Mick7979
New member
- Joined
- Jun 6, 2017
- Messages
- 5
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- Aus
- State
- South australia
- City
- Adelaide
Hi everyone.
I just want to start by saying that I don’t want anyone to reply that it takes a lot of effort to do so . Save your energy. I don’t want to be a drain on anyone.
With that out the way, I not so long ago posted a thread that I asked to be deleted as I felt my concerns were unfounded.
I have now been to my doctor and shown him my muscle wastage on my right leg, my fasciculations on my left leg and now getting tongue fasciculations as well as a few falls , and a feeling of plantar fasciitis under both feet and lots of cramping and tingling as well as difficult picking up things like coins off of tables etc. (I know als normally attacks 1 side first) and he was quite horrified at the size of my right leg. He said it was about half the size of my left, and that it definitely wasn’t normal and needs to be investigated further.
He looked at my tongue and said he noticed no atrophy , although I have had a weakness and I mean real weakness of voice, it just drops out, I have constant hoarseness since getting a endoscopy done 8 weeks ago that hasn’t improved .
My gp has now referred me to have a ct scan of my lumbar spine (is this test normal and will it show anything) due to muscle wastage on right side and back pain as he put it on the form. That will be done today at 2pm.
He has also faxed off a referral to a neurologist to see me, but I contacted them and they said they will contact me in a few days to make an appointment. Nothing I can do until then other than get the ct scan done.
I guess I’m asking will that show up anything if it is ALS?
Thanks, and please don’t reply if it takes any effort. Just a bit scared now .
I just want to start by saying that I don’t want anyone to reply that it takes a lot of effort to do so . Save your energy. I don’t want to be a drain on anyone.
With that out the way, I not so long ago posted a thread that I asked to be deleted as I felt my concerns were unfounded.
I have now been to my doctor and shown him my muscle wastage on my right leg, my fasciculations on my left leg and now getting tongue fasciculations as well as a few falls , and a feeling of plantar fasciitis under both feet and lots of cramping and tingling as well as difficult picking up things like coins off of tables etc. (I know als normally attacks 1 side first) and he was quite horrified at the size of my right leg. He said it was about half the size of my left, and that it definitely wasn’t normal and needs to be investigated further.
He looked at my tongue and said he noticed no atrophy , although I have had a weakness and I mean real weakness of voice, it just drops out, I have constant hoarseness since getting a endoscopy done 8 weeks ago that hasn’t improved .
My gp has now referred me to have a ct scan of my lumbar spine (is this test normal and will it show anything) due to muscle wastage on right side and back pain as he put it on the form. That will be done today at 2pm.
He has also faxed off a referral to a neurologist to see me, but I contacted them and they said they will contact me in a few days to make an appointment. Nothing I can do until then other than get the ct scan done.
I guess I’m asking will that show up anything if it is ALS?
Thanks, and please don’t reply if it takes any effort. Just a bit scared now .