darkside
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Hey, guys. I’m sorry to be posting this as I know you guys gets a lot these types of questions. I’ve had some concerning symptoms recently and was curious if this sounds remotely similar to ALS? Any help is appreciated.
This all started in the last year. I went for a routine physical and was noted as having an increased ALT level which prompted my GP to check my CK level which was elevated at 317. I have had it checked a few more times since and it has been elevated each time but always lower than the original. I started noticing shortly after this that I have body wide muscle twitches. These have continued since and are in my calves, thighs, arms, eyelid, etc. I also had a pain in my left calf that lasted for a month or so and my GP ruled out a blood clot and said he thought I had just pulled a muscle. My most recent symptom is the one that prompted me to post on here as I didn’t believe anything neurological was going on originally. For the last two weeks I’ve had a burning sensation that started in both hands and has slowly appeared in my feet. It is painful to touch anything but seems to be better at night. So far my blood work has been clean other than my CK still being elevated. My GP has referred me to a neurologist, which of course has brought on a lot of stress. No weakness or atrophy so far though that I’ve noticed.
This all started in the last year. I went for a routine physical and was noted as having an increased ALT level which prompted my GP to check my CK level which was elevated at 317. I have had it checked a few more times since and it has been elevated each time but always lower than the original. I started noticing shortly after this that I have body wide muscle twitches. These have continued since and are in my calves, thighs, arms, eyelid, etc. I also had a pain in my left calf that lasted for a month or so and my GP ruled out a blood clot and said he thought I had just pulled a muscle. My most recent symptom is the one that prompted me to post on here as I didn’t believe anything neurological was going on originally. For the last two weeks I’ve had a burning sensation that started in both hands and has slowly appeared in my feet. It is painful to touch anything but seems to be better at night. So far my blood work has been clean other than my CK still being elevated. My GP has referred me to a neurologist, which of course has brought on a lot of stress. No weakness or atrophy so far though that I’ve noticed.
