Chuckles
New member
- Joined
- Jun 15, 2021
- Messages
- 1
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Diagnosis
- 00/0000
- Country
- US
- State
- OR
- City
- Eugene
First off thank you for letting me post here, and I hope for nothing else than to hear you say I clearly do not have symptoms pointing to ALS! However, it may be a possibility.
I had severe carpal syndrome, surgery performed, numbness and tingling finally gone. Almost three years ago!
Then, it seems the atrophy in my hands has continued, albeit slowly, and functionality is swiftly leaving. My palms have a "scooped out" look, one more so than the other. Pretty close to the split hand look where the hypothenar looks more fleshy than the thenar emminence (sp?) and the latter is greatly reduced. I can't button my clothes, open jars or bottles, or hold onto even light weight items without dropping. I have no sensory deficits anywhere.
Where i think i may not have ALS (I hope you who know about such things agree with me!) is this very slow onset of years from surgery to these flat hands i seem to have now.
My doctor sees the atrophy in my hands and i have the NCV/EMG on July 23rd. Then the "probable neurology referral" after that.
Thank you for your time!
I had severe carpal syndrome, surgery performed, numbness and tingling finally gone. Almost three years ago!
Then, it seems the atrophy in my hands has continued, albeit slowly, and functionality is swiftly leaving. My palms have a "scooped out" look, one more so than the other. Pretty close to the split hand look where the hypothenar looks more fleshy than the thenar emminence (sp?) and the latter is greatly reduced. I can't button my clothes, open jars or bottles, or hold onto even light weight items without dropping. I have no sensory deficits anywhere.
Where i think i may not have ALS (I hope you who know about such things agree with me!) is this very slow onset of years from surgery to these flat hands i seem to have now.
My doctor sees the atrophy in my hands and i have the NCV/EMG on July 23rd. Then the "probable neurology referral" after that.
Thank you for your time!