Hi there, I am a 38 year old male from across the ocean with a variety of symptoms and as many other very scared of ALS thanks to Google.
A few weeks (now about 8 weeks) ago I had the folowwing complaints/symptoms:
- Continuous burning, sore, nauseating feeling in both arms, numbness and heaviness of arm cramped, some sense of loss of strength, some things felt very heavy, earbuzzing, dry mouth in the morning, often very cold and hot hands, tingling arms and hands, widespread twitching, poor sleeping as a result of anxiety and stress and almost every night 'sleeping/dead' arms but especially my left arm.
The above complaints/symptoms are now reduced to only tingling hands and twitching and sometimes 'sleeping/dead' arms. Some complaints/systoms have improved or have 'left the building'. I do think my body is recovering itself from wathever there is or was. Occasionally I still have pain/cramps in my arms but I do not think that is muscle weakness.
GPs and fystiotherapist suspected a neck hernia, the MRI scan has shown that this is not the case, but there is a nerve compression in my neck.
All blood tests and a CWK X-rays were okay. Furthermore, I visited the neurologist who tested my reflexes and strength. This was all just fine to her and she found me too healthy for a follow up check. However, to ensure me she will perform a MRI of the brains and am I being referred to a rehabilitation physician. This is because it is suspected that the symptoms arise from a wrong working position . That's right, I'm 6,5 feet tall and work in the IT. Could it be a form of RSI?
As mainly the twitching still remains for about 4 weeks now and since I have searched the internet (Dr. Google) on my symptoms I am very scared that it might be ALS.
Thanks to anyone who will reply to me.
A few weeks (now about 8 weeks) ago I had the folowwing complaints/symptoms:
- Continuous burning, sore, nauseating feeling in both arms, numbness and heaviness of arm cramped, some sense of loss of strength, some things felt very heavy, earbuzzing, dry mouth in the morning, often very cold and hot hands, tingling arms and hands, widespread twitching, poor sleeping as a result of anxiety and stress and almost every night 'sleeping/dead' arms but especially my left arm.
The above complaints/symptoms are now reduced to only tingling hands and twitching and sometimes 'sleeping/dead' arms. Some complaints/systoms have improved or have 'left the building'. I do think my body is recovering itself from wathever there is or was. Occasionally I still have pain/cramps in my arms but I do not think that is muscle weakness.
GPs and fystiotherapist suspected a neck hernia, the MRI scan has shown that this is not the case, but there is a nerve compression in my neck.
All blood tests and a CWK X-rays were okay. Furthermore, I visited the neurologist who tested my reflexes and strength. This was all just fine to her and she found me too healthy for a follow up check. However, to ensure me she will perform a MRI of the brains and am I being referred to a rehabilitation physician. This is because it is suspected that the symptoms arise from a wrong working position . That's right, I'm 6,5 feet tall and work in the IT. Could it be a form of RSI?
As mainly the twitching still remains for about 4 weeks now and since I have searched the internet (Dr. Google) on my symptoms I am very scared that it might be ALS.
Thanks to anyone who will reply to me.
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