... Finally, the twitching in ALS patients most times goes unnoticed. This is because the muscle tissue is dead, and they can not feel them. ... (4 replies)
... Numbness is not the ALS symptom. ... (1 replies)
... have a shooting pain that comes out of the blue many times a day. On top of all of this, my neck has been hurting really bad, and I am hoping that it is not an ALS symptom because I have read that people with ALS can find it difficult to hold their head up. I am really scared to death. ... (6 replies)
... i'm feeling that lately without doing that. Is this an ALS symptom? ... (2 replies)
... I am also scared I have ALS. I have read that the initial symptom presentation can be quite different. I have read that sometimes it will present as weakness in one area or limb. ... (1 replies)
... rica website to see if you have any others. I would see a rheumatologist for testing, as the testing will be more thorough than what a PCP usually does. The only symptom you mention that seems to not fit particularly is the hand tremor. ... (1 replies)
... Is eyelid twitching a common symptom of ALS? ... (0 replies)
... My first symptom that i got was after i was recovering from pneumonia back in July. ... (5 replies)
... Hello and sorry to hear you're going through these awful symptoms. My brother was diagnosed with ALS and fought that evil disease for 4yrs and 4 months before it took his life. He left behind a wife and a 16 yr old son on top of his mother, brothers and sisters. ... (3 replies)
... I posted the following posting on the stroke site, but due to my 1st cousin having similar...are there any similaritiesto ALS in the symptoms ? ... (2 replies)
... this doesn't scream ALS. From my experience, ALS symptoms don't come and go. I don't think pain is an early symptom....not until the muscles are atrophied. ... (1 replies)
... My experience with ALS is from my mom. ... (1 replies)
... Based on what I've read, your doctors comments are accurate. My experience with ALS is from my mom. ... (11 replies)
... My Dr laughed out loud when I told him my fear that it was ALS and told me to put it right to the back of my mind. ... (11 replies)
... I'm not an expert on ALS, but seeing a neurologist would be a good start. Foot drop can be a symptom of MANY things. I have MS and foot drop is common. I'm sure foot drop can be an early sign of ALS. Again, it could be many things. ... (1 replies)
... of cases of ALS have nothing to do with genetics, and people with family members with ALS are typically not at any greater risk than anyone else. ... (1 replies)
... I didn't think ALS came on suddenly. I would be gradual with tripping, foot drop, etc... Hyper reflexes are also a symptom. I'm glad he will be getting more test on Monday. ... (6 replies)
... stop. She also had extreme weakness first and muscle atrophy, extreme weight loss, and FATIGUE. Muscle twitching as an only symptom does not scream ALS. Follow it and get another opinion if you need. Good Luck. ... (2 replies)
... I'm sorry to hear you have MG. I hope I have that instead of ALS but I have the tongue twitching following my slurred speech. I didn't see twitching as a symptom of MG. I don't hear anything encouraging with people with my symptoms. I've ruled out stress and Lyme disease. ... (10 replies)
... I looked up myasthenia gravis and muscle twitching wasn't a symptom. It was less extreme than ALS. I hate not knowing (10 replies)
