Jslim86
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So I feel like I have been noticing speech changes in the last few days . I did have a lot worse when I was on a medication to the point I had trouble spitting out what I wanted to say. Now not on those meds after months later In the last few days especially I’m noticing more lisping that I had in the past. My family and coworkers don’t hear it.
I’ve had a handful of concussions at 32 years old right now and I worked around leaded airplane fuel for a summer into fall I’d say 4-6 months . I do get the fasciculation in my legs from time to time and it’s been in my arms too. I also have a lot of arm pain the last 3-4 months. I’ve had difficulty swallowing for years and dry mouth and dry eyes for at least 7 years so I doubt that is related.
But with the handful of concussions only 1 diagnosed and working around leaded gas for probably 5 months and another not leaded major airport for another year should I be worried about my environmental exposures causing als or having als at an early age right now? From what I understand being exposed to lead is a risk factor and I was also thrown in the lake where I’m sure a fair amount of the gas got in because it was a float plane harbor. It was summer of 2006 I worked there.
I feel like I’m getting weaker but I also only weigh 150ish lbs and I’m 6’3 with a diagnosis of NF1 which can have muscle weakness. I do feel like I’ve lost weight and I know I have since October of 2018 because I weighed 170lbs but before September 2018 I weighed basically what I do now. I believe that to be meds and me being in a clinic where I ate 6 times daily. I do have severe anxiety which I also know can trigger the fasciculation.
I’ve had some lung issue lately too but my pulmonologist says to wait until October to do any work up unless I want a biopsy now. My DLCO score was low but he still says lungs sound clear as do other drs
I’ve had a handful of concussions at 32 years old right now and I worked around leaded airplane fuel for a summer into fall I’d say 4-6 months . I do get the fasciculation in my legs from time to time and it’s been in my arms too. I also have a lot of arm pain the last 3-4 months. I’ve had difficulty swallowing for years and dry mouth and dry eyes for at least 7 years so I doubt that is related.
But with the handful of concussions only 1 diagnosed and working around leaded gas for probably 5 months and another not leaded major airport for another year should I be worried about my environmental exposures causing als or having als at an early age right now? From what I understand being exposed to lead is a risk factor and I was also thrown in the lake where I’m sure a fair amount of the gas got in because it was a float plane harbor. It was summer of 2006 I worked there.
I feel like I’m getting weaker but I also only weigh 150ish lbs and I’m 6’3 with a diagnosis of NF1 which can have muscle weakness. I do feel like I’ve lost weight and I know I have since October of 2018 because I weighed 170lbs but before September 2018 I weighed basically what I do now. I believe that to be meds and me being in a clinic where I ate 6 times daily. I do have severe anxiety which I also know can trigger the fasciculation.
I’ve had some lung issue lately too but my pulmonologist says to wait until October to do any work up unless I want a biopsy now. My DLCO score was low but he still says lungs sound clear as do other drs
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