Cadabra
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- Mar 26, 2021
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- Learn about ALS
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- QL
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- Brisbane
Dear all,
Thanks for the wonderful job everyone is doing on this forum. It is really helpful to those of us who know nothing about MND.
This is my story.
In November 2020, I started having muscle cramps on both legs, especially when resting. This was followed by extreme fatigue and whole-body muscle twitching ( legs, forehdead, arms, ths). Later, I started having hand tremors or shaking. I went to see my GP and hand some blood tests and found out I was moderately deficient of vitamin D. He prescribed vitamin d supplements at 1000 iu twice per day. My muscle cramps and twitches stopped as soon I started taking the supplements. I was normal again.
Fast forward to March 2021, muscle cramps and whole body twitches started again. My legs are weak and my thighs are getting smaller/skinny. My biceps are fatigued and I have muscle cramps behind my thighs. I feel like something stuck in my throat but this is a feeling am used to because I have heard and acid usually creeps into my throat. However, yesterday I was eating a chocolate and it was hard for it to pass down. I don't know if it's my gerd or something else. My TMJ in my jaw are sore. I feel like my words are slurred but people are still understanding me.
I visited my GP and had MRI of the brain and spine and all was clear. Blood tests were also done and everything was normal including my vitamin d, calcium and potassium.
My medical history: I suffer from mild IBS and anxiety.
Could these be Als? My GP said he dosen't think it is. Why are my thighs getting skinny and flabby? Is it atrophy? My anxiety is up the roof because of these symptoms, especially since I had an uncle who died of Als.
Please help
Thanks for the wonderful job everyone is doing on this forum. It is really helpful to those of us who know nothing about MND.
This is my story.
In November 2020, I started having muscle cramps on both legs, especially when resting. This was followed by extreme fatigue and whole-body muscle twitching ( legs, forehdead, arms, ths). Later, I started having hand tremors or shaking. I went to see my GP and hand some blood tests and found out I was moderately deficient of vitamin D. He prescribed vitamin d supplements at 1000 iu twice per day. My muscle cramps and twitches stopped as soon I started taking the supplements. I was normal again.
Fast forward to March 2021, muscle cramps and whole body twitches started again. My legs are weak and my thighs are getting smaller/skinny. My biceps are fatigued and I have muscle cramps behind my thighs. I feel like something stuck in my throat but this is a feeling am used to because I have heard and acid usually creeps into my throat. However, yesterday I was eating a chocolate and it was hard for it to pass down. I don't know if it's my gerd or something else. My TMJ in my jaw are sore. I feel like my words are slurred but people are still understanding me.
I visited my GP and had MRI of the brain and spine and all was clear. Blood tests were also done and everything was normal including my vitamin d, calcium and potassium.
My medical history: I suffer from mild IBS and anxiety.
Could these be Als? My GP said he dosen't think it is. Why are my thighs getting skinny and flabby? Is it atrophy? My anxiety is up the roof because of these symptoms, especially since I had an uncle who died of Als.
Please help