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09-23-2014, 07:08 PM | #1 | ||
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My name is ian im 27 years old and i been expericing symptoms for about 5 weeks it first started with dizzyness and then it progressed to left leg weakness and then left arm heavyness and then it started with both legs switching off feeling weak the right would feel weak for a while then it would switch to the left now its only the left i cant stand on my tippy toes on that leg only for a second or 2 and then my calfs are so sore just from a lil bit of walking or movment and then it went to my left harm and hand so i started lifting weights everyday with that hand now its seems better but now its my swallowing i cant swallow right food gets stuck in my throat and my tounge shakes whn i stick it out and when its at rest it twitches once every 25 seconds and my mouth and throat feel weak but i cant still swallow liquids and swallow with my back throat muscles when i tilt my head back im just stressing so bad constanly looking at my tounge and reading everything to c if i slurr and sometimes i drool on my pillow and when i awake lately i been having thick white spit thats hard to swallow and i get twitches all over sometimes please let me know if i have als please
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09-23-2014, 08:06 PM | #2 | ||
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Welcome riparf209.
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09-23-2014, 10:06 PM | #3 | |||
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Hello Ian,
It sounds as if you need to see your doctor. We can't diagnose people from their messages. We can offer advice and suggestions, but we don't know what is happening. If you continue to have difficulty breathing and swallowing like that it's extremely important that you contact your doctor ASAP or if you can't contact your doctor please go to the Emergency Room at your nearest hospital. If you feel as if it is an emergency please call a friend or relative to take you to hospital. If you feel it's an emergency and don't have someone there with you, please call 911. |
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09-23-2014, 10:11 PM | #4 | ||
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Hi lara no i dont have trouble breathiNg and the trouble i have with swallowing is it feels like it gets stuck i suffer from anxiety but idk im just askin if these symptoms relate to als
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Lara (09-23-2014) |
09-23-2014, 10:19 PM | #5 | |||
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I'm glad you're not having trouble with your breathing, that's for sure.
I can't help with your questions about whether you have ALS though I'm sorry Ian. Hopefully you'll get more replies. I was just worried for you as your description of your symptoms sounds quite alarming considering they've only just started 5 weeks ago. I hope you go see a doctor very soon. take care there. |
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09-23-2014, 10:27 PM | #6 | ||
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I have been to the doctors and 12 er trips in 5 weeks 45 viles of blood drawn 2 ct scans one unremarkable mri and they all say anxiety but i feel like something else is wrong i have a nuero apointment on oct 1st
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Lara (09-23-2014) |
09-23-2014, 10:38 PM | #7 | |||
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Oh that's awful. No wonder you're worried. I hope you get some answers from the Neuro when you see them.
Were you ill with any sort of virus or bacterial infection before you started showing these symptoms? p.s. you could also post in the New members area or the General Health and Rare Disorders Forum. Sometimes people check those forums and reply if they have an idea of what might be going on. General health conditions and Rare Disorders Forum New members introductions Forum |
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09-23-2014, 10:44 PM | #8 | ||
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Yes i was right before why do you ask
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09-23-2014, 10:51 PM | #9 | |||
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I just wondered if you were sick with some sort of illness before these things started going on because it may be connected, although if you've had that many visits to doctors and all those blood tests they probably would have picked up on it.
Some people can have reactions to vaccines too, and some people can get ill from having a Strep infection that's not correctly treated. It doesn't mean you are having that reaction, but it's worth finding out if there's a connection. That's all I meant. |
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09-23-2014, 10:54 PM | #10 | ||
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Yes i had a bacteria infection dark brown green mucus i was coughing up and i took amythrozam antibiotic but i sware soon as i got over the infection all this happened what do u think could of happened since u asked
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