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I suffer from anxiety. i had twitching in my thigh so i googled it. now concerned about als. i'm starting to have fatigue. anxiety cause this? i'm 34
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Anxiety is at the: top of the list relative to your symptoms and ALS is at the bottom of the list. Please see your doc who will check. They you can get treated for possible anxiety disorder by a clinical psychologist. Peace and good health.
Answered 7/12/2018
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