Ashmu92
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I am fearful I have ALS. I am an inactive 22 year old female. I have a herniated disk in my lower spine that may be pinching a nerve. Once tested positive for ANA, thought to be lupus. Tested negative a second time and ruled out. I also have "hyperactive reflexes". When this was discovered, an MRI was done of my brain. I was told the only findings in the brain MRI showed that "although most likely signs of a growing young mind, MS is small possibility" and was told to see a neurologist and to have a follow-up MRI in 6 months. I lost my insurance after this as the pain from the herniated disk was so severe that I was forced to quit my job. Needless to say I have been unable to have any follow-ups, and have since began suffering from all-over muscle twitching. It began as localized in my right index finger and has since spread to my legs, arms, feet, hands, and face. Most commonly occurring in my calves. I have experienced light cramping also in my calf and bottom of my foot. I have "muscle weakness" in my legs, only notable when climbing up stairs. But as previously stated, I have been incredibly inactive since my back injury.
I suffer from severe anxiety and obsessive thought patterns. This has brought me to where I am today, writing on this forum terrified that I have such a horrendous disease at such a young age. I plan on finding new insurance and seeing a neuro, however that is very far off and the only doctor I have at the moment would be Google. (Whom of which everyone knows is not a very reliable doctor!)
The muscle twitching, although more widespread since it began, is less persistent. The twitches last maybe a second, usually like a "jumping" feeling in smaller muscles in my legs.
While I still find MS to be a possibility, I have never heard of such muscle twitching in cases of MS.
Any advice or sharing of similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.
I suffer from severe anxiety and obsessive thought patterns. This has brought me to where I am today, writing on this forum terrified that I have such a horrendous disease at such a young age. I plan on finding new insurance and seeing a neuro, however that is very far off and the only doctor I have at the moment would be Google. (Whom of which everyone knows is not a very reliable doctor!)
The muscle twitching, although more widespread since it began, is less persistent. The twitches last maybe a second, usually like a "jumping" feeling in smaller muscles in my legs.
While I still find MS to be a possibility, I have never heard of such muscle twitching in cases of MS.
Any advice or sharing of similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.