Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone else can share in my experiences. I've seen multiple neurologists who have assured me that I'm fine (i.e. no ALS, which is my chief concern). I've had an EMG which came back normal, but I - of course - an questioning the validity. The neurologist is trying to tell me that this is all in my head, but I'm having a lot of trouble accepting...

6 months ago I noticed my right leg felt a little heavier than the left. 2 months ago, I tried to play tennis and noticed that I was lacking the normal stability and agility that I am accustomed to since my right leg felt odd. I was also hitting balls into the net since my right arm was starting to feel heavy, too. Then about a week later, I started really feeling weird in these appendages. I can move them, but they don't respond normally - feels labored. Songs I could play on the piano just a few weeks ago, I no longer can since my fingers on the right side don't move fast enough. Further, I'm notcing I'm having some trouble with handwriting and just fine motor skills in general. I've also noticed some disturbances with my speech - especially on words/phrases with multiple 'w's' in a row (like 'we wish we') or words like 'google' and 'Pittsburgh'. Then, 3 weeks ago, i noticed some twitching in my right calf and forearm, but also got them - to a lesser extent - in other areas of my body, like the left arm/leg/buttocks. The twitching has increased in frequency.

I now cannot do activities which I could just 3-4 weeks ago, like play tennis, because of the situation with my right arm and leg.

Medication wise, I was on zoloft 50mg for about 7 years, then tapered down to 25 mg 6 months ago, and 12.5 mg 3 months ago. So that was happening during all of this. I also started Gabapentin (100-500mg, as needed) 2 months ago and have stopped taking it. I'm hoping some of it is medication related.

This is hard to chalk up to anxiety since it's all so one-sided. Hoping someone else can relate!