Diagnosis

So...... I mentioned back in July that I was seeing a Neurologist to try and clear up what had been feeling like, and what had already been diagnosed by other doctors as, Restless Leg Syndrome. This Neurologist had already decided I was too young for RLS, and promptly sent me for an EEG, where they tested my brain waves and put goop in my hair, an EMG where they tested how fast the nerves in my legs sent signals to my brain by using something similar to a taser on legs, and an MRI.

Well a normal 2 out of 3 ain't bad!

My EMG was the only one that came back with positive results. The verdict was neurophathy, which maybe isn't so 'positive'... The doc wasn't so decisive on the cause, but did mention that neuropathy is an early indicator of diabetes. You know, that disease that is completely preventable? And one that both of my grandparents suffered from?

Yeeeeah.

So this diagnosis, along with some other things, is what really pushed me to make some lifestyle changes/choices.

Never in my life did I picture myself sitting across from a doctor at the age of 25 discussing diabetes. Or weight. Or health in general. Talk about scare you straight.

Right now we're working to find something to calm the inflammation in my legs. And no, we haven't found it yet... And as you well know, I'm working to get back down to my fightin' weight.

There just seems to be a bunch of little glitches that have added up over the years... And it's either been because I've switched insurance so many times, or because the symptoms have come and gone, or because I've been just plain lazy, but it seems they're all catching up to me now. I'm hoping by taking care of some, that others might take care of themselves.

Wishful thinking? ...You don't say.