Jay20
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- Fort Wayne
Hi
My name is Jared Fisher and I am concerned I may possibly have ALS. I do have severe health anxiety and I mean this in no way to offend anyone at all I understand how devastating this disease is and I have the utmost respect for anyone who does have it and their care givers.
Ok so it all started about a month ago when I felt tingling in my left leg and it felt weak. So then I did what most hypochondriacs did and consulted Dr. Google and saw everything it could be and freaked out. I since then have developed twitching all over but primarily my left calf and quad.
Now I have also been to the ER 3 times, my doctor 2 times, and saw 2 different ortho doctors but I still can’t get this out of my head.
They all did the physical exam and said I had nothing to worry about even got an MRI of my cervical spine and brain both very clear and blood tests which were also clear. I even did a grip strength test and it turns out my left was actually stronger then my right. I’ve been able to still workout and maintain the same weight I can lift. The only thing about that is my left seems to fatigue and get sore faster.
So my question is does any of this sound like I should concerned? Does anyone think this sounds like ALS. I know I probably sound totally crazy to all of you and I’m sorry for that but I’m 20 and this has just been weighing on me so much and I’ve found a lot of comfort on this forum I just think getting some kind of answer from someone on here would help me tremendously. Again I do not mean to offend or make anyone mad I’m just a very anxious person and need reassurance.
Thank you,
Jared Fisher
My name is Jared Fisher and I am concerned I may possibly have ALS. I do have severe health anxiety and I mean this in no way to offend anyone at all I understand how devastating this disease is and I have the utmost respect for anyone who does have it and their care givers.
Ok so it all started about a month ago when I felt tingling in my left leg and it felt weak. So then I did what most hypochondriacs did and consulted Dr. Google and saw everything it could be and freaked out. I since then have developed twitching all over but primarily my left calf and quad.
Now I have also been to the ER 3 times, my doctor 2 times, and saw 2 different ortho doctors but I still can’t get this out of my head.
They all did the physical exam and said I had nothing to worry about even got an MRI of my cervical spine and brain both very clear and blood tests which were also clear. I even did a grip strength test and it turns out my left was actually stronger then my right. I’ve been able to still workout and maintain the same weight I can lift. The only thing about that is my left seems to fatigue and get sore faster.
So my question is does any of this sound like I should concerned? Does anyone think this sounds like ALS. I know I probably sound totally crazy to all of you and I’m sorry for that but I’m 20 and this has just been weighing on me so much and I’ve found a lot of comfort on this forum I just think getting some kind of answer from someone on here would help me tremendously. Again I do not mean to offend or make anyone mad I’m just a very anxious person and need reassurance.
Thank you,
Jared Fisher
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