leg pain

A couple weeks ago I posted here, extremely freaked out because I had went to see an ortho doctor about leg pain and he ended up referring me to neuro after throwing out some terrifying possibilities (MS, Brain Tumor, ALS). I did like I promised in my post and (almost) completely pushed any...

Hey All, Haven't been here in a while. Curious as any Pls patients if you have any of these symptoms mentioned in the thread title? Leg pain caused by severe cramps, especially at night? Myoclonic jerking all night long? RA? Bladder spasticity?

Hello all, I wrote this in a discussion thread(tea thread) and thought it may be good to put here too. I am on the younger side, and am a PALS. I try my best to adapt the devices I use to make me look less 'sick' or 'geriatric'. For instance, I am getting a walker and am blinging it out! :-P...

Hi Folks, 44yr old man I started over a year ago to notice strange sensation in left hand when typing at night. Then both muscle atrophy and weakness when doing tasks like driving(holding steering wheel), holding phone and fatigue when doing repetitive tasks with left hand ,but also right. Also...

I am new to this forum. Let me start by telling you that my father passed away almost a year ago from ALS. For my dad, the disease progressed VERY fast. From the first sign (slurred speech), it took only 4 months before his body was completely paralyzed. He died 11 months after diagnosis...

Hi, I have no idea what is going on with me, I have had such a variation of symptoms over the past 5 months they seem to have just got worse and what started as shortness of breath then leg pain, is now twitching/spasms, weakness, can't walk half as far as before, my feet have gone flat, keep...

I saw the neuro in June and he said after a physical exam that everything was ok. One week later i started getting pain in the top of my quad, something like my wallet or a key would irritate it more in my pocket. Also a little numbness in the heel of the foot upon getting out of bed in the...

Hi I'd emailed my neuro in Tampa because of severe leg pain--and mentioned the pulmonologist's prescription for 24/7 O2. She has said that O2 is generally not given to people with possible ALS--I'm waiting to hear back from her regarding whether or not she wants me to stop using it...but, my...

During the last 2 years i have been experiencing back ackes muscle cramps and paresthesias...In the last 2 months i noticed fasciculation in buttocks and thighs and then in legs calfs feet belly,left hand :above little finger and next to elbow....i have them in eyes and cheeks.I try to flex my...

Hi, I've had hospice for 2 weeks. First they prescribed morphine for my back and leg pain. Gave me the shakes so bad that I peed all over my favorite chair without even knowing it. Everything shook. So they switched me to Vicodin 4 times a day. Shook uncontrollably. Today I'm not taking a single...