lorisboo7
New member
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2012
- Messages
- 2
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Country
- CA
- State
- NL
- City
- Mt Pearl
I am new to this forum. Let me start by telling you that my father passed away almost a year ago from ALS. For my dad, the disease progressed VERY fast. From the first sign (slurred speech), it took only 4 months before his body was completely paralyzed. He died 11 months after diagnosis. Dad's neurologist told us that his ALS had the signs of being a completely isolated, case (as opposed to being the inherited type), as there was no history of any kind of neurological disease in our family. All of dad's family lived into their 90's - except him
Now my big, scary concern - about a month ago I started having sharp, shooting pain in my right calf. I saw my doctor who said I may have pulled a muscle. She put me on medication, which did nothing to help. Since then, the same type of pain has spread to my left calf and both lower legs feel very tight. I've also had sporadic, shooting pain through the bottom of one foot. I remember my dad telling me he never had any "pain" in his legs, just stiffness. I am worried SICK! Am I being crazy here? Had my father not suffered this awful disease, I probably never would have connected this leg pain to ALS. I have 3 small kids and I would hate for them to see me go through what my dad went through. Someone please tell me I'm being paranoid
Now my big, scary concern - about a month ago I started having sharp, shooting pain in my right calf. I saw my doctor who said I may have pulled a muscle. She put me on medication, which did nothing to help. Since then, the same type of pain has spread to my left calf and both lower legs feel very tight. I've also had sporadic, shooting pain through the bottom of one foot. I remember my dad telling me he never had any "pain" in his legs, just stiffness. I am worried SICK! Am I being crazy here? Had my father not suffered this awful disease, I probably never would have connected this leg pain to ALS. I have 3 small kids and I would hate for them to see me go through what my dad went through. Someone please tell me I'm being paranoid