Crystalam
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- Joined
- Aug 15, 2018
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- US
- State
- CA
- City
- Fresno
I'm a 35 year old woman. I have two small children. Since beginning of June , I started to have muscle pain in my quads, calves, biceps, triceps.
Muscle twitching all over my body and muscle weakness everywhere. I'm losing muscle strength. I can tell because every time I use a muscle (squatting, picking up small boxes or groceries, doing my hair) I feel like I've done a major workout. It has progressed pretty quickly since June, and I am walking slowly and feeling like I may need a wheelchair in about two weeks!
I have muscle atrophy in my right thigh, just above my knee. The muscle doesn't flex as much as the other side. If something brushes against my legs, I feel like my reflex wants to jump a mile high.
I have a slight burning sensation in my muscles, especially in my thighs, my back, neck and shoulders.
sometimes my thumbs and fingers stiffen up when I type.
I am having swallowing issues and a 24/7 feeling of something stuck in my throat. I have to keep clearing my throat and coughing.
I'm SO SCARED this is ALS. My maternal grandfather died from ALS. I have a neuro apt. in early Sept.
Muscle twitching all over my body and muscle weakness everywhere. I'm losing muscle strength. I can tell because every time I use a muscle (squatting, picking up small boxes or groceries, doing my hair) I feel like I've done a major workout. It has progressed pretty quickly since June, and I am walking slowly and feeling like I may need a wheelchair in about two weeks!
I have muscle atrophy in my right thigh, just above my knee. The muscle doesn't flex as much as the other side. If something brushes against my legs, I feel like my reflex wants to jump a mile high.
I have a slight burning sensation in my muscles, especially in my thighs, my back, neck and shoulders.
sometimes my thumbs and fingers stiffen up when I type.
I am having swallowing issues and a 24/7 feeling of something stuck in my throat. I have to keep clearing my throat and coughing.
I'm SO SCARED this is ALS. My maternal grandfather died from ALS. I have a neuro apt. in early Sept.