Sabantoothtider
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I havevhad for the last couple months muscle cramping starting in my right calf and gradually turning into fasciculations all over w weakness in legs and arms. It seems to be worse at night but never goes away at all and is getting progressively worse. I have had severe migraines for over a decade.
I went to neurologist and she seemed somewhat uninterested until my neuro exam where I had 5-6 beats of ankle clonus in my left ankle and hypereflexia. She seemed concerned and I have had 3 mris which were negative and a spinal tap which was negative. When I returned for follow up the clonus in my left ankle was improved but was now in my right ankle. The cramping in my hands and feet is terrible and I can only explain my pain as being something I can't put my finger on where it is coming from but I hurt very much as strange as it sounds. The area around my sternum has become crazy sore and I haven't done anything to cause it ...my legs literally shake with weakness and I am terrified that my poor wife is gonna have to tke care of me. My doctor has no clue or at least she won't diagnose anything, everything I read brings me here. Please someone that is in the know, does this sound like Als?
I went to neurologist and she seemed somewhat uninterested until my neuro exam where I had 5-6 beats of ankle clonus in my left ankle and hypereflexia. She seemed concerned and I have had 3 mris which were negative and a spinal tap which was negative. When I returned for follow up the clonus in my left ankle was improved but was now in my right ankle. The cramping in my hands and feet is terrible and I can only explain my pain as being something I can't put my finger on where it is coming from but I hurt very much as strange as it sounds. The area around my sternum has become crazy sore and I haven't done anything to cause it ...my legs literally shake with weakness and I am terrified that my poor wife is gonna have to tke care of me. My doctor has no clue or at least she won't diagnose anything, everything I read brings me here. Please someone that is in the know, does this sound like Als?