LordJohn
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- Joined
- Jun 16, 2011
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- Learn about ALS
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- UK
- State
- West Yorkshire
- City
- Leeds
Hi everyone .. newbie here ..just starting the diagnosis train, appointment with neuro at end of July.
Right hand/arm problem began about five weeks ago with severe pain on back of hand, no obvious cause. Then three weeks ago, coming on over period of two days, significant pins and needles, "heaviness", "weakness" in right hand/arm. Muscles were rather sore, arm felt like "did not belong to me". Actual strength seemed OK, but muscles hurt when used. Relatively easily fatigued (with pain). Over last two weeks fatigability has increased dramatically, now arm painful just holding a kettle for less than a minute. Strength diminished but not severely. Muscle cramps and pain common in forearm and in upperarm. Muscle twitching in base of thumb muscles when contracted, does not appear to be any fasiculation when muscles are at rest. Save that have little finger muscle spasms fairly frequently. Is this fatigue an indication of muscle weakness? Could it be early signs of ALS/MND?
many thanks for your precious time.
Right hand/arm problem began about five weeks ago with severe pain on back of hand, no obvious cause. Then three weeks ago, coming on over period of two days, significant pins and needles, "heaviness", "weakness" in right hand/arm. Muscles were rather sore, arm felt like "did not belong to me". Actual strength seemed OK, but muscles hurt when used. Relatively easily fatigued (with pain). Over last two weeks fatigability has increased dramatically, now arm painful just holding a kettle for less than a minute. Strength diminished but not severely. Muscle cramps and pain common in forearm and in upperarm. Muscle twitching in base of thumb muscles when contracted, does not appear to be any fasiculation when muscles are at rest. Save that have little finger muscle spasms fairly frequently. Is this fatigue an indication of muscle weakness? Could it be early signs of ALS/MND?
many thanks for your precious time.