Nonix
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Hi All,
I am 32 y/o male. I started have weakness/drop foot in my right foot about 2-3 weeks ago. I first noticed it when i was walking the dog and i wouldn't life my heel/toes high enough. I went to the ER and got checked for stroke and bloodclots through ultrasound. All came back clear. I also had a lot of numbness espescially at the top of the foot where the toes connect to the foot. The doctors believed i had compressed my peroneal nerve due to long sitting hours. they told me to follow up with a neurologist
Fast forward to today, I saw my neurologist. She think its most likely peripheral neuropathy as well. I told her that prior to my foot drop, i had been sitting in a chair for long hours, often with my legs on top of the desk putting pressure on that nerve. Also i showed her where i felt the numbness, at the top of foot where the toes meet the foot. Along with me losing a lot of weight, she said that it is common for people who lose weight to have this issue as they no longer have the cushion for their peroneal nerve. She did however notice that i did have brisk reflexes or hyper reflexia espescially when hitting my patella in my knee. She ordered some blood tests for vitamins and also an EMG just in case, which i should get done in the following weeks.
I have pretty bad health anxiety so i am worried like crazy that i could have a terminal illness. Does this sound like ALS? She said ALS is not found with numbness usually and less sensitivity but the hyper reflexia has got me worried. Will the EMG provide enough information to conclude that i do not have it? Not sure but i've also noticed more twitching throughout my body.
I am 32 y/o male. I started have weakness/drop foot in my right foot about 2-3 weeks ago. I first noticed it when i was walking the dog and i wouldn't life my heel/toes high enough. I went to the ER and got checked for stroke and bloodclots through ultrasound. All came back clear. I also had a lot of numbness espescially at the top of the foot where the toes connect to the foot. The doctors believed i had compressed my peroneal nerve due to long sitting hours. they told me to follow up with a neurologist
Fast forward to today, I saw my neurologist. She think its most likely peripheral neuropathy as well. I told her that prior to my foot drop, i had been sitting in a chair for long hours, often with my legs on top of the desk putting pressure on that nerve. Also i showed her where i felt the numbness, at the top of foot where the toes meet the foot. Along with me losing a lot of weight, she said that it is common for people who lose weight to have this issue as they no longer have the cushion for their peroneal nerve. She did however notice that i did have brisk reflexes or hyper reflexia espescially when hitting my patella in my knee. She ordered some blood tests for vitamins and also an EMG just in case, which i should get done in the following weeks.
I have pretty bad health anxiety so i am worried like crazy that i could have a terminal illness. Does this sound like ALS? She said ALS is not found with numbness usually and less sensitivity but the hyper reflexia has got me worried. Will the EMG provide enough information to conclude that i do not have it? Not sure but i've also noticed more twitching throughout my body.