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[ntsunflower]

Hi there. I’ve been reading information provided on here and I want to first and foremost say I admire the strength and I am thankful for the thorough information.

I have been having issues with my muscles for about 6-8 months. This is predominantly my right side. My hand and arm gets tired easily, my foot and ankle get tired, the right side of my jaw gets easily fatigued. I feel like sometimes it gets better, then gets worse.
I have sponylolisthesis on the right side in my L4 and L5. I drive and done everything with my right side. I get migraines. I am in perimenopause. I am a sufferer of anxiety.

I have had an MRI which showed minimal white spots that were indicative of migraines. My physician said my reflexes and strength tests were normal. My blood work does show some issues with iron levels and magnesium(but I get stuck on why this is only happening to one side of my body). I have not lost the ability to do anything but this just feels off. I do have an appointment with a neurologist but our wait time for specialists is a while here in the US.

I don’t want to diminish what anyone is going through by posting this. I thought about not posting at all. I guess I’m just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences and if this sounds like a concern?

I appreciate the information and time. I do realize I suffer from debilitating anxiety and this can be a contributor but I do want to make sure I’m armed with the most information possible when it comes to my health. Thanks all.

 

[lgelb]

Low Mg can exacerbate migraines. Low iron can affect many aspects of your day and night. It's worth correcting and identifying the reasons for these, from nutritional imbalances to systemic disease.

When there are problems primarily with one side, I would wonder if you're moving around in your sleep, trying to find a comfortable position, while ending up in some awkward ones that are torquing your soft tissue. With a stiff jaw and lumbar spine disease, these kinds of scenarios are especially likely. You might be grinding your teeth; your dentist can make a bite guard for use at night.

It's also worth a good look at your mattress, overlay, pillow and replacing what's not working, and controlling things like the temperature, humidity, and air quality where you sleep. (PSA: climate change is increasing pollen counts -- change your HVAC and air purifier filters more often).

Tracking your sleep with a wearable and/or video could give you some data, that might point to a sleep study.

I do understand your concern, but I see no reason to think of ALS here.

 

[ntsunflower]

I appreciate your thoughtful response. I will look at those aspects as well when I visit my neuro. Appreciate all you do.