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Muscle Soreness
Reading and responding to some of the other messages on this Forum prompted me to write my own message. Starting in January I thought I had the flu. I had all the classic symptoms; tiredness, weakness, achy legs and hands and overall yuck. The symptoms gradually decreased but then every once in a while I would get these strange shivers/tingling going down my spine out my arms and down my legs. My hands would be weak and clumsy. Gradually those went away and now I am left with a muscle soreness in my legs that is with me constantly. I have had this muscle soreness for 8 months, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I can't remember the last time I have moved my legs without them feeling sore. Sometimes (one or two times a week) they feel so weak, like i'm recovering from the flu, that I just have to sit and put my feet up because I don't feel like doing a thing.
I have done the ususal MRI of brain and spine, EMG, blood tests, Lyme tests - all negative. Physical exams are normal. I have left many a doctor stumped.
My neuro doesn't seem to think it's MS - but he can't be 100% sure. (He doesn't think its time for a spinal tap). The only other two symptoms I have is the occasional weakness/heaviness/clumsiness in my hands, but this lasts only a couple of hours and leaves. Also, I have been feeling lightheaded lately (but I also got a new perscription for contacts).
I'm sick of going to doctors - and one of them suggested that I could have had a viral infection in January and it's just taking an extra-long time to recover (hence the muscle soreness). What do you think? Does this sound like beginning symptoms of MS or just an extra-long recovery. Health wise everything else is fine. Should I start the round of doctors again or should I wait and see? Thanks in advance to any advice from anyone!!
I have done the ususal MRI of brain and spine, EMG, blood tests, Lyme tests - all negative. Physical exams are normal. I have left many a doctor stumped.
My neuro doesn't seem to think it's MS - but he can't be 100% sure. (He doesn't think its time for a spinal tap). The only other two symptoms I have is the occasional weakness/heaviness/clumsiness in my hands, but this lasts only a couple of hours and leaves. Also, I have been feeling lightheaded lately (but I also got a new perscription for contacts).
I'm sick of going to doctors - and one of them suggested that I could have had a viral infection in January and it's just taking an extra-long time to recover (hence the muscle soreness). What do you think? Does this sound like beginning symptoms of MS or just an extra-long recovery. Health wise everything else is fine. Should I start the round of doctors again or should I wait and see? Thanks in advance to any advice from anyone!!
I really think if Christine is having a personal relationship with the neurologist she shouldn't be posting in here at all.
Christine are you flat out nuts! Why all this posting about astrology and your "novel?" Go be disgusted somewhere else and if the neurologist is disgusted it is by the likes of you! Steve is right, you need to wander into the Psychiatric Forum! As for me, I only tried to help and am not apologizing to anyone!
Christine
I did not say you needed to apologize to anyone. As someone who is suffering from a problem similar to Elizabeth's I read her post but do not post myself, not wanting to take up space someone with a different problem could use. It can take a LONG time to post here and we should not intrude on a post and attempt to make it someone else's. I never even said Paticipation should apologize--I just said that someone with that attitude should get lost. There are plenty of people with SERIOUS problems on this Forum and people with Participation's attitude aren't needed. As far as the Neurologist goes, how do you know he's disgusted? Do you have personal contact with him? He simply said he hoped we all felt better after getting it out of our system. Perhaps he is amused. I don't know--I don't know him and I don't think it's fair of you to say he's disgusted when you don't know if he is. I do think the person who posted above you is correct in saying he was trying to be compassionate, but I also think that by answering questions on someone else's post, it changes the entire character of the post, unless that question pertains directly to the original poster's problem. As you can now see, many messages have now been posted that do not pertain to Elizabeth or to sore muscles and I have noticed that Elizabeth has not posted a comment for a long time now. Perhaps she became disgusted with all the talk of astrology--there ARE astrology message boards, you know. This Forum is not for amusement--the people here have real problems, problems that are threatening their very existence and are far more serious than what astrological sign they happened to have been born under. Frankly, I think you put the Neuro in a bad position with your constant comments and questions about astrology--I think that would have disgusted him far more than comments about the integrity of the Forum and it's posts about which he probably cares a great deal. Christine--I apologize to Elizabeth and to the neurologist, who I am sure was just trying to help. I really don't think you should LABEL him as disgusted when HE did not say he was, nor do I believe you have the right to be disgusted yourself. This is not your post. Elizabeth--I apologize, but I was only attempting to understand why the subject should be diverted from your post and your problem. CCF Neuro--I apologize if you are disgusted, however, I think it would take a LOT more than this to disgust you! Please let us know if you are, indeed, disgusted. Now, can we PLEASE stop bickering and return to the subject of sore muscles?
Elizabeth--I have no answers for you. I have tried everything. Had all the tests--negative. Tried exercise, not exercising, cold packs, hot baths, rest, massage, acupressure, acupuncture, tranquilizers, antidepressants, green tea, lotions, vitimin B-12, calcium and magnesium--nothing works and I am as sore as I was months ago when I first noticed your post. If anything helps I will let you know.
I did not say you needed to apologize to anyone. As someone who is suffering from a problem similar to Elizabeth's I read her post but do not post myself, not wanting to take up space someone with a different problem could use. It can take a LONG time to post here and we should not intrude on a post and attempt to make it someone else's. I never even said Paticipation should apologize--I just said that someone with that attitude should get lost. There are plenty of people with SERIOUS problems on this Forum and people with Participation's attitude aren't needed. As far as the Neurologist goes, how do you know he's disgusted? Do you have personal contact with him? He simply said he hoped we all felt better after getting it out of our system. Perhaps he is amused. I don't know--I don't know him and I don't think it's fair of you to say he's disgusted when you don't know if he is. I do think the person who posted above you is correct in saying he was trying to be compassionate, but I also think that by answering questions on someone else's post, it changes the entire character of the post, unless that question pertains directly to the original poster's problem. As you can now see, many messages have now been posted that do not pertain to Elizabeth or to sore muscles and I have noticed that Elizabeth has not posted a comment for a long time now. Perhaps she became disgusted with all the talk of astrology--there ARE astrology message boards, you know. This Forum is not for amusement--the people here have real problems, problems that are threatening their very existence and are far more serious than what astrological sign they happened to have been born under. Frankly, I think you put the Neuro in a bad position with your constant comments and questions about astrology--I think that would have disgusted him far more than comments about the integrity of the Forum and it's posts about which he probably cares a great deal. Christine--I apologize to Elizabeth and to the neurologist, who I am sure was just trying to help. I really don't think you should LABEL him as disgusted when HE did not say he was, nor do I believe you have the right to be disgusted yourself. This is not your post. Elizabeth--I apologize, but I was only attempting to understand why the subject should be diverted from your post and your problem. CCF Neuro--I apologize if you are disgusted, however, I think it would take a LOT more than this to disgust you! Please let us know if you are, indeed, disgusted. Now, can we PLEASE stop bickering and return to the subject of sore muscles?
Elizabeth--I have no answers for you. I have tried everything. Had all the tests--negative. Tried exercise, not exercising, cold packs, hot baths, rest, massage, acupressure, acupuncture, tranquilizers, antidepressants, green tea, lotions, vitimin B-12, calcium and magnesium--nothing works and I am as sore as I was months ago when I first noticed your post. If anything helps I will let you know.
To All:
I apologized for my intrusion way back on September 23, 1999. Participation isn't the issue here. The issue is why did Laurie even make such a comment after Elizabeth's post was re-established? I think Laurie was wrong for making her intrusion and so was Participation for returning the snideness. You both need to apologize to Elizabeth. Neither one of you made comments concerning her post. CCF Neuro RPS is disgusted and so am I. Elizabeth? I'm sorry for the second time. Please accept my apology for intruding.
Christine
I apologized for my intrusion way back on September 23, 1999. Participation isn't the issue here. The issue is why did Laurie even make such a comment after Elizabeth's post was re-established? I think Laurie was wrong for making her intrusion and so was Participation for returning the snideness. You both need to apologize to Elizabeth. Neither one of you made comments concerning her post. CCF Neuro RPS is disgusted and so am I. Elizabeth? I'm sorry for the second time. Please accept my apology for intruding.
Christine
I hope that everyone feels better about getting their feelings out in the open. I will stop answering postings.
CCF Neuro MD
CCF Neuro MD
Just putting in my two cents. I think when someone establishes a Post, as Elizabeth did, everyone should be welcome to voice their opinion regarding the poster's problem only, or we lose track of what the post is supposed to be about and the poster gets no benefit. I do think it is extremely rude to post a question on someone else's post unless that question was posted my mistake. I am sure the neurologist was just trying to be compassionate and answer as many questions as possible, but I really do thin we need to stick to the original post or the benefit of this message board is lost for all of us and not just the original poster. Steve is right. And Participation, I think it is, I do think you owe Laurie an apology. You were extremely rude and rudeness is very uncalled for here. We all have our problems but we must respect one another and that means respecting their post. So, I think Laurie and Steve are right and this should be about Elizabeth's post. Just my two cents. Thanks. By the way, I agree with Steve about the circulation.
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