larryz
New member
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2007
- Messages
- 6
- Reason
- DX UMND/PLS
- Diagnosis
- 01/2006
- Country
- US
- State
- New York
- City
- Albany
I'm 62 and have been diagnosed with PLS for about 18 months. Progressive symptoms for about 10 years. How do I sort out whether some symptoms are due to PLS or are from other factors. For example, the ortho guy tells me I have arthritis in my lower spine. I know this pain and it is different from my PLS leg cramps. But I also have tightening of the buttocks muscles and can't figure out whether this is from the arthritis or from the PLS. Also, my hands and feet have occasional burning/numbness-- is this PLS? My left arm gets very tired quickly in one position (I can't hold a phone in one hand for too long) is this PLS? My neuro tells me to take my Baclefen and get on with my life; my ortho tells me to take Aleve. Does anyone have any experience going to one place and working on all such issues?