roseanne1970
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Good morning. I'm scared just to be posting here. I'm 47 years old (yesterday) and have been having some issues fora few months. I try to make a reason for everything, but I'm not sure what's really going on. My tongue has been twitching for over a month now. I walk fine but when I stop walking, I almost fall. If I'm just standing and talking, I lose my balance and have to "center" myself - my mom even noticed it yesterday. I was standing talking to my husband last night and I kind of had to rock back on my heels and catch myself because I felt like I was going to fall backwards. My hands work, but seem to fumble a lot lately, especially my right pinky. I never have been clumsy, but lately I've been dropping stuff - my phone, keys, etc. I try to say well maybe carpal tunnel or neuropathy, but it seems like everything is fitting and pointing to ALS. I also noticed an indention in the back of my right calf. My legs feel ok though - just sometimes a bit shaky in both - as if I've overexerted myself even though I'm doing nothing strenuous.
I've been forcing myself to do pushups to build my arm strength. Just this morning I was testing for heel and tip toes and did fine (I was actually proud of that). I also did the toe to toe walk which I was on here yesterday.
If I'm eating and swallowing OK - no problems at all there - would tongue twitching alone without eating/swallowing problems be indicative of ALS at all? Or does that twitching come after problems swallowing?
Thank you all for any replies. I appreciate your time.
I've been forcing myself to do pushups to build my arm strength. Just this morning I was testing for heel and tip toes and did fine (I was actually proud of that). I also did the toe to toe walk which I was on here yesterday.
If I'm eating and swallowing OK - no problems at all there - would tongue twitching alone without eating/swallowing problems be indicative of ALS at all? Or does that twitching come after problems swallowing?
Thank you all for any replies. I appreciate your time.