franlejp
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Hi guys. First of all, I apologize for my English.
Two months ago, I started experiencing spasms in my left biceps. A few days later, my left leg had pain and cramps. I went to a neurologist who, on clinical examination, identified signs of anxiety and ordered MRI scans of the skull (which showed no abnormalities in the brain), blood tests (including CPK and VDRL, all normal) and a polysomnography (which has not yet had the report issued, which is why I have not yet returned to the doctor).
I am very apprehensive, because I know my body and I know that something is not normal. I realize that I don't have the patience to perform tasks that require manual skills, such as cooking. That's because when I stand for more than 15 minutes doing tasks like this, my legs become very stiff and then take hours to relax.
On the other hand, after two months of the symptoms, I have been going to the gym and I do not notice weakness or loss of strength in the limbs. I continue to use the same load as always on the equipment.
Currently the biceps spasms have disappeared; but I feel cramps, sporadic stiffness and tingling in my legs, feet and hands. This causes me discomfort especially at bedtime.
Last night there was another symptom that terrified me and I almost went to the hospital. Minutes after falling asleep, I woke up suddenly feeling chills all over my body. The pressure monitor indicated 16x11. While I was getting ready to go to the hospital, the chills were disappearing and I gave up on going. But I didn't sleep well, waking up several times during the night with a lot of discomfort in my legs.
My family say that all of this is anxiety, but I don't think it's normal to feel my legs stiff when I stand for more than 15 minutes inside my own home. Or feel cramps and tingling during most of the day and night.
Please, I wanted an opinion if this could be ALS. With the progression of these symptoms described in these two months, but still without loss of strength or weakness in the limbs.
Two months ago, I started experiencing spasms in my left biceps. A few days later, my left leg had pain and cramps. I went to a neurologist who, on clinical examination, identified signs of anxiety and ordered MRI scans of the skull (which showed no abnormalities in the brain), blood tests (including CPK and VDRL, all normal) and a polysomnography (which has not yet had the report issued, which is why I have not yet returned to the doctor).
I am very apprehensive, because I know my body and I know that something is not normal. I realize that I don't have the patience to perform tasks that require manual skills, such as cooking. That's because when I stand for more than 15 minutes doing tasks like this, my legs become very stiff and then take hours to relax.
On the other hand, after two months of the symptoms, I have been going to the gym and I do not notice weakness or loss of strength in the limbs. I continue to use the same load as always on the equipment.
Currently the biceps spasms have disappeared; but I feel cramps, sporadic stiffness and tingling in my legs, feet and hands. This causes me discomfort especially at bedtime.
Last night there was another symptom that terrified me and I almost went to the hospital. Minutes after falling asleep, I woke up suddenly feeling chills all over my body. The pressure monitor indicated 16x11. While I was getting ready to go to the hospital, the chills were disappearing and I gave up on going. But I didn't sleep well, waking up several times during the night with a lot of discomfort in my legs.
My family say that all of this is anxiety, but I don't think it's normal to feel my legs stiff when I stand for more than 15 minutes inside my own home. Or feel cramps and tingling during most of the day and night.
Please, I wanted an opinion if this could be ALS. With the progression of these symptoms described in these two months, but still without loss of strength or weakness in the limbs.