Hello. I had a recent clinical exam with a very experienced neuromuscular specialist at a very reputable hospital. Dr. spent about 2 hours with me. At the end of the exam Dr. told me the exam was relatively normal. A few weeks later, I looked at the notes online and it appears my reflexes in my knees were +3 and my left pinky was 4/5 strength. Wouldn't that be abnormal and why would the neuro say normal?
My issues have progressed significantly. My right neck is sore when I look upward for over a month, my right arm is sore and has tremors upon exertion, the backs of my shoulders and between my shoulder blades have lost muscle, and I am terribly sore every morning just about everywhere. I still have the faciculations as well, they have become more focused in areas where I seem to be losing muscle. Left foot, shoulders, back, neck. My shoulders, my right neck, and right wrist feel sprained when I move them. Is a feeling of being sprained or pain an early symptom of ALS? I read that pain isn't a symptom but then I often read stories where people initially report pain as a symptom?
I have a 3rd EMG this year coming up later this month with that same doctor that just did the clinical. Having an EMG in May that was totally clean beside twitching, then a abnormal EMG in July that they say is caused by lower back issues, I insisted on a 3rd to put this all to rest one way or another. I am worried though, I feel something progressing in my body and I am worried about what they will find on this next EMG.