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Old 10-18-2006, 12:14 PM #1
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Yes, you can trust your GP ...everything was normal...perceived weakness is not a sign of ALS..'profound " weakness may be or may be something else....you had no clinical signs of the disease ..Lisa
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Old 10-18-2006, 01:04 PM #2
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"Don’t you think a GP would be able to pick up on some sort of weakness/reflex change, that would lead him to demand that you go to a neuron?"

Sure. Unless there wasn't a real one, it just felt like there was.
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So in other words. I can trust my GP...and will get some reassurance from my neuro that I don't have ***. Correct?
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Correct!!!
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My symptoms have been going on for about almost 2 months now. My main complaint is perceived weakness in my right arm, although I can still do everything, this just feel heavier.

If I had ALS, wouldn't I have seen some more progression?
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Tony..
You said yourself that you are suffering from hypochondria....please seek counseling for this problem...
Paul, Jeff. Alison and I have tried to reassure you...but it does not seem to be sinking in...
I just really don't know what else we can say...please follow your doctors advice and please look into counseling to help get control of your fears..Lisa
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I am on anti-depressants now. And I am taking klonopin until they kick in. The one thing that I am worry about is atrophy in my thumb pad (thenar muscle). I had my GP look at it and he said it is not atrophy. But I am still doubting him. If it was true atrophy, my thumb would be pretty weak wouldn't it? Especially after a month and a half?????? Also, my arm would be pretty weak too, correct?

Sorry, I am just really scared! Looking for some reassurance.

Neuro appointment next Friday.
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