Expresso
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- NY
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- North Massapequa
Help Please is this atrophy due to ALS ???
I'm a 60 year ol male heavily stressed about this.
Been experiencing back pain for 5 months. Went to ortho dr n he took a ct of thoracic spine which showed a lesion. He said nothing to worry about. Went back to primary MD n he said its muscular but I do show a benign bone tumour in right hip which doubled in size over 8 years so he's not to concerned. Went to see ortho surgeon. He says nothing to worry about but sent me for 3 xrays of spine, bone scan n 3 more mris..
Blood test showed low platelet count.not out of range but low....
With in last 2 weeks I've noticed all my joints in my body are clicking n with some cramping pain. Fingers , forearms, ankles and wrist too.
Whats really bothering me is I also notice a physical looking difference on both calves on my legs. My left leg has much smaller calf muscle and towards ankle skinnier than right side. Is this muscle atrophy of ALS ? Really nervous
Hands and ankle feeling crampy too.
Very stressed out. Also feelings of occasional muscle jerk n a lil numbness in left forearm.
I'm a 60 year ol male heavily stressed about this.
Been experiencing back pain for 5 months. Went to ortho dr n he took a ct of thoracic spine which showed a lesion. He said nothing to worry about. Went back to primary MD n he said its muscular but I do show a benign bone tumour in right hip which doubled in size over 8 years so he's not to concerned. Went to see ortho surgeon. He says nothing to worry about but sent me for 3 xrays of spine, bone scan n 3 more mris..
Blood test showed low platelet count.not out of range but low....
With in last 2 weeks I've noticed all my joints in my body are clicking n with some cramping pain. Fingers , forearms, ankles and wrist too.
Whats really bothering me is I also notice a physical looking difference on both calves on my legs. My left leg has much smaller calf muscle and towards ankle skinnier than right side. Is this muscle atrophy of ALS ? Really nervous
Hands and ankle feeling crampy too.
Very stressed out. Also feelings of occasional muscle jerk n a lil numbness in left forearm.