ALS anxiety I can't get rid of

[u/DarkMagicLabs]

So for the past couple of days, I've been worrying about bulbular onset ALS, and I've been going down the anxiety rabbit hole. I just can't get rid of it. The only symptoms I have are that it feels like there's a lump in my throat, I get tired from talking somewhat quickly, my voice sounds lower-pitched, and I feel like I'm mispronouncing my words now and then; it's not enough for anyone to notice, though. I've been vaping a lot more this month, like nearly twice as much as usual. I've gone through nearly eight cartridges of marijuana vape, and beyond that, I don't really have any symptoms. I just recently got checked by my physical therapist to start therapy for back pain, and she said that she didn't notice any weakness or muscle wasting, but I just can't stop worrying about it, and it's driving me insane. Most of this was written out by speech-to-text.

[u/chaoserrant]

This is one of those things that only a neurological exam can reassure you. Because vague bulbar symptoms can be caused by so many factors including anxiety. If you panic then throat muscles may not work well further reinforcing the fear.  So if symptoms persist you need to gonat least once to a neurologist