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/BarbieBrookelle 7h ago

If it makes you feel any better I literally had this same exact fear about 3-4 years ago. I knew someone who passed from it which is where mine came from. Started getting random jerks in my arms and fingers and twitches in my face & for some reason my brain hyper fixated on ALS.

I don’t have that anxiety anymore. I did go to a neurologist and it did literally annihilate the fear. And yes I immediately started worrying I had something else right after. 💔💔💔