@rb2 I did not have any abdominal symptoms or leg pain. I was told people can & do experience leg pain but my only symptom was weakness that worsened over time. I started noticing my thigh muscles were becoming emaciated but attributed it to my inability to walk for any kind of distance. It was a terrible & scary experience which was why I posted my story. Every doctor I saw attributed it to my spine but my EMG was normal. At that point, my neurologist told me he was totally against any kind of spinal procedure or surgery. Since I Trust Him with My Life, I said to myself ok but the weakness persisted. A few months later, I called him & said I can’t walk from one side of my bed to the other and I’m scared! He said I need you to come in. On his exam, he noted I had no pulse in my left lower extremity & my foot was cold. He said, you’re claudicated. At that point, he urgently referred me to a vascular surgeon there at the hospital. After having an u/s & CT, there was a blockage in my left iliac artery & was told I needed surgery for stent placement. As mentioned, after a year & a half of struggling to be able to walk, I underwent surgery & the following morning was able to walk like I never had a problem. If blood & oxygen aren’t able to flow freely from your iliac artery to either of your extremities, it spells Trouble! God forbid, I could’ve had a heart attack, stroke or worse & it took my neurologist to diagnose me!!! I have a terrible spine & who knows what might need to be done down the road but not until my neurologist tells me it’s time! I’ve been under his care for 20+ years & Couldn’t be More Thankful for the Care He has Given Me all these many years!!!