nataliean1982
27-05-09, 21:37
is it all in my head? i am 27 female, (i have had health anxiety since i was a kid.)so i know the chances of having this horrible disease are very very slim. so here's my case
why i think i have als:
certain things on my body look extra boney (feet especially), but its all symmetrical, wouldn't atrophy come into one foot or one hand first?
i have trouble with swallowing, but if i am not thinking about it for some reason, i dont notice it.
i get twitches all over my body, and the ones in the face really really scare me
i feel weak, but when i exersize i am perfectly capable of doing pushups, squats, etc.
why i think i dont have als:
my initial symptoms started four years ago, twitches and jerks, and those went away for about three years...i do not welcome them back
this time (few months ago) my symptoms started with headache and double vision...not signs of als
i have been though a stressful move, and have three small children
i have had frequent urination, not a sign of als
i can carry around my kids, do chores, and exersize
as i was initially thinking MS, i stumbled upon ALS---and within weeks i was having more of the als symptoms, so is this my fantastic ability to manufacture my own symptoms???
i am tired of freaking out, want to get over this and be back to my old self...
why i think i have als:
certain things on my body look extra boney (feet especially), but its all symmetrical, wouldn't atrophy come into one foot or one hand first?
i have trouble with swallowing, but if i am not thinking about it for some reason, i dont notice it.
i get twitches all over my body, and the ones in the face really really scare me
i feel weak, but when i exersize i am perfectly capable of doing pushups, squats, etc.
why i think i dont have als:
my initial symptoms started four years ago, twitches and jerks, and those went away for about three years...i do not welcome them back
this time (few months ago) my symptoms started with headache and double vision...not signs of als
i have been though a stressful move, and have three small children
i have had frequent urination, not a sign of als
i can carry around my kids, do chores, and exersize
as i was initially thinking MS, i stumbled upon ALS---and within weeks i was having more of the als symptoms, so is this my fantastic ability to manufacture my own symptoms???
i am tired of freaking out, want to get over this and be back to my old self...