Hello northerngirl
I can see how and why your symptoms would worry you . . . BUT . . . let's look at this thru a pure probabilty perspective. You said your mom was just diagnosed with ALS . . . a rare disease, with symptoms that are mimicked by many things. What do you think the chances are, that you have ALS at the same time your mom does? The chances must be astronomically small. I am going to assume that the condition of your mom has your very worried and anxious . . . is causing you to lose sleep and not eat. All of that is obviously going to cause all kinds of abnormalities in your body. I too am sleep deprived, not eating well, worrying, etc. I feel twice my age at the moment . . . and just six weeks ago . . . I felt half my age. There is definitely something wrong with me; something is causing me to denervate . . . but the time span for which it has happened and the sensory symptoms I am suffering . . . and I quote my neurologist and another neurologist friend of mine who used to practice at the John's Hopkins ALS clinic . . . "There is NO WAY you have ALS with your symptoms." But for some reason, my perception of things overrides the reality of the situation. Unfortunately, that is the way many of us think when it comes to things like this. I too am a worrier. I too am anxious about the possibility of having ALS, despite being told by two neurologists that I don't have it. I know exactly how you feel . . . and it is not a very pleasant place to be. What I tend to do, is focus on the symptoms that point to ALS . . . and I don't look at the other symptoms that point away from ALS. I am scheduled to see a third neurologist at Ohio State in about a month. If they tell me that I don't have it, then I will finally accept it . . . I hope. I think you need to step back and look at the whole picture and believe what your neuro tells you at your appointment. I wish you all the best.
P.S. Just as a note: even if I don't have ALS . . . I will not leave this forum. The people on here are beautiful and I will do all I can to help you all, just as you have all helped me through this most difficult time.