First off, I dont think i have als however i get the impression my doctors think i do.
I started feeling somewhat off off last year, then earlier this year we discovered my potassium and alt were elavated which we determined to be muscle waisting, i was then sent to see a neurologist who seemed fasinated with my reflexes for some reason, ordered an mri of neck which came back ok, and said i had to have an emg done by a different neurologist.
upon seeing the new neurologist he said my emg would likely be fine, however i asked him when we finished if it was fine, and he was just like well umm noo.. and said i had sharp positive waves in legs and spine and swelling in arms which i found out ment nerve damage.
He then went on to say i needed to visit a muscle neurologist and he would get back to me, i see this muscle neurologist sometime in december and found out its a doctor who specializes in motor neuron diseases specifically als....
i went back to see my family doctor who ordered more blood work for me and stuff because i wanted to look for other possible casues, then he actully said he didnt want to order more blood work blah blah because he thinks i have some type of neuropathy however he was not going to diagnose that ( he was hesitant to say that).
So as for my symptoms, i have breathing problems, i cough alot while eating, i get bad weakness in arms aswell as legs which varies throughout the day, its been pointed out i drag my feet alot when walking, and sometimes when walking i go to step while walking and my knee kind of like buckles due to no feeling in it i guess.
I just dont know if this sounds like als, ive had these symptoms for 2 years which i agree is gradually getting worse, however I am only 26 years old.
I started feeling somewhat off off last year, then earlier this year we discovered my potassium and alt were elavated which we determined to be muscle waisting, i was then sent to see a neurologist who seemed fasinated with my reflexes for some reason, ordered an mri of neck which came back ok, and said i had to have an emg done by a different neurologist.
upon seeing the new neurologist he said my emg would likely be fine, however i asked him when we finished if it was fine, and he was just like well umm noo.. and said i had sharp positive waves in legs and spine and swelling in arms which i found out ment nerve damage.
He then went on to say i needed to visit a muscle neurologist and he would get back to me, i see this muscle neurologist sometime in december and found out its a doctor who specializes in motor neuron diseases specifically als....
i went back to see my family doctor who ordered more blood work for me and stuff because i wanted to look for other possible casues, then he actully said he didnt want to order more blood work blah blah because he thinks i have some type of neuropathy however he was not going to diagnose that ( he was hesitant to say that).
So as for my symptoms, i have breathing problems, i cough alot while eating, i get bad weakness in arms aswell as legs which varies throughout the day, its been pointed out i drag my feet alot when walking, and sometimes when walking i go to step while walking and my knee kind of like buckles due to no feeling in it i guess.
I just dont know if this sounds like als, ive had these symptoms for 2 years which i agree is gradually getting worse, however I am only 26 years old.