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- MI
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- Lansing
Hello. I am a 37 year old female and worried about some of my odd symptoms. I have had right hand and arm weakness in the last 5-6 months but much much worse over the last two weeks. I still have most of my strength but it’s harder to do normal daily things like my hair or hold my child for too long. I have an odd sensation throughout my arm (the only way that I know how to describe it is that it feels like a tickle sensation and almost like when your arm is asleep and getting close to being back to normal). I have had hand twitching (near the pinky) on my left side for 13 months now nonstop, although I actually thought it got a little better this last month. It then moved to my right hand (the weak one) and happens here and there. In the last month I have had twitching all over my body, probably hundreds of times a day.
I do have a bad back with herniated discs, arthritis, and spinal stenosis. I have had periods of time where these back issues knocked me down for a few days but never hand weakness. Im a pretty healthy person, very motivated, and have a PhD in psychology. I’m very aware at what anxiety can do as I regularly work with clients who experience health anxiety.
I have had numbness in the weak hand and arm since I was pregnant with my first child 6 years ago. The doctor never really said what it was.
I do have a nerve velocity test this Friday but anxious because I have heard it doesn’t pick up on ALS.
I’m so nervous as I have two small children. Any feedback is appreciated.
I do have a bad back with herniated discs, arthritis, and spinal stenosis. I have had periods of time where these back issues knocked me down for a few days but never hand weakness. Im a pretty healthy person, very motivated, and have a PhD in psychology. I’m very aware at what anxiety can do as I regularly work with clients who experience health anxiety.
I have had numbness in the weak hand and arm since I was pregnant with my first child 6 years ago. The doctor never really said what it was.
I do have a nerve velocity test this Friday but anxious because I have heard it doesn’t pick up on ALS.
I’m so nervous as I have two small children. Any feedback is appreciated.