Welcome! Seeking MS/ALS Help

darkrider

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Hi guys im new!I basically found this site after the "massive panicky moment" about potential MS or ALS god forbid.I'm a 19 year old male and have been suffering from fasciculations since i was about 16, maybe even before its hard to pin point about when they actually started due to my lack of concern at that age.Ive just been really concerned. I get fasciculations on my calves (where they started originally) sometimes they go crazy and my whole leg is going mental, like a muscle rave, whereas sometimes they die down, but i've noticed im have them 24/7, or atleast i can see the fasciculations everytime i look at my leg.Also occasionally on my arms and sometimes chest. I have random moments on my arms wherre i have a MAHOOSIVE sudden jerk with a big fasciculation around my wrist area and my arms like "wtf?" along with me.Also when i try to fall asleep, my legs feel uncomfortable, like they want to cramp, but don't like they are tight.Also my toes are all jerky - in a less vague description - when i move them slowly they seem to jerk a little, like i have nreves pulling on them.Also, even after a small amount of excersise, my legs feel as if ive just ran 43525 miles when in actual fact it was a short jog.And another thing, when i jump suddenly, or put my legs in a strange angle, my legs cramps up? is this normal? only occasionally this happens though, when fasciculations are in spaz modeI've noticed MS and ALS state a loss of strength and after 4 years ish of having these symptoms i have lost no strength, they still have the same kenetic potential thay have alsways had.My GP has put me on prozac because he thinks it might be related to anxiety ( in which i am very anxious and have low self esteem and depression)Are these the a-typical BFS symptoms?Hoping to hear from you guys soon,much love Al ;)
 
Your symptoms all sound typical of BFS. Also, you have no weakness after 4 years and you are very young to have much chance at all of having ALS. You say you have anxiety. BFS isn't necessarily caused by anxiety, but it sure is exacerbated by it. Getting anxiety under control will help. Good luck!
 

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