rosales20
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This could be a long story, but I will make it short. I have a 28 yr. old brother who was diagnosed with Bulbar ALS. Devasting, as you already know with your experience. Within two years he has lost nearly all of his mobility and is confined to a wheelchair. I asked him if he was tested for familial als and he stated that he was not sure. However, he did say that his doctor (Dr. Engels from USC-I believe) stated that his ALS was most likely caused by toxins, not genetics.
However, I too am sensing some symptoms at 30 years. These are my symptorms: muscle twitching, increased saliva flow, buring at the bottom of my feet (once at night I woke up sweating), and I think that I feel weaker. Obviously, I am scared. I could not imagine not being able to see my daughter graduate from college or get married. I get little twitches on my neck, eye area, calf, and sides of calves. My big and most consistant twitching comes from just below my tricep and my left quad. It has only been about two weeks. Are my twitches progressing even too fast for ALS?
I still workout with my athletes ( I teach and coach football at South El Motne high school). I am in good shape and still lift weights. My family thinks that my brother got ALS from all of the supplements that we took growing up. We both played college football, basically we have the exact same history.
I am going to go seek therapy because I now realize that I am depressed. My wife thinks that is stress and anxiety. However, these twitches happen throughout the day, even when I am happy. Last night I drank quite a lot and I still noticed the twitches.
I hope that you can provide some answers and/or guidance. Thank you.
PS-What specific test should I have done. I went through this last year and I had a muscle test performed in which they shocked me, it hurt and it came out negative.
However, I too am sensing some symptoms at 30 years. These are my symptorms: muscle twitching, increased saliva flow, buring at the bottom of my feet (once at night I woke up sweating), and I think that I feel weaker. Obviously, I am scared. I could not imagine not being able to see my daughter graduate from college or get married. I get little twitches on my neck, eye area, calf, and sides of calves. My big and most consistant twitching comes from just below my tricep and my left quad. It has only been about two weeks. Are my twitches progressing even too fast for ALS?
I still workout with my athletes ( I teach and coach football at South El Motne high school). I am in good shape and still lift weights. My family thinks that my brother got ALS from all of the supplements that we took growing up. We both played college football, basically we have the exact same history.
I am going to go seek therapy because I now realize that I am depressed. My wife thinks that is stress and anxiety. However, these twitches happen throughout the day, even when I am happy. Last night I drank quite a lot and I still noticed the twitches.
I hope that you can provide some answers and/or guidance. Thank you.
PS-What specific test should I have done. I went through this last year and I had a muscle test performed in which they shocked me, it hurt and it came out negative.