peanut78
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Hi Everyone,
I will try to make this short. I am a 28/yo female, and am worried about ALS. I am definitely a hypochondriac, but am so terrified I have ALS. I recently started having muscle twtiching (for about a week), mostly in arms and legs, and now my left arm and leg feel weak. i wonder if it's all in my head after reading about ALS. I had a neurology appt 2 days ago, and am scheduled for an MRI and EMG Monday. My questions are:
1. Is it too soon to have an EMG? Would benign fasciculations show up on an EMG as well? How can they tell the difference?
2. How likely is it for a 28 year old to have ALS?
3. Could I be making myself think my arm and leg are weak because I'm terrified of ALS?
Thank you for any input!
I will try to make this short. I am a 28/yo female, and am worried about ALS. I am definitely a hypochondriac, but am so terrified I have ALS. I recently started having muscle twtiching (for about a week), mostly in arms and legs, and now my left arm and leg feel weak. i wonder if it's all in my head after reading about ALS. I had a neurology appt 2 days ago, and am scheduled for an MRI and EMG Monday. My questions are:
1. Is it too soon to have an EMG? Would benign fasciculations show up on an EMG as well? How can they tell the difference?
2. How likely is it for a 28 year old to have ALS?
3. Could I be making myself think my arm and leg are weak because I'm terrified of ALS?
Thank you for any input!