androgel1970
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- Joined
- Jan 2, 2008
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- 18
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
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- US
- State
- NJ
- City
- new brunswick
I'm a new member here and really need your help with a question. I am a 41 year old male in what I thought was, great health. My symptoms started about a month ago. I had perceived weakness in my left arm (no pain at all) for about 3 weeks. Then it moved to my right arm. A couple of days later it moved to both of my legs. Again, this isn't clinical weakness . . . but I know that I'm weaker in all of my limbs (maybe by about 10 or 20%). I occasionally get muscle twitches along with jerky movements. Those symptoms were much worse in the beginning, but now they seem to have gotten a little better, but my weakness is still apparent. I can still type really fast and I don't have slurred speach or trouble swallowing. I have lost a little weight but I'm not sleeping or eating very well since this all happened.
I guess my question is: can the perceived weakness move so quickly from limb to limb? How quickly does atrophy occur? I read another post on here that is similar to mine, but I don't think his/her question was answered. Could someone please help me.
I guess my question is: can the perceived weakness move so quickly from limb to limb? How quickly does atrophy occur? I read another post on here that is similar to mine, but I don't think his/her question was answered. Could someone please help me.