MattGreer
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Hi, I am 18 years old and have been experiencing symptoms since may 4th 2017.
It started out in class when one of my classmates pointed out that my fingers were in tremors. After this I started to have muscle spasms and jerks all over my body, my jaw also has been jittering. Since this time I have been having full body weakness and it feels as though my muscles are tired and at times weak. My arm and hand is getting tired from typing only a little bit as well.
My jaw has weakened a bit and gets tired when chewing food, my neck has also been very tired and weak when sitting, and often hurts.
My neck is the main area that jolts, and there are times where it will suddenly shift in a quick jolt to the left or right.
Something that I saw on here in the fourms was someone saying that their father's or husband's hands seem very flushed out and pale, and I've noticed my left arm and hand is a bit more pale than my right.
idk if this is muscle wasting or just me over reacting, but i think my left hand has lost muscle around the knuckles because it is quite bonier than my right hand. I also have had trouble with coordination and I feel like I'm a bit wobbly in the legs, ankles, and hips.
I took a trip to the ER earlier this month thinking it could possibly be a stoke or something else. I recently took Prednisone for bells palsy and they ruled it as a side effect of the drug. But we now know this is not the case.
EDIT: I forgot to mention some of the minor issues, but still could be valuable information.
I started noticing a serious drop in my libido, me being a hormonal 18 year old male this seemed a bit odd.
Also, I noticed whenever I eat something I feel nauseated and I can't eat anywhere as much as I used too. I personally think this isn't a symptom on ALS by any means which gives me some comfort but I do know the disease effects everyone differently.
It started out in class when one of my classmates pointed out that my fingers were in tremors. After this I started to have muscle spasms and jerks all over my body, my jaw also has been jittering. Since this time I have been having full body weakness and it feels as though my muscles are tired and at times weak. My arm and hand is getting tired from typing only a little bit as well.
My jaw has weakened a bit and gets tired when chewing food, my neck has also been very tired and weak when sitting, and often hurts.
My neck is the main area that jolts, and there are times where it will suddenly shift in a quick jolt to the left or right.
Something that I saw on here in the fourms was someone saying that their father's or husband's hands seem very flushed out and pale, and I've noticed my left arm and hand is a bit more pale than my right.
idk if this is muscle wasting or just me over reacting, but i think my left hand has lost muscle around the knuckles because it is quite bonier than my right hand. I also have had trouble with coordination and I feel like I'm a bit wobbly in the legs, ankles, and hips.
I took a trip to the ER earlier this month thinking it could possibly be a stoke or something else. I recently took Prednisone for bells palsy and they ruled it as a side effect of the drug. But we now know this is not the case.
EDIT: I forgot to mention some of the minor issues, but still could be valuable information.
I started noticing a serious drop in my libido, me being a hormonal 18 year old male this seemed a bit odd.
Also, I noticed whenever I eat something I feel nauseated and I can't eat anywhere as much as I used too. I personally think this isn't a symptom on ALS by any means which gives me some comfort but I do know the disease effects everyone differently.
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