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SCA then MSA

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I was diagnosed with SCA a year ago and at recent assessment now progressed to MSA. Phoebe13 can you tell me if you have wastage and weakening of you thigh muscles. I find the more I get tired the more difficult it is to lift my legs. That is apart from my balance problem. 

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Hi it is my partner who has this condition and yes he lost muscle

If that makes sense ? And where he use to have a shape in his calf now they go straight down as he not active like he use to be 

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I have MSA and lost balance but no muscle loss yet

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Thank you Phoebe and Nettles. We will keep in touch.

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