ncowleyc
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Hello all, I am posting this in order to get opinions on my tongue. I know almost for certain I don't have als. I am just wanting some opinions on whether my tongue has Atrophy and Fasciculations. Some background.
I have had about 3 years of worsening ability to walk. I am currently in a power wheelchair at home and a walker outside. No money for ramp. I have had trigeminal neuralgia a few years ago as well as currently all my major joints have osteoarthritis bone on bone with avascular necrosis. My inflammatory markers as well as rheumatoid factor were elevated but not enough for the rheumatologist to say it was rheumatoid arthritis.
I lost my hearing in my left ear September 2018. Went to ENT. Said sudden sensoneural hearing loss in the low frequencies. He injected steroids and a year later it almost recovered. A month and a half ago it came back worse in that ear. A few days after that I had twitching on my upper lip, mainly when I started talking or ate. I waited a few days and when it didn't go away I decided to record it for my neurologist. While doing that I noticed my tongue and the back of the roof of my mouth was also twitching.
I have also had fatigue while chewing. Closing is easier but when I open my jaw feels like it sticks for a second. Really jerky opening. I do get food stuck at back of throat and cough to dislodge it. I drink and don't choke but a few seconds later I feel something in my lungs that I have to cough to clear. I had an emg a year ago on my lower legs. The emg Dr said I had motor radiculopathy in both legs chronic and acute. Probably a pinched nerve. No evidence on MRI so don't know why.
If you could give me your opinions I would appreciate it. Thank you.
I have had about 3 years of worsening ability to walk. I am currently in a power wheelchair at home and a walker outside. No money for ramp. I have had trigeminal neuralgia a few years ago as well as currently all my major joints have osteoarthritis bone on bone with avascular necrosis. My inflammatory markers as well as rheumatoid factor were elevated but not enough for the rheumatologist to say it was rheumatoid arthritis.
I lost my hearing in my left ear September 2018. Went to ENT. Said sudden sensoneural hearing loss in the low frequencies. He injected steroids and a year later it almost recovered. A month and a half ago it came back worse in that ear. A few days after that I had twitching on my upper lip, mainly when I started talking or ate. I waited a few days and when it didn't go away I decided to record it for my neurologist. While doing that I noticed my tongue and the back of the roof of my mouth was also twitching.
I have also had fatigue while chewing. Closing is easier but when I open my jaw feels like it sticks for a second. Really jerky opening. I do get food stuck at back of throat and cough to dislodge it. I drink and don't choke but a few seconds later I feel something in my lungs that I have to cough to clear. I had an emg a year ago on my lower legs. The emg Dr said I had motor radiculopathy in both legs chronic and acute. Probably a pinched nerve. No evidence on MRI so don't know why.
If you could give me your opinions I would appreciate it. Thank you.
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