hmj82
Member
- Joined
- Jul 9, 2015
- Messages
- 13
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Diagnosis
- 00/0000
- Country
- US
- State
- PA
- City
- Pittsburgh
Hello,
It's been several years since I've even visited this board. Fortunately, a lot of the worries / concerns about how I was physically feeling have gone away and for the last year or two most of my symptoms (twitching, muscle tightness, muscle cramping, etc.) have gone away or only occur very sporadically when I'm stressed. Hence, I haven't visited this board at all in years. I thought I was finally able to put my fears away.
Fast forward to the past couple of days.......I developed foot drop with my right foot. Confirmed today with my PCP (another doc in the group since my main PCP was busy). He said my reflexes were okay (checked knee and ankle), but there was definitely foot drop in my right foot. He prescribed me steroids and a lumber spine MRI which I have currently scheduled for 11/29. He thought that there may be a bulging disk pressing on a nerve in my lumber spine. I have no low back pain but I've been working from home for months in a not so great setup (plastic chair and table), so maybe that could've caused the issue.
I'm at a loss and terrified right now. I had clean diagnostics years ago, symptoms largely went away, and then now confirmed drop foot. Should I worry about this being ALS?
It's been several years since I've even visited this board. Fortunately, a lot of the worries / concerns about how I was physically feeling have gone away and for the last year or two most of my symptoms (twitching, muscle tightness, muscle cramping, etc.) have gone away or only occur very sporadically when I'm stressed. Hence, I haven't visited this board at all in years. I thought I was finally able to put my fears away.
Fast forward to the past couple of days.......I developed foot drop with my right foot. Confirmed today with my PCP (another doc in the group since my main PCP was busy). He said my reflexes were okay (checked knee and ankle), but there was definitely foot drop in my right foot. He prescribed me steroids and a lumber spine MRI which I have currently scheduled for 11/29. He thought that there may be a bulging disk pressing on a nerve in my lumber spine. I have no low back pain but I've been working from home for months in a not so great setup (plastic chair and table), so maybe that could've caused the issue.
I'm at a loss and terrified right now. I had clean diagnostics years ago, symptoms largely went away, and then now confirmed drop foot. Should I worry about this being ALS?