ms or ALS?

[balkddkjd]

i have been having stranger symptoms for the past few months now. first it start with muscle weakness i felt all over not much of weakness but just weak, then burning sensation it start it on my lower right leg for the few days it was same spot then it start it to move around my body every where, moved to my back it last it for a few days it burn like crazy then on my neck it hurt really bad. sharp pain on my left hip and left foot on and off. soon after my bones start cracking overtime i move, even when i just turn on my bed but i don't feel any pain tho. now the middle of my back hurts. Also been have flu/cold symptoms on and off, sore throat, running nose, headache and so on. been have this dry cough on and off , losing my breath easy, especial  when i walk and talk. my speech has become little slurry and I'm little clumsy. at time i feel like I'm losing balance. did all the blood test turn out all normal. b12 little on the lower side but not under the normal range. any one has any idea what this could be?

[supermum_ms]

Hi and welcome,

I don't think it sounds anything like either MS or ALS!

MS doesn't present with all over symptoms, doesn't rapidly get worse in a matter or weeks, doesn't cause symptoms to spread and or move around, doesn't cause bones to crack, doesn't cause the flu/cold (sore throat, runny nose, dry cough)......i don't know as much about ALS but again it's not a condition that rapidly develops and what's happening to you doesn't really fit the symptoms pattern.

The pain aspect 'could be' spinal related ie pinched nerve, degenerative disc etc but i doubt it would  account for all your symptoms, it's possible you're sleep deprived if the pain and discomfort is effecting your sleep quality, or stops you from remaining asleep etc though i'm honesty not sure where to point you too.

I would recommend you go back to your doctor what he/she thinks it could be and what tests you need to work out what is going on...

Hope that helps......JJ