Scared of ALS
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Hi,
I have had constant muscle twitching for a over a week. I started researching the cause of it and it came up with als which has made me so scared. I cannot stop researching about it and I'm constantly thinking about the possibility of having it. My worrisome sympton is twitching in toungue and keep getting excessive saliva which I have to swallow all the time. I also wake up with stuffy nose every morning and this morning my leg jerked up so high. That really freaked me out. I keep looking at my tongue and I see slight movement in there when I stick it out. I have been reffered to a neurologist but this could take a very long time. I first started researching my symptons when I realised I had constant tingling in my legs. Eurgh any advice 😦
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kat35541 annelys78308
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Try not to worry -- twitching is very common and ALS is very rare... maybe start by taking potassium, a whole lot of magnesium, B vitamins... I was told that you can drink magnesium sachets in water until you start get diarrahea, then you know you've replenished any shortage
lee94232 annelys78308
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Don't worry, you sure don't have ALS.
This twitching you describe is absolutely normal. Especially with anxiety. I've also had it in a very severe form over some months, then it got better with my anxiety getting better.
ALS has other symptoms at Onset, mainly a CINLICAL (NOT subjective) (!) muscle weakness that manifests in a severe form, like you're suddenly unable to lift up your foot etc.
So just calm down my dear, it's nothing serious.