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Weird Body Happenings

Hi! I'm new to Scope and I am very lost as to where I should be posting. I am having weird body happenings. I went to Lowe's today to pick up some tubing. After picking up what I needed I began walking towards the cash registers at the front of the store and my legs would not move any faster than a shuffle. Everyone was looking at me an asking if I was alright. Someone asks if I could make it to my car. So I am going to be 57 very soon, but I am in good shape, not over weight. I'm 5'7", 130 pounds and I have a house with a lot of stairs. But Now I can't move very fast, my face is numb feeling on the left side and I will slur my words or only be able to whisper. This has been happening off and on for a couple of years, but it's happening more often now. I had a neurologist do a MRI on my brain and he said I had a lot of white matter for my age. But no doctor has seen my symptoms, they have only heard me describe it and they say nothing. Does anyone know what could be happening to me? Thank you for any support! God is Good!
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Disability Gamechanger - 2019
Unfortunately, none of us can offer you medical advice on here. Keep trying and ask for a second opinion as well from another consultant. What you are describing, sounds like facial palsy but I recommend asking your neurologist to conduct tests on you to be sure. Do not be afraid to ask questions either. Take a pen and a list of symptoms to your next appointment with the neurologist as well.
That way you can make notes.
Good Afternoon it’s great to meet you today.
I am also one of the Community Champion’s here at Scope.
The best thing to do is to get advice from your GP/Neurologist.
Sorry but we are not “Medically Trained” to give you are own opinion’s.
Please please let me know if there’s anything that I can help/support you further????
@steve51
Like many of the members have said, we are not medical experts but we hope we can be here as a listening ear. It might be worth going back to your GP and explaining the symptoms are continuing to be more often.
I hope it goes well and please do keep us updated. See you around the community.
If there is anything else we can do then please give us a shout!
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