hobloe7
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- Joined
- Jan 29, 2018
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- CA
- State
- Alberta
- City
- edmonton
Hello everyone! I am a 21-year-old Caucasian male with no history of ALS in my family. I have an anxiety disorder, along with hypochondria - I am reluctant to say that latter but know this is pertinent to disclose.
A week and a half ago, I felt perfectly fine, no symptoms of ALS. Then I noticed what felt like 'wobbly legs' (but no clumsiness.) I'm a tip toe walker (Asperger's) and can still walk on my tip toes - there doesn't appear to be any weakness of the leg muscles.
Approx. a week ago, I felt a 'twinge' in my right side/outer part of my right elbow. It went away now, but I started doing a great deal of ALS strength tests repeatedly during the day, such as picking up heavy objects between thumb and index finger, among other tests,) to try to gauge whether or not I have ALS, (which may have impacted my arm.) I am also an avid computer user, often using the keyboard and mouse. I 'passed' all of the strength tests that I was performing.
I was also frequenting this forum to learn more about symptoms. I did read the 'Read first before posting' in this forum and do not feel I exhibit clinical weakness or clumsiness (symptoms of ALS.) However, I would still like to post this because of a contradiction that I noticed. I'm glad to see from the sticky I read, that it doesn't appear that I have ALS, but I would like to ask you guys about a contradiction.
What I am feeling now (possibly as a result of the strength test), is pain in the right elbow, down to my hand/thumb and index finger (which was the hand I was performing the tests on.) I also find that the pain is not consistently there, sometimes it's more sore in one place than another, then in a little while it can switch to another spot, and at other times I don't notice it. When I wake up, I barely notice pain. (When it is paining, it is a low level of pain, perhaps 3/10.)
According to what many of the members on this ALS forum are saying, (as well as other medical info.), is that there generally needs to be clinical weakness presenting first, prior to pain - and I didn't present in this manner. (I felt pain/soreness more-so.) Another thing I noticed on medical websites is that they have stated symptoms are so mild to begin with, that you may not even notice them at first (which is worrisome.)
However, despite seeing my psychiatrist (who obviously was a medical physician prior to taking advanced studies to become a psychiatrist), who didn't see reason to examine me for ALS (from my description of symptoms), I am still concerned.
I will continue to seek help for my anxiety and hypochondria. I guess I am just worried, what if this isn't hypchondria - I have noticed some members have reported pain prior to clinical weakness, so in those cases, I have to wonder, what if I am like that, and am also presenting in a non-typical manner (as to the usual presentation of ALS.)
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and respond! I appreciate your responses! (I have no intention to keep on and on about it with further posts, I just really would like to hear some input on this from you guys.)
A week and a half ago, I felt perfectly fine, no symptoms of ALS. Then I noticed what felt like 'wobbly legs' (but no clumsiness.) I'm a tip toe walker (Asperger's) and can still walk on my tip toes - there doesn't appear to be any weakness of the leg muscles.
Approx. a week ago, I felt a 'twinge' in my right side/outer part of my right elbow. It went away now, but I started doing a great deal of ALS strength tests repeatedly during the day, such as picking up heavy objects between thumb and index finger, among other tests,) to try to gauge whether or not I have ALS, (which may have impacted my arm.) I am also an avid computer user, often using the keyboard and mouse. I 'passed' all of the strength tests that I was performing.
I was also frequenting this forum to learn more about symptoms. I did read the 'Read first before posting' in this forum and do not feel I exhibit clinical weakness or clumsiness (symptoms of ALS.) However, I would still like to post this because of a contradiction that I noticed. I'm glad to see from the sticky I read, that it doesn't appear that I have ALS, but I would like to ask you guys about a contradiction.
What I am feeling now (possibly as a result of the strength test), is pain in the right elbow, down to my hand/thumb and index finger (which was the hand I was performing the tests on.) I also find that the pain is not consistently there, sometimes it's more sore in one place than another, then in a little while it can switch to another spot, and at other times I don't notice it. When I wake up, I barely notice pain. (When it is paining, it is a low level of pain, perhaps 3/10.)
According to what many of the members on this ALS forum are saying, (as well as other medical info.), is that there generally needs to be clinical weakness presenting first, prior to pain - and I didn't present in this manner. (I felt pain/soreness more-so.) Another thing I noticed on medical websites is that they have stated symptoms are so mild to begin with, that you may not even notice them at first (which is worrisome.)
However, despite seeing my psychiatrist (who obviously was a medical physician prior to taking advanced studies to become a psychiatrist), who didn't see reason to examine me for ALS (from my description of symptoms), I am still concerned.
I will continue to seek help for my anxiety and hypochondria. I guess I am just worried, what if this isn't hypchondria - I have noticed some members have reported pain prior to clinical weakness, so in those cases, I have to wonder, what if I am like that, and am also presenting in a non-typical manner (as to the usual presentation of ALS.)
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and respond! I appreciate your responses! (I have no intention to keep on and on about it with further posts, I just really would like to hear some input on this from you guys.)