Good afternoon folks. I have read some of your stories which I have to say has increased my worries!!! 
Being a 'worrier' by nature, starting to look up things online probably is not the wisest thing for me to do. I have self diagnosed myself already I think!
For around 2 weeks, I have felt very weak. The easiest way to describe it is that both my feet, legs and hands all 'feel' weak but they seem to be ok when I actually go to do something normal, grip with hands, kick a ball etc.
I went to my doctor with my concerns. She was really good and done an evaluation making me do a few excercises with my hands etc, checking my reflexes, strength, resistance etc. She checked the part of my hand between my thumb and the next finger which I presume was to check for any wasting as that seems to be a potential early sign in some people. A few days later, I had a meltdown at work after some close friends noticed I wasn't myself and of course all my worries surfaced.
I had to call the doctor again who was on holiday. Another called me back and basically told me that the symptoms I had would not be MND as it would be more subtle and concentrate on one area initially but I am unsure if this is correct.
I am also experiencing dizziness which is coming and going and although this might not be detectable to others visibly, I feel lightheaded sometimes when walking the corridors in work. Additionally i have had muscle twitches in multiple locations but these seem to be worse when my angst is peaking.
I have become a bit obsessive tbh and have been throwing things in the air to see if I can catch them regularly, testing both hands and its all normal and catching things. I've even been outside in the garden checking I can still do keepy ups with a football which I have always been able to do and again I am doing that normally.
I am feeling tired almost permanently and in my 40's with two under 2's that's no use. I am sorry to sound pathetic but I have been upset on occasion when looking at my wee boys, totally overcome with anxiety and fear that this could be the initial phase of this dreadful disease beginning to manifest.
Please let me know if this mirrors anyones initial problems as I am a nervous wreck and its beginning to rule my life.
Thank you and sorry if this sounds melodramatic.
Anxious1
Being a 'worrier' by nature, starting to look up things online probably is not the wisest thing for me to do. I have self diagnosed myself already I think!
For around 2 weeks, I have felt very weak. The easiest way to describe it is that both my feet, legs and hands all 'feel' weak but they seem to be ok when I actually go to do something normal, grip with hands, kick a ball etc.
I went to my doctor with my concerns. She was really good and done an evaluation making me do a few excercises with my hands etc, checking my reflexes, strength, resistance etc. She checked the part of my hand between my thumb and the next finger which I presume was to check for any wasting as that seems to be a potential early sign in some people. A few days later, I had a meltdown at work after some close friends noticed I wasn't myself and of course all my worries surfaced.
I had to call the doctor again who was on holiday. Another called me back and basically told me that the symptoms I had would not be MND as it would be more subtle and concentrate on one area initially but I am unsure if this is correct.
I am also experiencing dizziness which is coming and going and although this might not be detectable to others visibly, I feel lightheaded sometimes when walking the corridors in work. Additionally i have had muscle twitches in multiple locations but these seem to be worse when my angst is peaking.
I have become a bit obsessive tbh and have been throwing things in the air to see if I can catch them regularly, testing both hands and its all normal and catching things. I've even been outside in the garden checking I can still do keepy ups with a football which I have always been able to do and again I am doing that normally.
I am feeling tired almost permanently and in my 40's with two under 2's that's no use. I am sorry to sound pathetic but I have been upset on occasion when looking at my wee boys, totally overcome with anxiety and fear that this could be the initial phase of this dreadful disease beginning to manifest.
Please let me know if this mirrors anyones initial problems as I am a nervous wreck and its beginning to rule my life.
Thank you and sorry if this sounds melodramatic.
Anxious1
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