Hello All,
I'm a 25 year old man and have been experiencing muscle twitches in my legs, arms, and sometimes even my face. I noticed about a year ago that my legs felt weaker (not feeling as strong), and I constantly feel fatigued, but I fluffed this off as just under-exercise. I believe that my one calf looks smaller, but this could be paranoia, I don't know. The twitches started about 5 months ago, with an increase ever since.
My Question: Is 25 too young to worry about ALS? Also, how does ALS usually reveal itself - would the twitches predate the weakness, or the other way around?
Is an increase in the twitching a bad sign? Because it's surely worse now.
I know a Neurologist's examination and opinion is the ultimate, definitive answer - but, this is a forum about ALS, so maybe ya'll can give me some feedback based on my description of symptoms, age, and whether a Neuro appointment is really warranted right now!
I'm a 25 year old man and have been experiencing muscle twitches in my legs, arms, and sometimes even my face. I noticed about a year ago that my legs felt weaker (not feeling as strong), and I constantly feel fatigued, but I fluffed this off as just under-exercise. I believe that my one calf looks smaller, but this could be paranoia, I don't know. The twitches started about 5 months ago, with an increase ever since.
My Question: Is 25 too young to worry about ALS? Also, how does ALS usually reveal itself - would the twitches predate the weakness, or the other way around?
Is an increase in the twitching a bad sign? Because it's surely worse now.
I know a Neurologist's examination and opinion is the ultimate, definitive answer - but, this is a forum about ALS, so maybe ya'll can give me some feedback based on my description of symptoms, age, and whether a Neuro appointment is really warranted right now!