Bforsh
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Hello,
I have been suffering from symptoms for the past few months that have steadily progressed and looking for advice.
In march, I visited my GP with concerns about atrophy, cramps and twitches I my left leg and foot. She performed a brief physical exam on my reflexes which raised no concerns, but was more concerned with my varicose veins (which I have a had private ultrasound done).
I guess I am not able to feel my left foot as well as my right foot (dominant side)
Sometimes I am able to see/feel the twitching in my left calf/foot, but at other times I have not been able to. I have also reported some cramping and twitching in my right leg/foot too.
This is particularly apparent when I am driving as my feet tend to cramp up quite quickly.
Prior to this, I have reported issues with my left shoulder as grinding / popping on my rib cage, but this wasn’t due to any injury. I am due for an ultrasound on this next week, but symptoms / pain has improved.
As a result, I have felt a weird sensation in my left hand - I can feeling twitching popping off occasionally in my left arm but not so much my right.
I feel I am in good physical shape, as I ran 10km this weekend (54 mins) and completed 20 mins on the stair master machine. I am also able to lift the same weight on each arm at the gym, for example.
However, I feel that things have progressed quickly in the past few days as I have become a bit more breatheless, can feel a pulsing sensation in my neck and face and struggling to sleep more than 5 hours per night.
Aside from this, I have felt quite confused (brain fog), starting to lose some weight (not had a big appetite in past few days) and I also struggling to whistle and have seen my second toe in my left foot not start to overlap my big toe whenever I curl it.
I have another GP appointment booked to discuss my progressive symptoms next week, so just looking for advice / help as I am very anxious / hyper aware at this point which I feel may be worsening my symptoms.
Blood work done in February showed no concerns.
I have my first therapy appointment booked next week as well, so hoping to tackle both the physical and mental symptoms to get some answers.
Thanks
I have been suffering from symptoms for the past few months that have steadily progressed and looking for advice.
In march, I visited my GP with concerns about atrophy, cramps and twitches I my left leg and foot. She performed a brief physical exam on my reflexes which raised no concerns, but was more concerned with my varicose veins (which I have a had private ultrasound done).
I guess I am not able to feel my left foot as well as my right foot (dominant side)
Sometimes I am able to see/feel the twitching in my left calf/foot, but at other times I have not been able to. I have also reported some cramping and twitching in my right leg/foot too.
This is particularly apparent when I am driving as my feet tend to cramp up quite quickly.
Prior to this, I have reported issues with my left shoulder as grinding / popping on my rib cage, but this wasn’t due to any injury. I am due for an ultrasound on this next week, but symptoms / pain has improved.
As a result, I have felt a weird sensation in my left hand - I can feeling twitching popping off occasionally in my left arm but not so much my right.
I feel I am in good physical shape, as I ran 10km this weekend (54 mins) and completed 20 mins on the stair master machine. I am also able to lift the same weight on each arm at the gym, for example.
However, I feel that things have progressed quickly in the past few days as I have become a bit more breatheless, can feel a pulsing sensation in my neck and face and struggling to sleep more than 5 hours per night.
Aside from this, I have felt quite confused (brain fog), starting to lose some weight (not had a big appetite in past few days) and I also struggling to whistle and have seen my second toe in my left foot not start to overlap my big toe whenever I curl it.
I have another GP appointment booked to discuss my progressive symptoms next week, so just looking for advice / help as I am very anxious / hyper aware at this point which I feel may be worsening my symptoms.
Blood work done in February showed no concerns.
I have my first therapy appointment booked next week as well, so hoping to tackle both the physical and mental symptoms to get some answers.
Thanks