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    Someone brought up a very good point: it is not the difficulty to do things it the impossibility to do things, if you have als. After a year then i am sure that my progressive weakness would have resulted in some paralysis by now if it were als. So clearly, my progressive weakness has a...
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    Well I will be going to an ent and will obviously be discussing my muscle weakness with him as well. We will be checking for cancer recurrence. My tsh is .01 (non existant) and my t4 is 14 (high). However this is how it has to be to help prevent recurrence. It is a frustrating fine line. I hope...
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    I find that the internet is a great resource for knowledge when used with discernment. I have never used it to diagnose myself; however, i have used it to point me in the right direction at times.
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    Good point. Thank you for that :)
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    I have continued to think about the MG possibility and would like the proper rns testing. My calf muscle has significant wasting. As well as my inner thigh. It is as though I have forgotten how to walk properly b/c my calves are not strong enough to do what they should. I guess it is like a...
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    Alyoop, i agree it is rather weird but that is what happened. He had me walk and then said let's jog. I knew that I couldn't but trusted there was a reason so i agreed. I linked my arm with his and jogged about 15 ft down hallway and back. It was by far the hardest thing I had had to do. I...
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    Thank you for your quick reply. To answer your questions: my thyroid cancer had spread to two of 5 lymph nodes removed. I went to a neuromuscular specialist in california one year after the radioactive iodine therapy. She noted weakness throught with more weakness on left side. She gave me a...
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    Hello, First I can't believe I am actually posting on this thread. And I feel so very sad for those that have actually been diagnosed with disease and what incredible strength you all have. Any insight you can give me would be appreciated. In a nutshell, I am 34 and was treated for metastatic...
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