Pawin
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- Joined
- Nov 29, 2009
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- 17
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- TH
- State
- Bangkok
- City
- Bangkok
So I've been here before and got reassured by the good people here that I probably doesn't have anything that represents an MND. However, the last three days after my rock climbing trip (a very physical activity), my left shoulder and deltoid had gotten noticeably smaller! and I'm not imagining this as I had been obsessively taking pictures to see if I've become thinner and the evidence is fool-hardy. Cloths that used to be thigh are also now loose and so on. The doctor doesn't seem to care after my normal EMG and just laugh at my predicament, saying I worry too much. I'm also 18 btw.my hand and forearm had atrophied a little already and this happened all within a month after weakness (left arm) and fasciculation (diffuse) stared. The extreme weakness had so forth disappear but is replace by one where you feel you don't have that much strength anymore
could MMN or CIDP (anything treatable really) cause symptoms this fast. In fact, could ALS cause atrophy this fast. I heard it took about a year of weakness for noticeable atrophy to be noted. At my age however and because of my Asian (Thai) descent, I'm thinking I have Monomelic amyotrophy which by god beats the alternative but it still sucks. The only thing that doesn't fit is that I have diffuse fasciculation so now I'm fearing PMA. Any suggestions?
oh and could electric stimulii really build muscle mass back? I know from another thread that Hal has used it so could you please comment on it's effectiveness. I used to be muscular, with XL shirts being a little thight and now I'm wearing M size shirts comfortably. All within a freaking month!
could MMN or CIDP (anything treatable really) cause symptoms this fast. In fact, could ALS cause atrophy this fast. I heard it took about a year of weakness for noticeable atrophy to be noted. At my age however and because of my Asian (Thai) descent, I'm thinking I have Monomelic amyotrophy which by god beats the alternative but it still sucks. The only thing that doesn't fit is that I have diffuse fasciculation so now I'm fearing PMA. Any suggestions?
oh and could electric stimulii really build muscle mass back? I know from another thread that Hal has used it so could you please comment on it's effectiveness. I used to be muscular, with XL shirts being a little thight and now I'm wearing M size shirts comfortably. All within a freaking month!