Rachel W
06-01-09, 17:53
Hi Guys,
I was on here a few months ago and was worried about ALS. I have twitches all over and some stiffness and buzzing in my arms, some slight weakness in some limbs at times, and also speech issues, like I jhave to speak slower to hit all of the consonants.
I went to a doctor that specialises in ALS and after explaining my symptoms, a clinical exam and an EMG he said that I do not have anything serious and thinks that it is stress of me worrying about my health (it started from noticing distortion in my eye which is not a sign of ALS, but thought perhaps MS and started noticing hand movements etc, and then started twitching and having speech issues also, hence my fear shifted).
I felt better after the exam (a month ago now) and hoped that with the release of anxiety my symptoms would get better as he said that as I was twitching it was NOT too early to get an EMG.
Now my speech is still bothering me alot and I am worrying again. I fear that the twitches in my body may be benign, but that my speech issues is not. I have heard that people with anxiety can have speech issues, but this is constant and it takes me longer to say words such as "Asked John" (the skd and then to the J takes longer. I was wondering whether other people may have similar problems here? Also, it would help perhaps if I knew what was normal... i.e. may be I am trying to be too precise? If I say assed John it is fine so wonder if it is normal to slack on the K if certain sounds are to follow... i.e. do normal speech patterns allow for this when someone speaks more quickly? If someone here tries to say "asked John", do they slack on the K? Or are there people who have the same issues due to anxiety.
I am also missing consonants if I speak normally.
I am really scared again and keep crying...
PLEASE HELP!!!
I was on here a few months ago and was worried about ALS. I have twitches all over and some stiffness and buzzing in my arms, some slight weakness in some limbs at times, and also speech issues, like I jhave to speak slower to hit all of the consonants.
I went to a doctor that specialises in ALS and after explaining my symptoms, a clinical exam and an EMG he said that I do not have anything serious and thinks that it is stress of me worrying about my health (it started from noticing distortion in my eye which is not a sign of ALS, but thought perhaps MS and started noticing hand movements etc, and then started twitching and having speech issues also, hence my fear shifted).
I felt better after the exam (a month ago now) and hoped that with the release of anxiety my symptoms would get better as he said that as I was twitching it was NOT too early to get an EMG.
Now my speech is still bothering me alot and I am worrying again. I fear that the twitches in my body may be benign, but that my speech issues is not. I have heard that people with anxiety can have speech issues, but this is constant and it takes me longer to say words such as "Asked John" (the skd and then to the J takes longer. I was wondering whether other people may have similar problems here? Also, it would help perhaps if I knew what was normal... i.e. may be I am trying to be too precise? If I say assed John it is fine so wonder if it is normal to slack on the K if certain sounds are to follow... i.e. do normal speech patterns allow for this when someone speaks more quickly? If someone here tries to say "asked John", do they slack on the K? Or are there people who have the same issues due to anxiety.
I am also missing consonants if I speak normally.
I am really scared again and keep crying...
PLEASE HELP!!!