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May i ask a few questions?
i have onsided issues (all left side) - i recently was diagnosed by a bone and joint dr as having brachial plexus- via a referral from my chiropractor (thank God for him) and the pain in my leg (hip-rear-calf-footpad and arch) he said was just a muscle issue-? however i forgot to ask him to look at my foot (i cant believe that one) however i am not so stable on my foot and leg-as i still have left side issues and i seem to be gettin worse- foot pad or arch atrophy as an example-could be plantar fasciitis(but idont know what that feels like or is supposed to look like)-as my GP said but he has never given me a definite nor what i should do if it is- we kinda live in the sticks and our DRs are(well lets say maybe challanged)
So my questions: if you would please-and if not please forgive my questions
#1 can an EMG detect the renervation and innervation and fibs and whatever else-that makes it a dirty EMG- early on in this disease
1A if so how early? days weeks months years?
#2 does the EMG need to be in the exact location of innervation and denervation or does it just have to be close to one of the muscles that is dying-(so if the test is done in an ajoining muscle will it detect it) one or the other or all -at least be dirty in some way?
#3 In ALS as an athlete-do we feel symptoms not usually associated with ALS? like pain?
Burning? twitches? perceived weakness?
3A or are the above symptoms actually ALS symptoms?
#4 if you have the above symtoms-how long would it take to show full blown issues with the muscles physicly? or with an EMG
#5 does atrophy happen before symptoms or does it happen after you are diagnosed via EMG?
#6 given in a percentage what is the first symptom? then what is the second? or is it a combination of symptoms?-EG numbness? lack of strength in one limb? atrophy noticed?
#7 once you noticed your first symptom how long till you were obviously headed twords an ALS diagnosis?
I ask all these questions for myself and my healing process as i dont think i have ever dealt with my father and his ALS- i have continued to think i have ALS issues since 2006 when my whole left side went to hell in a handbasket and really has not recovered-(pain ulnar and medial nerve pain with numbness and burning and percieved weakness-original symptoms) so i do not mean to discount your disease in any way- as i have been close to it- i just ask if you would give some of your objective opinions and actual experiences if that is ok- and if not please forgive the questions -thank you (sorry for the name i cant seem to figure out how to change it) also a place to edit a post or delete a post by the poster would be a nice feature-again maybe i just dont know how thank you
i have onsided issues (all left side) - i recently was diagnosed by a bone and joint dr as having brachial plexus- via a referral from my chiropractor (thank God for him) and the pain in my leg (hip-rear-calf-footpad and arch) he said was just a muscle issue-? however i forgot to ask him to look at my foot (i cant believe that one) however i am not so stable on my foot and leg-as i still have left side issues and i seem to be gettin worse- foot pad or arch atrophy as an example-could be plantar fasciitis(but idont know what that feels like or is supposed to look like)-as my GP said but he has never given me a definite nor what i should do if it is- we kinda live in the sticks and our DRs are(well lets say maybe challanged)
So my questions: if you would please-and if not please forgive my questions
#1 can an EMG detect the renervation and innervation and fibs and whatever else-that makes it a dirty EMG- early on in this disease
1A if so how early? days weeks months years?
#2 does the EMG need to be in the exact location of innervation and denervation or does it just have to be close to one of the muscles that is dying-(so if the test is done in an ajoining muscle will it detect it) one or the other or all -at least be dirty in some way?
#3 In ALS as an athlete-do we feel symptoms not usually associated with ALS? like pain?
Burning? twitches? perceived weakness?
3A or are the above symptoms actually ALS symptoms?
#4 if you have the above symtoms-how long would it take to show full blown issues with the muscles physicly? or with an EMG
#5 does atrophy happen before symptoms or does it happen after you are diagnosed via EMG?
#6 given in a percentage what is the first symptom? then what is the second? or is it a combination of symptoms?-EG numbness? lack of strength in one limb? atrophy noticed?
#7 once you noticed your first symptom how long till you were obviously headed twords an ALS diagnosis?
I ask all these questions for myself and my healing process as i dont think i have ever dealt with my father and his ALS- i have continued to think i have ALS issues since 2006 when my whole left side went to hell in a handbasket and really has not recovered-(pain ulnar and medial nerve pain with numbness and burning and percieved weakness-original symptoms) so i do not mean to discount your disease in any way- as i have been close to it- i just ask if you would give some of your objective opinions and actual experiences if that is ok- and if not please forgive the questions -thank you (sorry for the name i cant seem to figure out how to change it) also a place to edit a post or delete a post by the poster would be a nice feature-again maybe i just dont know how thank you