Dazzaschofield
Member
- Joined
- Dec 10, 2012
- Messages
- 14
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Diagnosis
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- Country
- UK
- State
- WY
- City
- Keighley
Hi All,
First of all I'd like to apologise for asking as I know you prob get 1000's of people asking the same questions over and over and as you have all already got this terrible disease It must be hard having to re-tread the same ground again and again.
I know first and foremost I should be going to the doctors (which I am tomorrow).
I just wanted your advice on my symptoms so I will list them below;
Twitches
I have twitches all over my body but mainly in my left leg. I get them in my forearms, calfs, feet, hands, chest and face. As mentioned the twitches mainly occur in my left leg either in my calf or foot.
I also have what I would call 'Jerks' where my foot/arm will jerk slightly rather then twitch. This isn't a massive jerk but it's noticable to me.
Pain
For the last few years I have on occasion woken with a very stiff neck/shoulder on my left side to the point I could not move my neck. This has progressed to where I have an ache/pains in the shoulder almost daily.
I have pain in my upper left back and in my lower left back, mainly the lower.
I also have pain occasionally that runs down the back of my left thigh and into my calf and ankle.
Weakness
I feel that my left leg is weaker then my right. I have no trouble doing daily activitys but my left leg feels 'wobbley' and through the stupidity of self diagnosing I have been trying to walk on the balls of my feet and heels, I can do both but cannot balance. IE If I were to walk across the room on my toes I am fine but if I try standing in one spot on my toes I loose my balance. I can also fluidly move my right foot in circles but my left foot I struggle with like I have no coordination with it.
Brain Issues
I quite often forget what I am saying or say the wrong word, I feel like I know what I want to say but the words don't come out as I mean them to.
I know there's only one way to find out and that's via the doctors and time but I was hoping you'd all tell me I'm crazy to be honest.
Again sorry to have to ask and I wish you all the best.
First of all I'd like to apologise for asking as I know you prob get 1000's of people asking the same questions over and over and as you have all already got this terrible disease It must be hard having to re-tread the same ground again and again.
I know first and foremost I should be going to the doctors (which I am tomorrow).
I just wanted your advice on my symptoms so I will list them below;
Twitches
I have twitches all over my body but mainly in my left leg. I get them in my forearms, calfs, feet, hands, chest and face. As mentioned the twitches mainly occur in my left leg either in my calf or foot.
I also have what I would call 'Jerks' where my foot/arm will jerk slightly rather then twitch. This isn't a massive jerk but it's noticable to me.
Pain
For the last few years I have on occasion woken with a very stiff neck/shoulder on my left side to the point I could not move my neck. This has progressed to where I have an ache/pains in the shoulder almost daily.
I have pain in my upper left back and in my lower left back, mainly the lower.
I also have pain occasionally that runs down the back of my left thigh and into my calf and ankle.
Weakness
I feel that my left leg is weaker then my right. I have no trouble doing daily activitys but my left leg feels 'wobbley' and through the stupidity of self diagnosing I have been trying to walk on the balls of my feet and heels, I can do both but cannot balance. IE If I were to walk across the room on my toes I am fine but if I try standing in one spot on my toes I loose my balance. I can also fluidly move my right foot in circles but my left foot I struggle with like I have no coordination with it.
Brain Issues
I quite often forget what I am saying or say the wrong word, I feel like I know what I want to say but the words don't come out as I mean them to.
I know there's only one way to find out and that's via the doctors and time but I was hoping you'd all tell me I'm crazy to be honest.
Again sorry to have to ask and I wish you all the best.