Mandobear22
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My name is Amanda and I am 38. I have had some issues going on and would like your feedback.
1st, I noticed weakness a couple years ago. I went to get milk out of the fridge and noticed a weakness in 1 arm.
I had also noticed twitching and started having panic attacks shortly after, which I was treated for. Twitching and panic attacks stopped.
I had weightloss surgery in March 2018, lost 80lbs and decided to get off Cymbalta, which kept my panic attacks away. I have done great with that and have not had anymore.
I have started noticing that my leg muscles don't look as big, my arms don't look as big and my hands don't look as big. I figured it was due to weight loss. I'm sure I lost a lot of muscle bc I sat on my butt for years, I know atrophy can occur.
I started having widespread fasciculations and feeling weak about a month ago. Twitching happens every day, more when I am relaxed. My leg feels tired as I'm driving, numbness in legs and toes, leg heaviness, tension in my legs, soreness of muscles.
My hands started hurting (tops, bottoms and joints,) feels like they always want to crack. I thought it could be carpal tunnel, as I worked at a call center and was on a computer almost everyday for 4 years. But after reading everything here, I remember seeing a "dent/indention" on my hand. I am posting a picture of it here. I do not have the same indention on the other hand. I tried doing a strength test and can not feel much resistance on my left ring finger. But, I do not recall every having twitching there. Is that strange? Should there be if it's truly ALS?
I have also noticed that my fingers on both hands don't "work right." Example... I pick something up and it's like my ring finger turns weird, this happens on both hands. Caused by atrophy/weakness? Idk.. Does this sound like Al's? Could those muscles be failing, causing the fingers to kind of roll to grab hold of something? When the finger rolls, there is pain.
I have appt w Neuro soon.
I had went to PCP Dr a month back when I only had twitches, she gave me Gabapentin. I started taking it after I noticed what I think is atrophy in my hands a couple days ago. It has helped the pain in my hands and slowed down twitching. Does Gabapentin do that in ALS?
I'm posting a pic of my hand, I hope you can see the indention I am talking about. I have also been a little off balance when I turn corners.
I thank you for your help and made a donation, in hopes for a cure for ALS.
Thank you,
Amanda
1st, I noticed weakness a couple years ago. I went to get milk out of the fridge and noticed a weakness in 1 arm.
I had also noticed twitching and started having panic attacks shortly after, which I was treated for. Twitching and panic attacks stopped.
I had weightloss surgery in March 2018, lost 80lbs and decided to get off Cymbalta, which kept my panic attacks away. I have done great with that and have not had anymore.
I have started noticing that my leg muscles don't look as big, my arms don't look as big and my hands don't look as big. I figured it was due to weight loss. I'm sure I lost a lot of muscle bc I sat on my butt for years, I know atrophy can occur.
I started having widespread fasciculations and feeling weak about a month ago. Twitching happens every day, more when I am relaxed. My leg feels tired as I'm driving, numbness in legs and toes, leg heaviness, tension in my legs, soreness of muscles.
My hands started hurting (tops, bottoms and joints,) feels like they always want to crack. I thought it could be carpal tunnel, as I worked at a call center and was on a computer almost everyday for 4 years. But after reading everything here, I remember seeing a "dent/indention" on my hand. I am posting a picture of it here. I do not have the same indention on the other hand. I tried doing a strength test and can not feel much resistance on my left ring finger. But, I do not recall every having twitching there. Is that strange? Should there be if it's truly ALS?
I have also noticed that my fingers on both hands don't "work right." Example... I pick something up and it's like my ring finger turns weird, this happens on both hands. Caused by atrophy/weakness? Idk.. Does this sound like Al's? Could those muscles be failing, causing the fingers to kind of roll to grab hold of something? When the finger rolls, there is pain.
I have appt w Neuro soon.
I had went to PCP Dr a month back when I only had twitches, she gave me Gabapentin. I started taking it after I noticed what I think is atrophy in my hands a couple days ago. It has helped the pain in my hands and slowed down twitching. Does Gabapentin do that in ALS?
I'm posting a pic of my hand, I hope you can see the indention I am talking about. I have also been a little off balance when I turn corners.
I thank you for your help and made a donation, in hopes for a cure for ALS.
Thank you,
Amanda
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