Charles22
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- Aug 20, 2018
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- Learn about ALS
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- Texas
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- Dallas
I posted to this forum a few months ago after my symptoms started. At that time I had neck stiffness and pain, body wide twitching but constant in my lower legs and some swallowing problems.
Symptoms have come and gone over the past 3 months. My neck pain and stiffness dissipated. My swallowing issues are hardly noticible. I have no aspiration, choking or regurgitation, never did. Just had to swallow twice in the past. I had facial and lip muscle fatigue for awhile but that is gone. I have had pain in my thumb joints, shoulders and bottom of my feet.
The reason for todays visit: On January 14th while running I noticed the muscles that hold my foot up on my left leg were getting very fatigued. It went away and then reappeared the next time I ran. yesterday I ran and the fatigue forced me to stop running after only a mile and a half. I can still walk on my heels and I cant tell that there is any actual weakness, just muscle fatigue. I would be grateful if anyone can tell me how there foot drop started. Was it a slow progression of fatigue and pain that eventually weakened to the point of foot drop? Could you feel that muscle giving you a dull pain all day long? I had a clean EMG in September on the other leg. Do you think I should go back and retest? Thank you so much for your time.
Symptoms have come and gone over the past 3 months. My neck pain and stiffness dissipated. My swallowing issues are hardly noticible. I have no aspiration, choking or regurgitation, never did. Just had to swallow twice in the past. I had facial and lip muscle fatigue for awhile but that is gone. I have had pain in my thumb joints, shoulders and bottom of my feet.
The reason for todays visit: On January 14th while running I noticed the muscles that hold my foot up on my left leg were getting very fatigued. It went away and then reappeared the next time I ran. yesterday I ran and the fatigue forced me to stop running after only a mile and a half. I can still walk on my heels and I cant tell that there is any actual weakness, just muscle fatigue. I would be grateful if anyone can tell me how there foot drop started. Was it a slow progression of fatigue and pain that eventually weakened to the point of foot drop? Could you feel that muscle giving you a dull pain all day long? I had a clean EMG in September on the other leg. Do you think I should go back and retest? Thank you so much for your time.