limegreenphysicist

I havent been on in awhile but just read all your posts. Im glad you found out whats going on. Hang in there! Lil by lil, you'll get better. Sending you good vibes!

hi i hope your feeling better and all is alright where all here to listen and help in anyway you take care jeff

Hi LGP--

Yes, I have some thinning in my left foot, an area that constantly twitches and sometimes cramps. However, the most obvious area of wasting has been in my right thumb/thenar muscle. That being said, I really don't think it's ALS so I'm trying to figure out what else it could be!

I'm sorry for the mean-spirited way that some of the people responded to your first post! We don't all feel that way . . . however, I'm afraid that their remarks reflect on all of us.

Thanks for replying...I don't believe I am similar Lime, but I do have symptoms that are obviously concerning to me...Mind you, I've had 2 clean EMG's on the affected area and the Neuro+Dr's have chalked it up to some kind of muscle injury....however, I am steadily losing muscle on the left arm...whole arm is thinning out and fasciculates on and off in fact, so I don't know if a tendon tear could cause something like that (continuously).....The EMG's were done on the affected arm so I can pretty much say no to ALS, but I guess the fear lingers on in the back of my mind and I keep waiting (not wanting) for it to get worse.

Hey Lime,

just bumped into of your posts and I am curios....Is Lyme causing all or most of your symptoms based on what the doctors have told you? What are the other possibilities that are lingering (again based on what dr's have told you)? Hope my questions are not intrusive....Like many others on here without a clear diagnosis, I hope truly hope you get better!

happy easter limegreenphyscist hope your holiday was spent with family and friends take care

happy easter and have a happy godfilled day

Hi! You sure are purrrdy! Thanks for your interest!

hi limegreenphysicist good to hear from you lyme desease is treatable thank god for you. yes i was pretty fit im 47 years old married 5 children 7 grandkids .my emg showed it more as bulbar do to my speech its pretty bad i sound drunk half the timelol.but there is activity going throughout my whole body .it really sucks ive been feeling pretty blue all week usually im in pretty good spirits but i think the realization of als is hitting me hard this week i pray it passes i hope all works out for the good for you hang in there im still fighting and wont quit thanks for responding jeffp

hi limegreenphysicist do you have als ?i was dx aug09 with bulbar als the nureologist believes it started back in mid 07 due to my symtoms .tell me a little about yourself ?als is a horrible disease but im still grateful i can use the rest of my body only my speech is really bad i sound drung half the time lol but i get alot of support from family god and this forum .have a good day jeffp