Krissy30
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- Jun 5, 2018
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- AUS
- State
- Qld
- City
- Brisbane
Firstly, I would like to thank everyone that has taken the time to read this. It is very much appreciated.
For about 6 months my arms ( left arm in particular has felt 'funny'. Like a slight weakness but not enough to even think about properly. But in the last few days it has escalated! My grip strength has seemingly decreased. (I've had it measured by a Physio and it's lower than what's considered notrmal but it's my first measurement so nothing to compare to). And it's like I have to really tell my arm to work. But my fine motor skills are still all there (buttoning shirts etc). But it is starting to feel clumsy. I have mostly no pain, just sometimes a little twinge. And little twitches have started now in my hand and arm.
My main question is around the weakness feeling. I've read a lot that it's about failing not feeling. The fact that it's getting progressively worse, is that a failing? Do you get progressively worse or is it fully functioning one day and not the next?
Next is the time. Would you expect to be worse after 6 months, or is that a normal progression
time?
And finally, would I feel a weakness? As in my muscle always feels tense. I have no other way to describe it sorry. I can feel that it's not going to work.
Thanks again so much for you time. I'm trying not to go out of my mind with worry. But it's starting to consume my thoughts.
For about 6 months my arms ( left arm in particular has felt 'funny'. Like a slight weakness but not enough to even think about properly. But in the last few days it has escalated! My grip strength has seemingly decreased. (I've had it measured by a Physio and it's lower than what's considered notrmal but it's my first measurement so nothing to compare to). And it's like I have to really tell my arm to work. But my fine motor skills are still all there (buttoning shirts etc). But it is starting to feel clumsy. I have mostly no pain, just sometimes a little twinge. And little twitches have started now in my hand and arm.
My main question is around the weakness feeling. I've read a lot that it's about failing not feeling. The fact that it's getting progressively worse, is that a failing? Do you get progressively worse or is it fully functioning one day and not the next?
Next is the time. Would you expect to be worse after 6 months, or is that a normal progression
time?
And finally, would I feel a weakness? As in my muscle always feels tense. I have no other way to describe it sorry. I can feel that it's not going to work.
Thanks again so much for you time. I'm trying not to go out of my mind with worry. But it's starting to consume my thoughts.