varacara
New member
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2008
- Messages
- 6
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- US
- State
- ca
- City
- san diego
Hi everyone. I have been reading the posts for a few days, and have gotten the feeling that this group really cares about helping one another through difficult times. I was hoping maybe I could get some feedback to some of my symptoms. I am a 49 year old female and for the last 8 months or so I have been having speech difficulites (started out slurring, now it's harder to project the way I used to), and a definite weakening in my right hand (fingers) and lower forearm. It may sound silly, but I can't seem to snap my fingers anymore! Anyway, I've had a clean MRI, and two EMG"S, and thousand of $'s of bloodwork done. The first emg was normal, but the second one in October there were some abnormalities in my hand and arm. The neuro said she didn't think I had MS, and then I asked her about ALS, and she said "what makes you think you have ALS"? I can't stand not knowing, and even feeling that she wasn't being completely honest with me. I am, of course, terrified to "know", and understand that ignorance is not bliss! I think in the back of my mind, it is really ALS. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!