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In November of 2004, I was taken to the emergency room with some kind of muscular break down. It took a total of three month to recuperate. I have never been the same since. I always drop my keys, hair brush, soap, utensils and dishes. Occassionally my hands and feet twitch, mainly when I get very tired. For the past few months I have started having a lot of pain in my knees and elbows. When I first got sick my body ached every where but I thought I was getting better. Lately it seems to be getting worse again. My right knee tends to not want to move when I walk. This is spontanious and I never know when it will happen until I almost fall. Twice I have fallen down but usually I catch myself. My doctors tell me it is all in my head but lately I have become very worried because I seem to be loosing stregnth. The other day I couldn't even open the toothpaste cap. I have had an MRI, EMG, and numerous of blood tests but they are all negetive. A few weeks ago I was making bracelets with my daughter and I kept dropping the beads and elastic. For no reason at all my hands just let go. Sometimes eating has become a problem because as I am putting my fork to my mouth it just falls right out of my hand. My body aches to the point that I don't want to function but I must because I have a daughter who I homeschool. I do not know what to do. I am not a doctor and I know it can be many other things but I am wondering if I have ALS. I have had these symptoms for many years but they were so mild and rear. Now they are very often and some daily. Do ALS symptoms get better then worse or does it constantly progress. What do you do when all test results are negetive? Do you just wait and see? It is really worring me especially since my symptoms seem to be getting worse?
Any helpful advise will be appreciated.
Patty
Any helpful advise will be appreciated.
Patty