Trishia
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Hello All,
I realise you've read an incredible amount of posts on ALS fears, so I'm throwing in mine
In June I realised that one of my legs was acting up (no pain, but stiff). I couldn't balance on left heel, had to lift foot. That's gone, can now balance on heels and toes. Later same month I started having cramps around both eyes with muscle stiffness around them (no impaired vision). Could suddenly become weak in both arms and legs.
Sometimes my voice goes hoarse and I lose ability to speak (haven't worked out if it's the tongue or vocal chords that don't work). Muscle areas feel tight/stiff, but not permanently (barring the left leg which is not OK). Feel vibrations in my body most of the time, but no jolting or jerking, and I have severe pain in upper back /spine. Have noticed onset of weakness thumb/index finger, but it is not permanent, can function well a lot of the time. Sometimes experience weakness in jaws. Doc gave me antibiotics for Lyme disease, but I kept coming back with worsened symptoms, so I was remitted to neuro, who says most patients are psychosomatic...
I am scheduled for EMG next week.
Beginning to wonder if I should have a lung X-ray in case it's Lou gehrig's. The "purring" in my muscles is unpleasant. Can still walk in fast pace to work (20 min walk).
Do any or some of these symptoms echo ALS?
I realise you've read an incredible amount of posts on ALS fears, so I'm throwing in mine
In June I realised that one of my legs was acting up (no pain, but stiff). I couldn't balance on left heel, had to lift foot. That's gone, can now balance on heels and toes. Later same month I started having cramps around both eyes with muscle stiffness around them (no impaired vision). Could suddenly become weak in both arms and legs.
Sometimes my voice goes hoarse and I lose ability to speak (haven't worked out if it's the tongue or vocal chords that don't work). Muscle areas feel tight/stiff, but not permanently (barring the left leg which is not OK). Feel vibrations in my body most of the time, but no jolting or jerking, and I have severe pain in upper back /spine. Have noticed onset of weakness thumb/index finger, but it is not permanent, can function well a lot of the time. Sometimes experience weakness in jaws. Doc gave me antibiotics for Lyme disease, but I kept coming back with worsened symptoms, so I was remitted to neuro, who says most patients are psychosomatic...
I am scheduled for EMG next week.
Beginning to wonder if I should have a lung X-ray in case it's Lou gehrig's. The "purring" in my muscles is unpleasant. Can still walk in fast pace to work (20 min walk).
Do any or some of these symptoms echo ALS?