Kinabe
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I'm sorry to start a new thread.
I am 35 months into problems with widespread twitching and other issues.
I had an EMG 2 years ago, 11 months into the problem, which found no evidence of ALS.
I haven't been seen by the neurologist or even a GP for these issues since then. I have continued to have the body wide random twitching all this time...
Over the past month I have a change to my gait. I am high stepping on my left leg. I can still walk on my heels. I'm having a hard time walking though because of this gait change. Today I was unable to walk through a store, I had to leave. I am getting very strong sharp pain in my tibialias anterior muscle when walking any distance. I'm also having pain throughout that leg and in my lower back.
I'd like to think this is more of a sciatica problem, but I'm afraid that I am developing weakness in that leg and that full blown foot drop may be imminent. My relative who died of ALS started with foot drop.
I went to a walk in clinic today and they are referring me to PT, a Chiro and started imaging by ordering me an x-ray tomorrow.
Should I push to be sent back to the neurologist I saw? Is it likely that this could be a very slow progression toward ALS?
The gait change is what truly frightens me in all this.
Thank you for your time.
I am 35 months into problems with widespread twitching and other issues.
I had an EMG 2 years ago, 11 months into the problem, which found no evidence of ALS.
I haven't been seen by the neurologist or even a GP for these issues since then. I have continued to have the body wide random twitching all this time...
Over the past month I have a change to my gait. I am high stepping on my left leg. I can still walk on my heels. I'm having a hard time walking though because of this gait change. Today I was unable to walk through a store, I had to leave. I am getting very strong sharp pain in my tibialias anterior muscle when walking any distance. I'm also having pain throughout that leg and in my lower back.
I'd like to think this is more of a sciatica problem, but I'm afraid that I am developing weakness in that leg and that full blown foot drop may be imminent. My relative who died of ALS started with foot drop.
I went to a walk in clinic today and they are referring me to PT, a Chiro and started imaging by ordering me an x-ray tomorrow.
Should I push to be sent back to the neurologist I saw? Is it likely that this could be a very slow progression toward ALS?
The gait change is what truly frightens me in all this.
Thank you for your time.