Morgan2107
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- CA
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- Costa Mesa
Hello and Thank you in advance for your answers.
My name is Tom. I’m a 48 yo male ex military.
In June 2021 my Dr. Prescribed me Atorvastatin 20mg. It was my mistake in taking it. In August 2021 I got rhabdomyolysis from the statin. CK level was 5254. I stopped my Statin that day. In September 2021 I got neck and leg pain after riding my bike 2 times to start trying to get back in shape. I went to my doctor to see if it was rhabdomyolysis again. It was not but my CK levels were still high at 570 even though they should have been normal by then.
In late September I started having pains in my shoulders, hips, and the neck. Plus, a cough. I thought this was from the Statin drug toxicity. Those symptoms went away in to weeks.
In late November 2021 I told my doctor I had tingling pain in my legs, hips, and my neck. I had leg muscle twitches in both legs. I have had these symptoms for about 3 weeks. Plus I still had CK levels up above 500. My doctor and the other doctor in his office both told me I might have ALS.
I started freaking out that night. So far I still have the tingling in my legs and neck. The legs still twitch. Pain can back on hips and shoulders after sleeping on a hard mattress. But that might be getting better. The scariest problem I have noticed is some weakness in my right arm. I was holding a cell phone and in a couple minutes I had to use my other hand because my right got weak fast. Then when I was on a road trip this week, after about an hour I started to have pain in my right arm. After that I drove the rest of the way with my right arm in my lap.
As of December 15, 2021 my symptoms are as follows: I have some shoulder and neck pain. The neck pain gets a little worse by the end of the day. I have some burning or tingling in my legs, back, and neck. I also have some twitching in my legs. My right elbow joint hurts once in a while, along with two finger joints on my left hand. My CK level still elevated as of last test a month a a have ago. My muscles are getting smaller but that could be because I stopped doing much and I have no appetite. Last symptom is the intermittent weakness in my right arm.
Sorry about going on so long but I wanted to be through. I appreciate any answers you could give me. Thank you in advance.
My name is Tom. I’m a 48 yo male ex military.
In June 2021 my Dr. Prescribed me Atorvastatin 20mg. It was my mistake in taking it. In August 2021 I got rhabdomyolysis from the statin. CK level was 5254. I stopped my Statin that day. In September 2021 I got neck and leg pain after riding my bike 2 times to start trying to get back in shape. I went to my doctor to see if it was rhabdomyolysis again. It was not but my CK levels were still high at 570 even though they should have been normal by then.
In late September I started having pains in my shoulders, hips, and the neck. Plus, a cough. I thought this was from the Statin drug toxicity. Those symptoms went away in to weeks.
In late November 2021 I told my doctor I had tingling pain in my legs, hips, and my neck. I had leg muscle twitches in both legs. I have had these symptoms for about 3 weeks. Plus I still had CK levels up above 500. My doctor and the other doctor in his office both told me I might have ALS.
I started freaking out that night. So far I still have the tingling in my legs and neck. The legs still twitch. Pain can back on hips and shoulders after sleeping on a hard mattress. But that might be getting better. The scariest problem I have noticed is some weakness in my right arm. I was holding a cell phone and in a couple minutes I had to use my other hand because my right got weak fast. Then when I was on a road trip this week, after about an hour I started to have pain in my right arm. After that I drove the rest of the way with my right arm in my lap.
As of December 15, 2021 my symptoms are as follows: I have some shoulder and neck pain. The neck pain gets a little worse by the end of the day. I have some burning or tingling in my legs, back, and neck. I also have some twitching in my legs. My right elbow joint hurts once in a while, along with two finger joints on my left hand. My CK level still elevated as of last test a month a a have ago. My muscles are getting smaller but that could be because I stopped doing much and I have no appetite. Last symptom is the intermittent weakness in my right arm.
Sorry about going on so long but I wanted to be through. I appreciate any answers you could give me. Thank you in advance.