VDELOCH
Member
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2012
- Messages
- 12
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Diagnosis
- 09/2011
- Country
- US
- State
- louisiana
- City
- gonzales
Hi i am Veronica this is my frist time speaking out to anyone about myself except to my doctoters and family.But this stared back in Oct,2010 when i felt some discomfort in my buttock while driving than my right leg felt heavy as if i couldnot control it than next couple of days left leg started with a shimmer like feeling wwent to a doctor and she did blood work tested my mobilty all blood work came back fine except for thyroid. so she sent me to thyroid doctor and he he will retest an he did but he said number were a little off an he will test again in 3 months. then she also sent me to neurology at that time i couldnot walk anymore without help that happen less than two weeks were he said i had transverse myelitis i was treated with steroids injection 3 times aday for 5 days i was able to walk a little after the treatment than i went back to see neuro and he said that that was all he can do so about a 4 weeks later my legs begin to to were i couldnot move them agin my buttock has a feeling like there is always persure in rectum always have vaginal discharge so i went to see another neuro and he said he thinks i have pls. he sujected tha if i didnot think he was correct tha he can send me to Huston Tx to get check out there i went an they said i have pls do anyone out there have these same symtoms,heavy legs,buttock feels like you are setting higher than what you are ,knee pain, leg swelling, just stop walking less than 2 weeks after symtoms.