Recent content by jctucker

Wow, I didn't even think of DDD as possible to explain my symptoms (I have a post on this board as well) but now that I think about it, my biological father has a DDD that has kept him out of work for years...and he says it's genetic. I would ask him about it but we don't speak due to familial...

Upon looking in the mirror, I can see tiny little flickers of movement on my tongue in the general areas I feel the tingling. This is worrisome.

Sounds like a fair assessment of weakness. The thing is that I had twitches months before the shakiness of the legs or anything. Both have progressively gotten worse to this point. I just assumed that was weakness. Also I've started having a tingling sensation on my tongue. Not all over it...

I just came back to say that my blood work came back, everything completely normal (thyroid, cholesterol, cell counts, the works). This kind of scares me as I was hoping for some easy explanation for my symptoms (thyroid, etc.). Now I'm probably even more worried than before. Ah well. Thanks for...

Thank you for your kind words and consideration. I'm actually praying that I have hypothyroidism so that all of my questions can be answered and I can stop worrying. I do have many symptoms of it, though not all of them (I don't have hair loss or swelling in the legs or a goiter, etc.), but...

Also, as for post editing, it says I may not edit my posts at the bottom lol. I also wanted to note that my tongue is shaky when I stick it out.

I guess the main reason I feel I have weakness is that my arms are shaky when I lift things, my legs are shaky when I stand, my abdominal muscles are shaky when I get up out of bed, etc. I've heard it described as a "ratcheting" effect. Though I will definitely agree I also have fatigue.

Well thanks, I definitely appreciate that. The only thing that makes me shy away from fibro/CFS/BFS is the fact that my symptoms have been getting progressively worse/I've had new symptoms appear over the years. As far as I understand it, these things generally aren't progressive. I guess I'll...

Thank you for your well thought out response. These are definitely a lot of things to look into, and I believe in my blood work was a test for anemia and also a B12 check (maybe). I will find out next time I go to the doctor. The vision loss seems to be mostly low light vision. I do fine (still...

lol thank you! I wondered why I couldn't find it like 5 minutes after I posted. All I saw was the "quote post" button.

I guess I should have also mentioned that I'm kind of shaky like all the time. My legs wobble a bit when I'm standing unless I assume a wide stance. If that helps you paint a more accurate picture.

I am sorry that you have ALS, an awful disease, and I thank you for your time. As for lumping things under one thing, yeah, that is what I am trying to do. I guess I figured a unified theory would make sense for a bunch of symptoms that seem to be getting progressively worse. But yes, I suppose...

Oh yes, something that also causes difficulty swallowing. Those are the primary features, I guess: dysphagia, muscle weakness, muscle spasms, dyspnea.

Thanks for your response. I realized after I made my post that perhaps I overreacted. I apologize to her regardless of her intention. I'm looking for something that causes progressive muscle weakness and progressive muscle spasms that increase in severity and location over time, basically. And...

I exercise regularly and do eat healthy...being overweight doesn't mean I don't do those things. I did quit smoking. I think I mentioned both of these things in my post, and if I didn't, I'm sorry; I meant to. And I'm looking for a job....thanks for being condescending though?