In December, I noticed tingling in my hands and my feet. At about this time, I broke out in hives and had angioedema (swelling of lips and eyelids). Allergy testing revealed that they were both autoimmune in origin. My allergist said, "If I were your husband or you, I would be very concerned about an autoimmune issue." Not long after the hives and angioedema, I became extremely ill and was bedridden for a number of weeks. I was extremely weak and had difficulty holding up my head, raising my arms, getting out of bed. I lost over 10 pounds in less than 2 weeks. I also had difficulty breathing during this time, having episodes where my breathing actually stopped. I was fatigued, weak, and very nauseous. Also had trouble swallowing. After I began to get better, I began to experience muscle twitches throughout my body. My neurologist said that my MRI was normal, my EMG was "relatively normal." Nothing has showed so far in blood testing.
Can you tell me what tests neurologists typically do to rule out ALS? I want to know if the tests that I have had have ruled this out. My neurologist has not said anything about what his testing has ruled out.
Laurie H.