I have been ill for 8 months now and not knowing what I have. Had MRI of neck which shows a spur into throat, had endoscopy, all clean; had chest xray and cat scan - showing hiatial hernia and another hernia near belly button. This week I have had under the skin twitching on my left thigh and the day after weakness in that leg, with pain like sciatica under my left butt region. That twitching has stopped, so I am assuming the muscle is gone in that leg but no sign of smaller leg. Today I tried to wash a window inside the house and when on ladder was very wobbly in the legs. Also every joint when I move it has some pain. Pain in my right instep when I walk. I can still walk on my toes, but not very coordinated. I can walk on my heels, but my left heel hardly lifts the ground. When I walk barefooted, I feel like there are lumps under my feet. My hands and feet have started jerking when awake and I can make them start jerking when I keep clenching my hands; then when I stop, I see the twitches under the skin on the top of my hands near my fingers. I am 69 years old and have had bad arthritis and degenerative disc disease for several years.
I already had an appointment with a neuro surgeon in December because of the spur in my throat, which I can feel all the time and is painful sometimes. I am wondering if this could be a spine problem or ALS?
Thanks,
judy
I already had an appointment with a neuro surgeon in December because of the spur in my throat, which I can feel all the time and is painful sometimes. I am wondering if this could be a spine problem or ALS?
Thanks,
judy