Weakness is a strange thing after a while. I still find
myself wondering if the source of all of my weakness is NA. It fluctuates a bit from time to time but is always
there at this point. Yesterday seemed to
be a peak in the weak category as I found it almost impossible without extreme
effort, to stand from a seated position.
Shaking and straining all the way, I was able to stand. Does that sound like anything you read about
on NA/PTS sites? Not really. Weakness is
a part of this, but how much is NA/PTS related is still not nailed down for
me. What else could it be?
I still go back to the possibility that part of this
weakness could be related to Myasthenia Gravis. But I know that what I feel is not
text book for MG either. Sure, I have
had double and blurred vision, particularly prior to my shoulder issue in 2006.
But when I see how those symptoms relate to MG sufferers, my eye issues seem
small by comparison. My eyes when
tested, do not droop, and do not seem to suggest to doctors that MG could be an
issue. But, 20 minutes into reading can make my eyelids shut down, and vision
go double.
I see where MG can present as leg weakness impacting ability
to stay standing, and that does sound like me. I start a task that has me bent over at the waist
and within minutes, I can feel my back not supporting me, and if I push, I have
to get down before I fall down. It could
be NA, but also MG? Who knows?
When I am able to do sit-ups, and I pause for a minute and
try to do more, it does not happen. The muscles
just do not want to work again that quickly.
Is that more MG than NA? I wish I
knew.
