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My journey began in October 2002, although according to my Neurologist it was undiagnosed for about 10yrs.
I was lying in bed and I was unable to move my legs, and had severe tremors so much so that I was hospitalised.
During my time in hospital I was found to be severely B12 deficient, and was sufering from Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Cord, the way they found this out was by miriad of tests and standing upright legs together and close your eyes I just fell over.
I was then put on a monthly regime of injections , all was good for about 3 months and then the stiff muscles ataxia cramps loss of various movements oedema etc started so my specialist increased the injections to fortnightly.I am not allowed to drive.
9 months ago I started to have intermittent paralysis of both legs ,arms. and hands, I could not eat a meal without parlysis happening in my arms and legs so I was unable to go anywhere without a carer in most cases my wife taking me I have now undergone further tests MRI, SSEP(evoked potentials)Nerve conduction tests EMG,specialised Blood tests all normal, the Neurologist had no answers, so I had further Nerve Conduction Tests they to were normal , the Neurophysiolist who did the tests also could not explain the reason for the paralysis.
I now have my motorised wheelchair using chin control, and is so good to have regained my independence.I have nicknamed it the "Beast" as it is very large.
My condition has improved in regards to my arms and hands but as soon as I do any exercise or walking my legs become very heavy and painfull and the paralysis episodes occur,but I am persevering,I am currently having physio every 2 weeks at my local hospital that has been happening now for almost 3 years and my physio is great.
I am now having a very worrying new symptom if I do walking for any length of time my legs collapse below me without warning.
The muscles in legs when I stand up are like steel
I was lying in bed and I was unable to move my legs, and had severe tremors so much so that I was hospitalised.
During my time in hospital I was found to be severely B12 deficient, and was sufering from Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Cord, the way they found this out was by miriad of tests and standing upright legs together and close your eyes I just fell over.
I was then put on a monthly regime of injections , all was good for about 3 months and then the stiff muscles ataxia cramps loss of various movements oedema etc started so my specialist increased the injections to fortnightly.I am not allowed to drive.
9 months ago I started to have intermittent paralysis of both legs ,arms. and hands, I could not eat a meal without parlysis happening in my arms and legs so I was unable to go anywhere without a carer in most cases my wife taking me I have now undergone further tests MRI, SSEP(evoked potentials)Nerve conduction tests EMG,specialised Blood tests all normal, the Neurologist had no answers, so I had further Nerve Conduction Tests they to were normal , the Neurophysiolist who did the tests also could not explain the reason for the paralysis.
I now have my motorised wheelchair using chin control, and is so good to have regained my independence.I have nicknamed it the "Beast" as it is very large.
My condition has improved in regards to my arms and hands but as soon as I do any exercise or walking my legs become very heavy and painfull and the paralysis episodes occur,but I am persevering,I am currently having physio every 2 weeks at my local hospital that has been happening now for almost 3 years and my physio is great.
I am now having a very worrying new symptom if I do walking for any length of time my legs collapse below me without warning.
The muscles in legs when I stand up are like steel
i wonder if you feel so cold inside of the body to, that happen to me like ii'm frozing inside of mi body, the whole body, soemtimes on the spine
hello mi friend, i had to many problems ,doctor said because b 12, i got injections to, sometimes i don't believe is b 12 , i feel so bad unaible to drive sometimes ,God bless you
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