mhippa
New member
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2015
- Messages
- 3
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Country
- US
- State
- Pennsylvania
- City
- Mechanicsburg
I am a physically active 66 year old male with sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome. I had three bouts of Piriformis Syndrome, the last one causing severe pain in my left leg going down to my foot. Around that time that when walking I would occasionally tilt off to the left and end up off the sidewalk. I would also have a sensation of my foot slipping even when my foot is stable. Occasionally the tip of my left shoe will snag the rug. I attributed this to effects of the Piriformis.
I am now having a problem with my right knee, had an x-ray and am due for an MRI. It occurred to me that over the last 4-6 months, both legs feel chronically tight and achy. Several muscles in my calves and thighs are sore, though not very painful. I am constantly stretching and doing massage. I have had to break up my walks into smaller lengths since the longer walks are more difficult since last summer.
I tend minimize health issues, dislike medical tests and avoid them if possible. I have wondered if I should raise with my doctor the issue of at least throwing ALS into the hopper. Familial ALS is pretty rare, but my mother died of ALS in 2003 at age 83. It took years to figure out what was wrong with her legs before she was diagnosed. She handled it magnificently and died with dignity. I am not terrified of ALS, but don't want to ignore the possibility either. Thoughts on anything other that waiting and seeing what happens? Minimal types of tests that might tell something?
I am now having a problem with my right knee, had an x-ray and am due for an MRI. It occurred to me that over the last 4-6 months, both legs feel chronically tight and achy. Several muscles in my calves and thighs are sore, though not very painful. I am constantly stretching and doing massage. I have had to break up my walks into smaller lengths since the longer walks are more difficult since last summer.
I tend minimize health issues, dislike medical tests and avoid them if possible. I have wondered if I should raise with my doctor the issue of at least throwing ALS into the hopper. Familial ALS is pretty rare, but my mother died of ALS in 2003 at age 83. It took years to figure out what was wrong with her legs before she was diagnosed. She handled it magnificently and died with dignity. I am not terrified of ALS, but don't want to ignore the possibility either. Thoughts on anything other that waiting and seeing what happens? Minimal types of tests that might tell something?
