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Old 05-21-2004, 11:15 AM   #1
dannap
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Question please help!!!!!!!!!!

I have been undergoing testing for the past five months. After having blood work and discovering my cpk levels were elevated (1601) I went to a neurologist at Columbia Presyterrian in NYC. There they did more blood work an ekg and two muscle biopsies (after the first one in my bicept revealed mostly fatty tissue only, they decided to try again on my calf only to discover it was worse). I was told by my Dr. this is a rare case for them and I recently attended a muscle rounds conference with about 14 Doctors. They all came to the conclusion of MD but are having a difficult time pin pointing which one. After my ekg they thought it was an inflammatory myopathy or MD. After finding no evidence of inflammation the inflammatory myopathy was ruled out. Most of my weakness is in my bicept and quad. It began with my arms about ten yrs ago and moved onto my legs within the past 5 yrs. I can do everything but it is extremely difficult to run, pick up my daughter, go up the stairs, get up from a chair, pick up a gallon of milk. I am completely exhausted because with the baby I have to remain quite active and it is a struggle to change her diaper put her in the high chair...Any input from anyone would be so helpful. I am beginning to feel as though I will never know whats going on. I've just been tested for fsh and lgmd and will have those results 6/4 but my Dr. said he doesn't think I'll test positive...please help...I'm trying to be patient but I'm so frustrated...any info from anyone would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!!!
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Old 12-10-2004, 05:09 PM   #2
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Re: please help!!!!!!!!!!

Have you gotten any news since you last posted that? I found out i had LGMD when i was 16 and i am now 23. Im not a doc, and i know there are sevral kinds of MD but what you mentioned are sevral things i also have issues with..... let me know we can talk.....

take care and dont get discouraged.....

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Old 01-15-2005, 07:18 PM   #3
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Re: please help!!!!!!!!!!

Hi ,
I'm in the process of getting tested. I've had the blood tests and eeg. The first thought I had ms but my neurologist thinks it is definitely a myopathy now. He is sending me to another neurologist who has better equipment so I can have a biopsy. I 'm kind of scared about that. What happens? I have trouble walking long distances, going up stairs, getting up from chairs and the toilet. I have a 1 year old and they are things I struggle to do, like pick him. I don't even try to take him up the stairs. I can barely lift my legs up. Any encouragement is defineitly needed.

Thanks,
shellette
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