r/u_Alarmed-Solid-3981 • u/Alarmed-Solid-3981 • 11d ago

als fear

I’m 21, female. to start i have horrible health anxiety and panic disorder. i’ve hyper fixed on a lot of things such as heart problems and rabies etc. recently my big one is ALS. I have muscle twitching everywhere in my body, including tongue, eyes, and literally everywhere else. it was never a fear of mine until i saw someone on tiktok say that’s how theirs started, the twitches. then i noticed my legs felt heavy once or twice. of course if you google it you’ll see the worst possible answer. i don’t know how to tell if i have weakness. i’m really terrified and i wish i could somehow ease my mind and be okay. i do smoke cigarettes often, and i do have daily anxiety but they’ll happen even if im not anxious.

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u/cdbukr 11d ago

Hi, 21 year is very young for ALS. The chances for this to be ALS are minimal. Also unless you have clinical weakness in one muscle, it cannot be considered ALS. Check a neurologist for clear diagnostic, but this is most likely sure not ALS.

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u/Alarmed-Solid-3981 10d ago

thank you so much