Jay92
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Hello. For the past couple months, my husband and I have had some debilitating anxiety over some new sudden symptoms he’s been experiencing.
He says that his left calf seems to be twitching a lot from within. Nothing he or I could see outside of the body. He mentions his left leg feels heavier than his right. He can still walk and perform normal day to day activities. He’s say it doesn’t really feel like the strength in it has changed but the way it’s twitching is something he says he’s never really experienced before. He explains that walking is different because of it. Doesn’t have the same “spring” in his step with his left leg or says it doesn’t seem to work as well as the other. But says it still feels strong for now. I don’t see that he’s walking any differently at all on the outside.
He’s also been experiencing some shortness of breath with pulmonologist not able to find the cause. The shortness of breath started 2 months ago and now the leg issues. We read that symptoms of ALS can present 2 months apart. So that’s really scary.
He says he is also constipated and started around the same time the leg issue started. He never struggles with toileting issues. Says he feels as if he can’t get it out but can still push.
He has also lost some weight as well and worries this can be due to ALS.
He wakes up with his left leg feeling heavier or wanting to “give out” type feeling. His bloodwork has mostly come back as normal besides low cortisol levels.
He also mentions he sometimes feels twitches in other places in his body but mainly in the left calf. He is downright petrified (as am I) that he may be having the beginning signs of ALS.
Nothing else really seems to make sense to me, and of course the internet brought up ALS.
He is a 30 year old male. Caucasian. Tall and thin. Very fit and active.
Seeing neuro but they didn’t have anything soon so we have a long wait before he gets seen. Just looking for some insight. Our Christmas was awful due to all the stress and worry. I’d appreciate any feedback.
Thank you for your time.
He says that his left calf seems to be twitching a lot from within. Nothing he or I could see outside of the body. He mentions his left leg feels heavier than his right. He can still walk and perform normal day to day activities. He’s say it doesn’t really feel like the strength in it has changed but the way it’s twitching is something he says he’s never really experienced before. He explains that walking is different because of it. Doesn’t have the same “spring” in his step with his left leg or says it doesn’t seem to work as well as the other. But says it still feels strong for now. I don’t see that he’s walking any differently at all on the outside.
He’s also been experiencing some shortness of breath with pulmonologist not able to find the cause. The shortness of breath started 2 months ago and now the leg issues. We read that symptoms of ALS can present 2 months apart. So that’s really scary.
He says he is also constipated and started around the same time the leg issue started. He never struggles with toileting issues. Says he feels as if he can’t get it out but can still push.
He has also lost some weight as well and worries this can be due to ALS.
He wakes up with his left leg feeling heavier or wanting to “give out” type feeling. His bloodwork has mostly come back as normal besides low cortisol levels.
He also mentions he sometimes feels twitches in other places in his body but mainly in the left calf. He is downright petrified (as am I) that he may be having the beginning signs of ALS.
Nothing else really seems to make sense to me, and of course the internet brought up ALS.
He is a 30 year old male. Caucasian. Tall and thin. Very fit and active.
Seeing neuro but they didn’t have anything soon so we have a long wait before he gets seen. Just looking for some insight. Our Christmas was awful due to all the stress and worry. I’d appreciate any feedback.
Thank you for your time.