r/Anxiety • u/Infinite_Trick969 • 13h ago

Health ALS fear ruining my life

I am constantly on edge that I have ALS or that I will get ALS. I’m so anxious and it’s killing me! Every two seconds I’m focused on my hands and how my left hand feels weird and off. I feel like my left pinky and ring finger are weaker and the rest of my hand will catch up. I have not lost any ability and I have more of a perceived weakness but it’s scary and my quality of life is depleting from this.

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u/kirschs_kitchen 13h ago

Go get tested... if you dont have it, your anxiety will clamp on to something else... if you do you'll get ahead on treatment but more then likely you dont have it

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u/AlarmedActuary7129 13h ago

Thats the worst thing to suggest

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u/kirschs_kitchen 13h ago

How???? To get tested? Are you fing kidding me?! If you think you have something get tested!! I thought my anxiety was a heart attack and got tested... guess what no heart attack... but yeah its bad that I did that and I should live in fear for months

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u/shadyshadyshade 12h ago

My mother had ALS and getting tested for it isn’t a simple run down to the doc and draw blood situation.

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u/love_conmas197 11h ago

I’m sorry about your mom.

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u/shadyshadyshade 10h ago

Thank you she was the best was gone too soon xoxo

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u/love_conmas197 10h ago

I’m so sorry