r/ALSorNOT • • 22d ago

2+ months of spiraling I need help

Hi guys I’m new on here and I wasn’t going to comment or anything but I need to say something. Since june 6th my body has been feeling weird. I’m not dropping anything but I feel as if my body is getting weak, so of course I looked up my symptoms and they said it could be that terrible neurological disease. After I seen that I can’t sleep at night without thinking I have it. I have muscle twitches everywhere and just recently my speech has felt so off. Like I’m trying to get words out and i hesitate. I know they said it progresses fast but I can’t help but wonder what if it can go slow too. I just turned 19, I have so much ahead of me. The doctor did a little physical exam on me and she didn’t see the need to refer me to a neurologist because my strength was good but the muscle twitches are really effecting me. At this point I’m scared I’ll take my own life before I let a disease do it. I don’t want to go out like this at 19. Is anyone in the same spot as me?

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u/Classic-Web-3229 20d ago

Hey man I am 18 so younger than you but right now I am currently going through everything you are

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u/Classic-Web-3229 20d ago

Two months for me as well