Hi, I just want to post.
Yesterday I come back after check up with emg specialist.
So sumarry:
- 2,5 years with symptoms.
-Brisk reflex overall
-stiffnes in libs( after I take prednisone it`s gone, after stoping the steroids it`s back)
-symmetrical muscle atrophy in hads and wrst
-summetrical...
I had my follow up with my neurologist today.
During my clinical, the pushing/pulling exercises went fine. No issues.
He began to check my reflexes. All seemed to go well, until he got to my right ankle reflex. I could feel my foot jump when he tested the reflex. Much more than it EVER has...
Hi, I am a 30 year old male that has been experiencing strange symptoms for a month or so now. It started at work where i nearly fainted ( got dizzy, weak, sweaty). I thought i was just low blood sugar so i had some sugar and was fine for the rest of the day. After that, ive been really weak...
Hello! I'm 34 years old female. About a month ago I woke up with feeling of numbness in triceps.Literally one muscle.I know i didn't sleep on it, because I'm not able to sleep on that side because of back pain. Arm is weaker, About week after that I went to see my physician, she just shook the...
Hello all. I am 45 years old and an RN. I have been doing home health for the past 5 years and have had multiple patients with MS, ALS and PLS.
About 1 year ago I notice some slight twitching in my left toes and foot as well as clumsiness in my hands. I wrote it off to stress, fatigue, getting...
Hello,
I'm sorry to disturb you but I have been worried for a while and I had to ask..
I'm a 34yo male and for 1 month I have problem for swallowing.
I have problem propulsing the food into my throat. It's like when I put the food in the back of my mouth, the deglutition reflex is blocked and...
Hello everyone,
I know you have to read lots of threads like this and I'm sorry for this thread so full of anxiety...
I have an appointment with a neurologist in a few weeks and the waiting is killing me.
I am 27 and I don't think I have anyone in the family with ALS. However I have the...
Hi all,
While I'm experiencing other symptoms that I won't get into (twitching, stiffness, etc) because they seem to be nonspecific to ALS, I do want to ask about a specific symptom that I've been experiencing.
I've been having bouts of excessive sneezing lately. Is this an upper motor neuron...
Hi everyone i just wanted to give a little update but had to start a new thread as my old one is closed and i dont know how to open it. The symptoms i had before being referred to a neurologist were stiffness fascicuslations, very brisk knee reflex and sustained clonus all in the left leg. Ive...
Hi,
quick update...
Things are geting worse - I have lost a lot a muscles in hands, neck and tongue.
Still shaking on exertion, still very brisk reflex and still clear emg?!?!?
Clonus is there even by little movement - almost every movement is with clonus.
Tongue is buring ad painfull, on the...