Drewsmom
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- Joined
- Feb 2, 2014
- Messages
- 68
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 07/2015
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- US
- State
- usa
- City
- dixie
I am very worried about my husband. Hx:
He has had an unintentional weight loss of 40 pounds since the summer. Sadly most of this has been skeletal muscle loss. Really all over and pretty symmetrical, but the left arm is worse than right. He has been screened for various cancers (endoscopy, colonoscopy, abdominal CT) all were clean. His GI referred him to a hematologist for autoimmune testing. The appointment isn't for a few more weeks. He has started having tremors and what I believe to be fasiculations. His GP is working on getting him a neurology referral. Hubs hasn't worked in 2 months due to drastic weakness. He has always been a "macho" guy so this is definitely not the norm for him. He is mid 40s and we are so ready for some answers! I have 2 questions-
1. No matter the cause of the atrophy - wouldn't there be fasiculations where muscle is in the process of wasting? Or are fasiculations typically only associated with ALS
2 Any insight to any other possibilities besides ALS? (Obviously I have visited Dr Google since I found this forum .)
He has had an unintentional weight loss of 40 pounds since the summer. Sadly most of this has been skeletal muscle loss. Really all over and pretty symmetrical, but the left arm is worse than right. He has been screened for various cancers (endoscopy, colonoscopy, abdominal CT) all were clean. His GI referred him to a hematologist for autoimmune testing. The appointment isn't for a few more weeks. He has started having tremors and what I believe to be fasiculations. His GP is working on getting him a neurology referral. Hubs hasn't worked in 2 months due to drastic weakness. He has always been a "macho" guy so this is definitely not the norm for him. He is mid 40s and we are so ready for some answers! I have 2 questions-
1. No matter the cause of the atrophy - wouldn't there be fasiculations where muscle is in the process of wasting? Or are fasiculations typically only associated with ALS
2 Any insight to any other possibilities besides ALS? (Obviously I have visited Dr Google since I found this forum .)