bakerjy
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Good Morning.
Deep respect and love to all in the ALS community. I have read through many of the frightened questions that are asked of you and on this "Could this be" forum and am thankful to all who take the time to address those of us who merely afraid of dealing with the very thing that you all deal with every day.
I am a 55 year old male who has has left foot eversion issues for about 7 months. I will be watching television and my foot will suddenly evert outward without my consent. It is painful and requires much massage to get this muscle to relax. It is painful to walk with this tendon/ muscle always wanting to be inflamed. Foot/calf cramping became an issue with exertion. My exercise routine has fallen way off as I deal with lower extremity muscles that don't seem to want to cooperate and soreness leaves me wondering how I used to squat weight. I am awaken several times at night due to my foot muscle everting and just feeling.....funny. . . it's usually the same muscle that "spasms" (peroneus longus) . I have to be careful when I stretch as I can provoke painful cramps if I do it without thought to keeping it within limits. Saw an orthopedist who immediately ordered an EMG (attached). No balance issues. No swallowing problems or throat issues whatsoever. This is mostly a constant cramping (my foot wants to cramp as I sit here typing this).
Last couple of weeks my cramping has progressed to right leg and fasciculations are present- especially in calves mostly, but occasionally in the thighs too. Very sore upper right femoral muscles protest at standing too long. But gait is unaffected and normal (besides painful on top of foot)
I am a little concerned at the "spontaneous MUAP" of the EMG. The neurologist said after he performed the exam that that was the only thing that got his attention, in spite of recording a normal exam.
With right leg involvement, I'm wondering if only testing nerves in the left leg may have missed something?
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God bless and thank you for your time. I am, admittedly, a little ashamed at asking this of you all.
Deep respect and love to all in the ALS community. I have read through many of the frightened questions that are asked of you and on this "Could this be" forum and am thankful to all who take the time to address those of us who merely afraid of dealing with the very thing that you all deal with every day.
I am a 55 year old male who has has left foot eversion issues for about 7 months. I will be watching television and my foot will suddenly evert outward without my consent. It is painful and requires much massage to get this muscle to relax. It is painful to walk with this tendon/ muscle always wanting to be inflamed. Foot/calf cramping became an issue with exertion. My exercise routine has fallen way off as I deal with lower extremity muscles that don't seem to want to cooperate and soreness leaves me wondering how I used to squat weight. I am awaken several times at night due to my foot muscle everting and just feeling.....funny. . . it's usually the same muscle that "spasms" (peroneus longus) . I have to be careful when I stretch as I can provoke painful cramps if I do it without thought to keeping it within limits. Saw an orthopedist who immediately ordered an EMG (attached). No balance issues. No swallowing problems or throat issues whatsoever. This is mostly a constant cramping (my foot wants to cramp as I sit here typing this).
Last couple of weeks my cramping has progressed to right leg and fasciculations are present- especially in calves mostly, but occasionally in the thighs too. Very sore upper right femoral muscles protest at standing too long. But gait is unaffected and normal (besides painful on top of foot)
I am a little concerned at the "spontaneous MUAP" of the EMG. The neurologist said after he performed the exam that that was the only thing that got his attention, in spite of recording a normal exam.
With right leg involvement, I'm wondering if only testing nerves in the left leg may have missed something?
(file removed due to posting error)
God bless and thank you for your time. I am, admittedly, a little ashamed at asking this of you all.
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