Marco Polo
New member
- Joined
- Jun 12, 2009
- Messages
- 4
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- US
- State
- SC
- City
- Beaufort
(assuming for the moment that I have numerous signs of BFS or ALS...major 24/7 twitching in calves, intermittant twitching everywhere else, brisk reflexs, suspect looking muscle areas)
My situation is that my ability to lift X amount of weight with X muscle seems to be same as ever (known from actual records of various exercises kept from weight gym use a year ago), and endurance seems the same (maybe)....BUT, my left leg will get a constant pain in the hamstring and thigh just after the slightest amount of exercise which makes me feel weak, even though if I test the hamstring strength on machine, I may be able to do same number of reps as a year ago (but I avoid that as I know there will be alot of pain if I do)
So, my theory is as muscles atrophy they may have to atrophy alot before you notice actual differences in their ability to move X amount of weight, but they will get "sore" very easily. For example when I get up in the morning my legs feel fine, but just one walk down the stairs and I start to get pain in my left leg. What say ye ?
PALS, as your legs got weaker did you experience soreness and pains or did they mostly just get weaker without much actual pain involved ?
My situation is that my ability to lift X amount of weight with X muscle seems to be same as ever (known from actual records of various exercises kept from weight gym use a year ago), and endurance seems the same (maybe)....BUT, my left leg will get a constant pain in the hamstring and thigh just after the slightest amount of exercise which makes me feel weak, even though if I test the hamstring strength on machine, I may be able to do same number of reps as a year ago (but I avoid that as I know there will be alot of pain if I do)
So, my theory is as muscles atrophy they may have to atrophy alot before you notice actual differences in their ability to move X amount of weight, but they will get "sore" very easily. For example when I get up in the morning my legs feel fine, but just one walk down the stairs and I start to get pain in my left leg. What say ye ?
PALS, as your legs got weaker did you experience soreness and pains or did they mostly just get weaker without much actual pain involved ?