Re: 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




I meant to say my son has a rare brain tumor (Rhabdoid Brain Tumor)




Dear Mary:
Sorry to hear about your symptoms.  Although they do not sound like ALS, for your peace of mind I would go see a Neurologist and get a good neurological exam.  He/she may even get an EMG test.  I really think that these both will turn up that you do not have ALS.  Whatever I tell you on the internet, probably will not convince you because you did not personally see me.  I would put closure on the ALS thought by going to your neurologist, it will be more than worth the money.
Also, raising 3 children especially one with a very serious illness can really induce fatigue which makes is think poorly and put things out of perspective.  Your symptoms are real but not ALS.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro[P] MD




Thank you for your fast reply
How does anxiety cause  slurred speech  and not being able to get your words out right ?  And when do you know what is anxiety and what is real
Thanks again Mary
I guess Iam just a little scared about getting sick and not being able to take care of my son.




Dear Mary:
Anxiety could cause slurred speech by trying to talk to fast with too many different thoughts going on at the same time.  If you compound this with fatigue, one could get slurred speech.  However, continuous slurred speech over long periods of time during efforts at clear speech would not be related to anxiety.
CCF Neuro[P] MD




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

[CCF Neuro[P] MD RPS]

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

[THANK-YOU-]

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










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