Fear of ALS

Posted By  HELP on April 18, 1999 at 01:59:39

  : : : Topic Area: Neurology - General
  : : : : Hi iam in my 2nd month of a severe ALS panic that is destroying my life
  : : : : Here are my symptoms
  : : : : I feel like a can't talk right i feel like iam  slurring my words but everyone
  : : : : around me says i sound fine . I can swallow fine but sometimes it feels like something gets stuck in my throat and my tongue feel strange like its to big. My mouth is always dry. I wake up with a very sore and stiff neck every morning                                                                                  
  : : : : I don't have any weakness in my muscles but at times my left arm and leg
  : : : : feel strange they feel weak like i can't move them  but i can. I know i sound crazy but am real scared.  I've been to my doctors and he says it  anxiety I am under alot of stress. my 4yr. old son has a rare brain tumor
  : : : : but i can't believe that stress can cause all these symtoms (symptoms).
  : : : : Thanks for listening.
  : : : : Iam 34  and a mother of three small children
  : : : :  
  : : : : All my symptoms come and go
  : : : : Thanks again  mary
  : : :

[CCF Neuro[P] MD RPS]

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hi it me mary again  I don't know if you'll see this but i hope you do cause i just woke up in a panic i have new sypmptoms     I just started to notice
some twitching in by body they come and go
but now iam real scared and can't sleep  please explain als twitching does it come to one spot and stay or does it move around the body.
please help me
Posted by CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on April 20, 1999 at 22:28:01
Dear Mary:
I think that you need to see a neurologist.  Like previous posted, I don't think that this is ALS, but you need a face-to-face vist with a physician to tell you that this is not ALS.  I think until you do this, you will have these panic feeling of the unknown.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD

Posted by THANK YOU  on April 21, 1999 at 22:10:28
Your right    I will go see one.   Thanks  Mary

Posted by CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS on April 22, 1999 at 21:21:29
Dear Mary:
Let us know how your vist turns out.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro[P] MD