kanniiee
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I am a 33 year old male with progressive weakness and tingling that started in my shoulders and arms about 10 months ago. During the last 6 months I have noticed weakness in both legs as well as severe tightness in quads and lower leg that does not resolve with any stretching or walking. Balance has been getting worse for the past few months as well. Most of my muscles feel EXTREMELY fatigued after low usage. My cell phone feels heavy and lite tasks feel very exhausting. I had an EMG of my left arm in nov 2020 that came back normal. I just had the EMG of my legs completed because my leg weakness seems to be getting worse. I don't really understand the results and after following up with my neuro and telling him I already had my back MRI this year without any findings, he cancelled the MRI and said "come back in 3 months"
So he pretty much said lets see how you feel in 3 months... he offered no other tests, ideas anything really. He did say you are a big strong person so clinical weakness is very hard to determine.
Everything I see is that my symptoms should not be taken lightly and I have definitely concerned with MND.
I am not really sure what to do. Should I get a second opinion on the EMG? Or a 2nd EMG?
Any advice would be appreciated.
So he pretty much said lets see how you feel in 3 months... he offered no other tests, ideas anything really. He did say you are a big strong person so clinical weakness is very hard to determine.
Everything I see is that my symptoms should not be taken lightly and I have definitely concerned with MND.
I am not really sure what to do. Should I get a second opinion on the EMG? Or a 2nd EMG?
Any advice would be appreciated.