Hello to the ladies on this forum--
I have a few odd questions specific to our gender. anyone who has read my posts may recall that I have an 8 month or so history of off and on again muscle twitching, bad fatigue, muscle weakness, some mild atrophy in the hand, wrist, forearm area and off and on again excess saliva. negative EMG in June. two neuros say they do not think
ALS at this time, but cannot rule out neuro condition that has not fully presented itself. I am still worried about
ALS, which is why I continue to post here. my questions:
lately I have had off and on again sensations of not getting enough air. I also seem unable to tolerate wearing a bra with an underwire or those exercise/yoga tops with the built-in shelf bra. they are too constricting and seem to be affecting my ribcage/diaphragm area. anyone else experience this?
I am also unable to wear shoes with any type of heel, otherwise I have a lot of pain in my legs the next day, like I have been working out. I really don't wear heels , but I do like Dansko and other clogs and even these seem to be giving me trouble now. my shins are really sore from wearing clogs without backs yesterday.
and lastly, have any of you experienced urinary urgency/incontinence as a symptom? I cannot hold my pee for any length of time ( I mean for more than 10 minutes) and if I try, well, basically, I do not. I have had a lot of "accidents" lately while trying to make it to a bathroom. I have also had sudden incontinence when I have been upset. I also seem to go to the bathroom way more than anyone else around me. is anyone using pads? I am 44 years old and have one young daughter--didn't think I was ready for Depends yet.
well--just wondering if any of this sounds familiar to you. back to the neuro in a few weeks. maybe also to an MS specialist as the second neuro suggested exploring that route further. today, my left leg in particular is bad.
thanks for any thoughts--
Sandra