Recent content by vivi

Yes, exactly right, a visit to a doc can't hurt. After Easter we'll drop a visit for sure! Thanks for support n advice :-) PS: yes, men r stubborn! and he's a lion, (horoscope) makes it even worse!.

I know why I don't remember anything about that EMG report. Because that moron neurologist from Brisbane never gave one! Yes, damn public hospitals,with completely incompetent useless doctors. I can't really blame my husband not wanting to go back to that guy again. Unfortunately the two visits...

I'm not worried, I'm frustrated, like u said, t's not a healthy way to progress. The EMG report, hmmm, three years old, I don't even know if he kept it, but I gonna have a look tomorrow. I can't remember what exactly was on that EMG. In regards to his symptoms, well, his right leg is weaker and...

Thank guys for all your replies! Gosh, given a diagnoses of ALS for someone who has something else, that's really sucks! I remember, my husband's specialist, he scared the hell out of him too, though he gave few different possibilities. The EMG showed some atrophy, but was inconclusive, like all...

Hi Al, I'm sorry that the back surgery didn't help your friend. But it's good that he's got less pain. Do you know how he got diagnosed? My husband's MRI and xrays didn't show much at the time. (3 years ago) He didn't have any screenings since then. Would it be possible that nobody noticed...

Yes, he had EMG at the very beginning, when he saw that neurologist who wanted to do further tests, one was to take fluid from the spine, but hubby thought it would be pointless cause whatever it is, it's either not curable or if it is curable, it would be only with surgery, which he's too...

Hi Everyone! About 3 years ago my husband developed this foot drop in his right leg. He done all the check, MRI, xrays, etc, but there was nothing to indicate what would be causing it. I think the only thing they excluded was MS. He visited a neuro guy twice, he couldn't come up with anything...

Hi! I read one of your post, can't find it, about your foot drop. I wanted to ask you if you have experienced any deterioration with it in the first year? My husband has this foot drop more than a year now and is exactly the same , or maybe even a little bit better as he had very bad pain at...

Yes, it does say it is designed for people with stoke, but it also say it helps with foot drop. And in that 10 min he tried the device it did work. Would that mean that those who have foot drop due to als it wouldn't work at all?

Thank you guys for the feedback. My husband already got a brace (got that one for free), and it does help a lot, without it, it would be very hard to walk, but as nightbird has mentioned, this little device could be life changing. I hope the QLD government can finance maybe some of it. I came...

My husband has a foot drop for about a year now, and hasn't been diagnosed yet. His condition looks still the same, left leg foot drop. Still walks ok, with a little limping. We live in QLD, in Australia and came across this walk aid device: WalkAide - Home My husband tried in, though only for...

Hi olly! Thanks for your reply. I don't know what the emg showed exactly, but I will ask this time for the full report. What is "lmn"? The doctor also said that something with the immune system working against itself which could cause the problem with L5 root nerve. It might be something to do...

Hello! Almost 3 month has passed since the 1st test. Now we flew to Brisbane again, for the 2nd time to see the specialist for another EMG. He was supposed to get a lumbar puncture as well, but as you guys explained it's really not fun, so the doctor agreed to wait. He was in for about 1hr...

Thank you for sharing your experience. Very helpful! What is a blood patch exactly? Shouldn't it be a standard procedure if that helps stopping the headache? I'm start thinking maybe it would be better to stay a few days in the hospital so they monitor you and give you morfein or something. I...

it doesn't seem so bad after all. For the headache, didn't hey give you any strong pain killers? like petadine?