Dellogan1977
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Im really sorry to be posting here but im at my wits end and i understand other people have been in the exact position i find myself in but any infirmation would be greatly appreciated by me.
The short version is i have been having fasciculations in both my calves for nearly 8 weeks, it started in my left knee and i felt/still do feel a weakness in it.
It has now progressed to my right leg which again is starting to feel weak to me.
The fasciculations started in my knee but seem to have progressed to in the main in both my calves, with some still in my knees and some in my thighs.
Although they feel weak to me i am able to walk and drive ok, stand on my toes and heels + also tried some strength tests yesterday including jumping up stairs, walking down them backwards on the ball of my feet, jumping for 1 minute as if skipping bt without a rope.
I managed all these things, not easily but did manage them but i am so worried that this is the onset and proper weakness has not fully set in yet but this is the beginning.
I also have some weakness in my arms/hands and what looks like muscle loss in my biceps, i have lost over a stone in the past 2 months so not sure if it is atrophy or actual atrophy. I havent really had any twitching in my arms or others parts of body.
I have been referred to neurology but my docs says this can take up to 12 weeks, this worry is ruining my life, its all i can think about.
I know other people on this site have went through this and noone here can wave a magic wand and make things ok but can anyone advise how likely it is i do have als if ive been having these fasciculations for 6-8 weeks but am still able to do the things above even though i appear to be feeling weakness in my legs? Is this just a slowly progressing presentation of als?
The short version is i have been having fasciculations in both my calves for nearly 8 weeks, it started in my left knee and i felt/still do feel a weakness in it.
It has now progressed to my right leg which again is starting to feel weak to me.
The fasciculations started in my knee but seem to have progressed to in the main in both my calves, with some still in my knees and some in my thighs.
Although they feel weak to me i am able to walk and drive ok, stand on my toes and heels + also tried some strength tests yesterday including jumping up stairs, walking down them backwards on the ball of my feet, jumping for 1 minute as if skipping bt without a rope.
I managed all these things, not easily but did manage them but i am so worried that this is the onset and proper weakness has not fully set in yet but this is the beginning.
I also have some weakness in my arms/hands and what looks like muscle loss in my biceps, i have lost over a stone in the past 2 months so not sure if it is atrophy or actual atrophy. I havent really had any twitching in my arms or others parts of body.
I have been referred to neurology but my docs says this can take up to 12 weeks, this worry is ruining my life, its all i can think about.
I know other people on this site have went through this and noone here can wave a magic wand and make things ok but can anyone advise how likely it is i do have als if ive been having these fasciculations for 6-8 weeks but am still able to do the things above even though i appear to be feeling weakness in my legs? Is this just a slowly progressing presentation of als?