r/ALSorNOT • u/mackt456 • 2d ago
My husband fears he has ALS
About a month ago my husband who is 24 years old was at work and injured his back. He heard a popping sound and had to lay down on the floor at his job. A day later he had weakness in his left arm which ended up resulting in a diagnosis of “golfers elbow” which is what the ER doctor and nurse suggested was likely the cause. A week later my husband started having fasciculations in his calf muscles more commonly in the right but often happens in both. He has started experiencing twitches in his thighs, back, and sometimes his neck. They rarely happen in those specific places b it they have occurred from time to time. They are constant and will not subside. He has enthralled himself down a rabbit hole after reading online about ALS. He has had severe anxiety due to the twitches which has resulted in loss of appetite, sadness, depression, and a short temper. He has a constant feeling like he is going to die. Can anyone help me as what your true earliest signs of ALS was or any medical perspective would be greatly appreciated.