Recent content by tgerb8

Nikki (and others) - thank you. That post was very helpful in explaining how/why the term "weakness" is used. After the diagnoses with MD and the things I found I was no longer able to accomplish (without compensation) certainly was a bit eye opening if you understand what I'm saying. But yes...

I appreciate the thread link and I had read it (very well put together btw). I re-read and I'm certainly not "fighting" here just genuinely curious about the weakness associated with ALS. LGELB is spot on saying (summarizing) that MD causes muscle weakness and ALS causes muscle failure, however...

I appreciate the replies! I know the only real path forward is to discuss with the neurologist and eliminate (or otherwise) ALS. I wonder if the original neurologist would mention ALS if the EMG suggested that. This is a relatively large city and I assume there have been at least a couple cases...

Hello all. I probably have a somewhat common story with a few underlying differences. I would just like to get a handle and see if anyone has experienced similar symptoms.. As I've learned they seem cut and dry when you're looking around on the internet but apparently that is not the case, so...