Als Fears

[PG95]

hello there male 24 years old, for the past two months I been having twitching which came after tremors, basically I confused night jerks for twitching and at the same time I was watching this show called empire and was wondering what ALS meant after confusion I tought night time jerk was twitching and soon after that tremors started (mental break down) then twitching started the following day ( I don’t think I had twitching before if I did I didn’t notice them ) been to the doctor three times which all seem to dismiss It , another thing is my legs from now on feel like a pre cramp/ after cramp pain specially on calves
More recently I been having toe pain (diabetes test came back negative over a course of being tested multiple times) CK levels, blood work , ANA test all negative/good . Wife and doctors tell me it’s nothing and I still seems to be stuck on that till I get an EMG which my PCP will not give me until I been treated(currently taking gabapetin) one thing that test my strength is I’m a roofer and I’m mostly carrying heavy material up the later. Haven’t seen no clinical weakness just the feeling, pain and twitching
Was recommended to this site by the ALS forum group
Thanks in advance

 

[Cuchculan]

Welcome to the forum. We have a lot of members with the same fears as yourself. Many who think they might be getting ALS. All of whom have nothing but anxiety. It can do that sort of thing to you. Get your mind thinking the wrong way. Case of you accepting it is just anxiety. Never easy to begin with. But it can be done over time. I am sure others on the forum, with the same issues, will be able to tell you much more than myself. When you feel up to it, make a post about all you have been through. Connect with others with the same issues.