TomWorry
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Hi all,
I've been a lurker on this thread for many months now, and want to garner your opinions on my symptoms so far (23 YO Male). I didn't think to post when my symptoms started (8 months ago) since my troubles were so minute in comparison to the vast majority of forum users, but now that I've started the journey to finding what is wrong with me I thought I would post!
Symptoms started 24th of Nov 2016, with a numb spot on my upper left back. This progressed over a few weeks to numbness, cold, tingling in feet and hands as well as jerking movements in limbs. Full body twitching quickly followed, as did stiffness. I know this sounds like MS at the moment due to sensory issues!
Slowly the tingling and numbness subdued, except for the one spot in my back which is intermittently numb and 4th and 5th fingers fall asleep at night too.
Now, my worries about ALS started when the twitching intensified, and swallowing difficulties ensued. It's not that I cant swallow its that the food travels incredibly slowly down my esophegous and takes 2 swallows to get down at times in particular with bread etc. Twitching is EVERYWHERE, you name it and I have twitched there, from eyebrows to quads to my anal sphicter I have also had back pain which radiates into my abdomen, temors, light headedness/dizziness, shooting electrical pain that travels into my head, photophobia, fatigue, and am convinced that the left side of my body is smaller than my right side.
I have a phobia of doctors due to 3 childhood operations (all minor, and successful) hence why it has taken me 8 months to visit the doctor. During my first visit brief strength tests and a very brief neuro exam was deemed normal, and blood tests were ordered. I've been prescribed an antianxiety because my worrying about the symptoms is severely impacting my life.
I know anxiety can cause many of the symptoms I've described but I never have been an anxious person. I believe that the anxiety is caused by my symptoms; Who wouldn't be anxious if they had such symptoms! :razz:
symptoms started -> worrying about symptoms -> googling symptoms -> anxiety. And I am now in an almost constant state of anxiety due to worrying about ALS, MMN MS etc.
I wholeheartedly respect all of your opinions and will take them all on board. I will also keep you up to date on my progress, blood tests on the 14th!
Thank you for reading,
All the best
Tom
I've been a lurker on this thread for many months now, and want to garner your opinions on my symptoms so far (23 YO Male). I didn't think to post when my symptoms started (8 months ago) since my troubles were so minute in comparison to the vast majority of forum users, but now that I've started the journey to finding what is wrong with me I thought I would post!
Symptoms started 24th of Nov 2016, with a numb spot on my upper left back. This progressed over a few weeks to numbness, cold, tingling in feet and hands as well as jerking movements in limbs. Full body twitching quickly followed, as did stiffness. I know this sounds like MS at the moment due to sensory issues!
Slowly the tingling and numbness subdued, except for the one spot in my back which is intermittently numb and 4th and 5th fingers fall asleep at night too.
Now, my worries about ALS started when the twitching intensified, and swallowing difficulties ensued. It's not that I cant swallow its that the food travels incredibly slowly down my esophegous and takes 2 swallows to get down at times in particular with bread etc. Twitching is EVERYWHERE, you name it and I have twitched there, from eyebrows to quads to my anal sphicter I have also had back pain which radiates into my abdomen, temors, light headedness/dizziness, shooting electrical pain that travels into my head, photophobia, fatigue, and am convinced that the left side of my body is smaller than my right side.
I have a phobia of doctors due to 3 childhood operations (all minor, and successful) hence why it has taken me 8 months to visit the doctor. During my first visit brief strength tests and a very brief neuro exam was deemed normal, and blood tests were ordered. I've been prescribed an antianxiety because my worrying about the symptoms is severely impacting my life.
I know anxiety can cause many of the symptoms I've described but I never have been an anxious person. I believe that the anxiety is caused by my symptoms; Who wouldn't be anxious if they had such symptoms! :razz:
symptoms started -> worrying about symptoms -> googling symptoms -> anxiety. And I am now in an almost constant state of anxiety due to worrying about ALS, MMN MS etc.
I wholeheartedly respect all of your opinions and will take them all on board. I will also keep you up to date on my progress, blood tests on the 14th!
Thank you for reading,
All the best
Tom