbar?
2. Is it possible for ALS symptoms to disappear for short periods of time?