S197GT
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Thank you all for your time.
I'm a 28 year old male.
For about 5 months now, I have been experiencing symptoms. It started out with a random weak/sore leg. Since that time, i have developed body wide soreness/stiffness. If I stand or sit for any moderate length of time, my legs become very sore and stiff. Kind of like the feeling you get when you have had a good workout. Which of course, I have not. Also, some numbness/tingling throughout.
As of today, I still have the legs issues, as well as ample neck/shoulder soreness. I wake up in the morning feeling like I've just ran marathon. When shaving, talking on the phone etc, I can feel my arm, in the bicep area, have a burning/weak sensation. Happens in both arms, but more evident in my right arm. I am right happened, and my forearm/wrist area becomes very tired when typing along with my bicep.
I also have noticed a small change in my speech. I find myself borderline slurring at times and occasionally having trouble forming words. Along with that, some people have asked me if I have a cold, due to the sound of my voice. (This has happened most recently). I due have constant dry mouth, which I know is in part from the sleeping medication I am on.
As fast as testing goes, I have seen a couple of neuro's and have had 2 EMG's. One of my right leg, and the other neuro performed one on my left arm and leg. Also, 2 typical clinical exams.
Both results, from their words, have came back normal. 2nd neuro found some never issues, which she called very common, that causes my numbess/tingling in my hands. They both have said that I seem fine, neurologically speaking.
My question is, with my right arm having more of the symptoms, and the people asking if I have a cold, should go back to the nuero and and tell him these findings? Request another EMG of right arm and/or bulbar area?
Would the EMG have picked up abnormalities in the area tested even If I just now showing symptoms in the right arm and bulbar area?
Am i right to believe that I should put possible ALS behind me?
Thank you all for any input. I can't imagine having to deal with questions like mine on a daily basis.
Best regards,
-Mitcell
I'm a 28 year old male.
For about 5 months now, I have been experiencing symptoms. It started out with a random weak/sore leg. Since that time, i have developed body wide soreness/stiffness. If I stand or sit for any moderate length of time, my legs become very sore and stiff. Kind of like the feeling you get when you have had a good workout. Which of course, I have not. Also, some numbness/tingling throughout.
As of today, I still have the legs issues, as well as ample neck/shoulder soreness. I wake up in the morning feeling like I've just ran marathon. When shaving, talking on the phone etc, I can feel my arm, in the bicep area, have a burning/weak sensation. Happens in both arms, but more evident in my right arm. I am right happened, and my forearm/wrist area becomes very tired when typing along with my bicep.
I also have noticed a small change in my speech. I find myself borderline slurring at times and occasionally having trouble forming words. Along with that, some people have asked me if I have a cold, due to the sound of my voice. (This has happened most recently). I due have constant dry mouth, which I know is in part from the sleeping medication I am on.
As fast as testing goes, I have seen a couple of neuro's and have had 2 EMG's. One of my right leg, and the other neuro performed one on my left arm and leg. Also, 2 typical clinical exams.
Both results, from their words, have came back normal. 2nd neuro found some never issues, which she called very common, that causes my numbess/tingling in my hands. They both have said that I seem fine, neurologically speaking.
My question is, with my right arm having more of the symptoms, and the people asking if I have a cold, should go back to the nuero and and tell him these findings? Request another EMG of right arm and/or bulbar area?
Would the EMG have picked up abnormalities in the area tested even If I just now showing symptoms in the right arm and bulbar area?
Am i right to believe that I should put possible ALS behind me?
Thank you all for any input. I can't imagine having to deal with questions like mine on a daily basis.
Best regards,
-Mitcell