Progressive weakness in hands and walking difficulty
Main symptoms (progressive)
Weakness in both hands
Difficulty controlling movements
Difficulty closing the hands
Started in left hand, then affected right hand
Feet also affected → difficulty walking
Occasional loss of balance
Sensory symptoms: tingling, internal heat sensation
Pain: sometimes present
Other symptoms present: tremor / muscle stiffness / speech or swallowing difficulty (as you confirmed)
Symptoms are getting worse over time
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@abdou2003, it sounds like you might be looking for a medical assessment from medical experts. If you would like to request an appointment at Mayo Clinic, here's how to get started: https://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
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1 ReactionDo you have any existing conditions?
abdou2003, welcome to connect.
I suspect you should see a neurologist. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20376062
https://www.parkinson.org/blog/science-news/cell-replacement
You might also see a rheumatologist for autoimmune testing.
Brain scans done?
Spinal fluid if necessary.
Sending big love from jenn
I wholeheartedly agree that a specialist should be involved. I would ask your doc about a referral to a neurologist to start with,
All the best,
Yep, definitely something for a medical professional to assess. It could be any of a number of things: dementia, parkinson's, stroke, physical injury, etc.
Call your local hospitals to see where you can visit a neurologist without a long wait.
I was told there was a 7 month wait as a new patient to see a neurologist at the hospital where all my other doctors practiced. I called around until I found a major hospital with a 2 month wait!
Luckily my neurologist is great and I’m happy with my doc.
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1 ReactionYour liver is not making enough GLUTATHIONE. Buy or check out a book about it. Your symptoms are classic. Read the book. Take Milk Thistle to fix it. And fix your diet to give your liver the nutrients to build glutathione. I fell a thousand times, including face plants that knocked my teeth out and saw several neurologists who didn’t have a clue. I’ve told my stories many times on this site, but people don’t read it. It gets buried, and another round of people ask the same questions. I did the research for years, but this is the basic clue you need.
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What is the title of this book? How long did it take for your symptoms to resolve...assuming they did, since you speak authoritatively and are promoting something specific. Thank you.
@yengame7 There are several general books. Just read one for background. Glutathione is great for a lot of things but a severe lack of it can cause falling and other symptoms. To fix your liver so it can make glutathione, take milk thistle (several capsules a day for a couple of weeks, then down to one a day for maintenance.). To provide the components for your liver to make it, eat a healthy diet with lots of green veggies, including green leafy veggies, and if you have trouble sleeping ((which means you don’t have enough melatonin) take melatonin before bed. Your body breaks down melatonin to help make glutathione. If a lack of glutathione is your problem you should start recovering from your falling symptoms within 2-4 weeks. It will also help fix whatever other chronic conditions you have. Glutathione is involved in dozens of systems in your body, and as the master antioxidant, makes most disorders somewhat better. If this doesn’t fix your problem, it won’t hurt you, and will probably make you feel better overall. I hope this is your issue. If not, get tested for MS and other autoimmune disorders. Glutathione is actually used by some to treat MS, along with drugs, so if it helps a little, but you continue to have symptoms, get tested for MS. I hope this helps. If it does, tell people about it. Neurologists and other doctors don’t, and unless people research health things and stumble onto it, it’s unlikely they’ll figure it out. (which is why I try to.). Good luck!
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