Recent content by SnowyOwl

Hi there, I thought I would post an update. Following my visit I was given some tablets to help with anxiety and muscle relaxants for the pain in my calves and the front of my knees. I've now noticed my tongue is doing very weird things, like I have worms crawling across it. I have an appt...

Hi, thanks for the kind words. I went to the Dr today and she has said I should wait for a Neuro appt. Her reasoning was that without clinical weakness I would go into a very long waiting list, a year+. She doesn't see any atrophy and even though my muscles are tired she suspects I have an...

Please delete my previous post. The measuring wasn't done in the same manner. Apologies, this was completely unintentional.

Last night my wife measured my muscles. I have sadly clear atrophy in lots of areas it would appear. Chest 40" (was about 41, shirts are much looser) Right Thigh 24" (should be bigger than left) Left Thigh 24 1/2 " Right Bicep 13 " Left Bicep 12" I've also lost about 2.5 Kg or 5 pounds in the...

One thing that amazes me is how painful the burning, cramps are all over my legs. I guess that's the atrophy? I'm sorry I don't really understand how that works.

Thanks the response, I do appreciate it. I'll see the Dr on Monday and see how it goes.

Hi ALS members from beautiful South Australia. I wanted to post some of my symptoms, not that I believe I can get a Yes or No. In a way I just need someone to listen to me as I'm too upset to share with close friends, or other family members other than my wonderful wife and two boys. My wife...