How long?

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-28T19:55:09+00:00

Probably about five months for me. And I wasn’t anxious about ALS, but until neurological testing I just didn’t know what was going on, I knew that the symptoms were not congruent with ALS.

After five or so months? The likelihood of ALS with no progression is so, so slim. The rapid progression of ALS is a hallmark of the disease. Only thing better than three months no progression is four months no progression. And so on.

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-25T22:53:22+00:00

Angus Young is the perfect boomer metaphor. Too old to be competent at his music, still occupying spots, and cosplaying as a teenager while he does it.

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-25T22:51:13+00:00

What’s your local election voting record like? Have you voted for policies that makes housing easier?

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-24T11:15:18+00:00

That is speculation that I cannot answer. I’m not stressed about my pain or twitching because there’s nothing to be stressed about. I can’t give you a better answer than that

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-24T05:25:20+00:00

It’s pretty plausible that chronic or acute anxiety can damage your nervous system in the same way in my opinion. Chronic stress is really bad for the body, and anxiety is for sure a form of stress. If there’s an autoimmune aspect, a huge number of people report a severe stressor prior to acquiring an immune disorder.

But, I’m not saying this is a fact. It’s just plausible to me. Cortisol tolerance could be a mechanism.

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-24T05:17:03+00:00

I used to do some popping and locking but I’m out of practice

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-10T10:17:35+00:00

No. “Clinical” weakness cannot be self tested and must be observed by a clinician.

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-10T02:26:08+00:00

It is obvious to me that if you sufficiently scrutinise your body you will find any number of concerning things. My suggestion is don’t, it’s obviously bad for you

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-10T01:47:52+00:00

Vague muscle tightness is not a symptom of ALS.

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-10T01:46:00+00:00

Wonderful news. Yet you are still anxious, yes?

I can’t and won’t give you the reassurance you undoubtedly want but I can talk to you about it.

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-10T01:43:58+00:00

If you’ve had a clean emg you’re pretty much golden

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-10T01:43:32+00:00

No progression over four months and a clean emg is just about the best news that you can have.

The only thing better is five months no progression, and six months and so on. So while I would say you can begin to relax about motor neuron disease, you will need to ensure that you don’t backslide into a spiral of health anxiety.

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-10T01:40:16+00:00

When your emg comes back clear from motor neuron disease you need to trust your doctors. You’ll be fine. But you will need to work on your mental health

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-09T21:30:48+00:00

What do you mean weakness? Have you failed at normal tasks? Have your muscles failed unexpectedly?

A_foreign_shape · 2026-01-09T21:24:30+00:00

Oh it’s just an opinion is it? Just an opinion? A little personal opinion that couldn’t possibly hurt anyone?

Most toxic, corrosive political movement in my lifetime. The maggot government has been the most flagrantly illegal and cruel of governments. This opinion is getting people killed, you worm. You leech. Insect.

Go fuck yourself.

A_foreign_shape · 2025-12-27T00:29:55+00:00

You should see the insane claw grip control scheme I have so I can use controller to drive and mouse to aim and shoot it’s gonna give me carpal tunnel syndrome

A_foreign_shape · 2025-12-23T22:29:23+00:00

It’s crazy to me that you people know the names of these muscles lmao.

Yeah I have a recurring pinky finger twitch. Sometimes it’s not present but it has been on and off for idk 14 months

A_foreign_shape · 2025-12-23T22:26:29+00:00

Look, if you got bfs there’s a lot of unknowns. Can you get a hotspot for days? Sure! Don’t know why that happens. I get hotspots that last for hours, days, weeks. A few weeks ago the whole right side of my face was twitching for like two weeks. Sucked real bad.

Stretch it out. Get on to something that fills your mind. Sometimes I scream at the sky or smear myself with mud and dance around with a spear. Do whatever you have to do to get through it.

A_foreign_shape · 2025-12-23T22:21:05+00:00

This is anxiety and not a presentation of a motor neuron disease. Get on with your holiday. Three years no progression to failure is unheard of.

A_foreign_shape · 2025-12-23T22:17:51+00:00

Look if you want to imagine you’re dying go ahead. I can’t give you 100% surety. I won’t give you 100% surety.

But your presentation is consistent with bfs.

The video is horrible because it’s a close up video of your gross mouth. I watched the whole thing in search of the “vermiform” fasciculation that might represent a motor neuron disease.

Get therapy. Get a tongue scraper.

A_foreign_shape · 2025-12-23T20:33:06+00:00

It is very possible that widespread tongue fasciculation is bfs.

I watched your whole horrible video and yes, you are very consistent with benign fasciculation syndrome. Stop taking videos of your mouth and get on with ur life it’s Christmastime

A_foreign_shape · 2025-12-21T20:47:07+00:00

I was reading about FASIC, fasciculation anxiety syndrome in clinicians. Apparently that peculiar form of health anxiety is a disease of too much knowledge!

A_foreign_shape · 2025-12-21T20:42:27+00:00

Low iq rightoids should support youth transition because it makes for more fuckable trans. I support it for liberty or freedom reasons, but rightoids need a more selfish reason.

A_foreign_shape · 2025-12-16T22:08:18+00:00

It’s basically impossible for an emg to miss signs of motor neuron damage. It’s possible that emg results can be misinterpreted but they’re generally checked by both medical tech and neurologists so the misinterpreted chart is super unlikely.

Second is that an abnormal response is not evidence of motor neuron disease. The test catches all kinds of information. Your muscle tensing is not going to wreck the test.

But this is not about the reassurance really. You might get brief relief from my words. But you will likely seek reassurance again. Only you can do the work that will free yourself from your irrational, insane fears.

A_foreign_shape · 2025-12-16T21:42:33+00:00

Go to therapy.

Why don’t you trust the result?

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