Hello, I was reading some of your threads and your initial symptoms sound like mine...but I have not a diagnosis yet. Hope long did it take you to get diagnosed?
@ Vickim - No they have not done a muscle biopsy. I think I will ask my Dr about that mestinon for my fatigue. Thank you so much! I am so sorry for your diagnosis. Whatever this is that I have good or bad...I sure learned a lesson from it. NEVER take health for granted because that can sure...
Thank you so much for your response Kathryn! So sorry to hear of your mother having ALS. Yes, I agree...my symptoms do sound alot like how hers started. Just wish there was "A test" available to confirm such a terrible disease one way or the other. With a disease like ALS...when the "clock is...
Thank you Helen for your response. The thing that worries me about the EMG...is that I have read posts by confirmed ALS patients that had good EMG's early and bad ones later. Being my symptoms are pretty recent considering the average time frame it takes for an ALS diagnosis. Also, this may be...
Hello, I am new to the forum. My symptoms started this past summer. First noticed easy leg fatigue bike riding with my husband. I just couldn't quite keep up with him as normal and had to keep shifting down as my legs would get so tired. Same leg fatigue was happening upon just doing 2 flights...
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Hello, I am a fist time poster. My symptoms started this past summer. First noticed easy leg fatigue bike riding with my husband. I just couldn't quite keep up with him as normal and had to keep shifting down as my legs would get so tired. Same leg fatigue was happening upon just doing 2 flights...
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back
battery
brain
clinic
diagnosis
emg
exhaustion
fatigue
foot
frustrated
getting a diagnosis
headaches
hours
leg fatigue
life
lyme
medical
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neck pain
neurologist
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physical therapy
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running
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Bob...I was just wondering what prompted them to look into MND as opposed to surgery? Were you having other symptoms that made them suspicious before you even had the emg and nerve conductive test?