codyclan
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2014
- Messages
- 402
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 02/2014
- Country
- US
- State
- VA
- City
- Round Hill
Okay, here's the thing. We see this misconception all the time. Feeling weak, perceived weakness, etc... is not a precursor to clinical weakness in ALS. I know that is extremely difficult to understand if you are not experiencing it. It's difficult to explain, but in ALS you don't start out 'feeling weak' and then develop clinical weakness. It just doesn't work like that. ALS affects the motor neurons, not the sensory ones. So the brain sends the signal to move and the nerve that tells the muscle to move doesn't work. So the muscles don't feel sore, they just don't move. I know what you're thinking, well wouldn't the other muscles feel sore as they are compensating? And the answer to that is: no, that is not really the case. My husband was surprised when he was told he had clinical weakness in some areas as he didn't feel weak.
Your symptoms do not suggest ALS. Continue to work with your doc, but you should refrain from posting until after your EMG.
Tracy
Your symptoms do not suggest ALS. Continue to work with your doc, but you should refrain from posting until after your EMG.
Tracy