Re: juat a simple question about what to do next.
I would suggest you make an appointment with a rheumatologist. They specialize in inflammatory disorders including autoimmune, fibromyalgia, and so on. It sounds like much of what you are experiencing would fall within the scope of that specialty.
Hello everyone,
I have not been diagnosed with als but am very scared that i have it. I have a long story but I will try to shorten it as much as possible. i got the swine flu back in april and have been having weird neurological symptoms ever since. It first started out with my arm feeling...
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hi jennifer.
i am so sorry to see you back here and still worrying.
i thought you were diagnosed having fibromyalgia?
as we discussed before this can have some muscle symptoms like mnd.
what you are describing sounds like the old anxiety symptoms,i remember you were in such a state last year...
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we tried to relieve your fears the last time you was posting but nothing convinced you that you really don't sound like you have als.
it sounds like mentally you are still in a bit of a state as you were before.
you said you was not going to come back,what has happened to bring you back to the...
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jattd,
I am not a doctor, and don't know of one on this forum that specializes in Neurological symptoms. But, what you describe does not sound like ALS.
Your doctor mentioned Fibromyalgia. Have you pursued that avenue of thinking? Have you gone to a pain clinic for evaluation? There are...
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In October of 2007 I pretty much went from feeling great, perfectley healthy to feeling extremely tired with both arms and both legs feeling very heavy and weak. They feel like they have weights on them. I am also very dizzy. I just woke up one day feeling this way. I also have had a twitch in...
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Nick,
Have you seen a Rheumatologist, as the pain and weakness/fatigue sort of sounds like Fibromyalgia, especially with jaw pain and headache. I'm not a doc, just know about Fibro because I have it. It involves the connective tissues.
Common signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia include...