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  1. J

    Does anyone know if Jals is any different?

    Like the symptoms and progression? I've had problems since I was 11. But I just kept ignoring them. But lately it's kind of gotten bad. Likely my calves are very hard and tight and I'm sedentary but young and my mom's family is very toned/muscular but it hasn't really a problem until a few night...
    • Justhavequestions21
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    • als cramping cramps diagnosis disability familial familial als family life muscle night problems progression reading running slow progression swallowing symptoms voice wheelchairs work young
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. B

    Here we go....

    Well folks I was diagnosed today at the WVU ALS Center. A big part of me knew this was coming but the absolute hardest thing was watching the tears streaming down my wife's face. I hate what this is going to do to my family. Just found out last week I'm going to be a grandpa in September. So...
    • BlueandGold
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    • als cals cost diagnosed dihals disability emg family hope insurance life riluzole social security
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  3. BK2011

    VA Automobile Allowance

    As of Feb. 2015 a veteran who has been approved for VA disability compensation based on a diagnosis of ALS is immediately eligible to apply for the VA's automobile grant as soon as he received his/her service connected disability rating. Link to VA Automobile Allowance - Compensation' Don't...
  4. N

    New member

    Well, went to see Dr. Goslin at the Providence ALS clinic in Portland and she confirmed ALS. They're running about a dozen "hail mary" blood tests for things like Lupus, heavy metal poisoning, auto-immune issues and so on but at this point it seems to be pretty well confirmed. Unless one of...
    • notBrad
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    • als back clinic diagnosis disability early fasciculations hours immediately immune new member onset riluzole running second opinion speech swallow symptoms tests tongue weakness
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  5. L

    Mom of newly diagnosed ALS son

    This is my first post on this forum. My son, who is 35 years old was diagnosed with ALS the end of January. It is so new and so overwhelming to all of us. I feel so helpless sometimes and when I see him my heart breaks. He has slurred speech, lot of muscle loss. He can walk some with a walker...
    • Laine Irene
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    • als diagnosed disability heart newly diagnosed newly diagnosed als slurred speech speech walker
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  6. M

    If it isnt 1 thing its 20..so frustrated

    so it isnt enough that my mom has a terminal illness just a mere 4 months after my grandmother passed away. We cant seem to get any help at all and I am feeling more and more that we are not in the right place or looking in the right places for answers... Mom spent the past 14 years caring for...
  7. swalker

    I don't know whether to feel sad or glad

    I received a letter from the social security folks today saying I was approved for disability. I submitted the initial paperwork 27 days ago. While I am pleased as punch to have made it through the process, it is really distressing to be deemed disabled enough and to have poor enough prospects...
  8. T

    Financial help

    I have a unique question regarding financial aid or help I have a friend who was diagnosed a couple of years ago He has a family of 6 in his household Because of the health insurance options were so high he opted out of insurance for himself that pertained specifically to his ALS...
  9. HeatherFeather

    Let's Roll Bathroom Buddy

    Did you guys see this gadget? Pretty good idea, I think, for anyone with a disability (in this case, the man who invented it has ALS) who uses a public washroom with the door swinging open sometimes. Let's Roll Bathroom Buddy Do a search on YouTube and you'll see it in 'operation'
  10. D

    Unsure and confused

    Hello, I have read the sticky and I won't waste anyone's time Here it is. 47 yr old male First symptoms started mid July 2014: Extreme fatigue over a weekend, could not stay awake, weakness, pain, cramping in right leg, tried to be normal -- which for me involves a lot walking. Started to...
    • dave8
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    • atrophy back burning clinical confused cramping cramps disability emg fatigue fingers foot meds mnd muscle night pain physical therapy relative sleep spasms stress swallowing swallowing issues symptoms therapy twitches twitching unsure vision weakness work
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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