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  1. W

    Where are we?

    Hi, this is my first post to the forum. My mother has ALS :( First symptoms presented sep 2010, as slurred speech. After several tests, she was diagnosed with ALS in January 2011. Since then her speech has gone, her respitory capacity is down, she had difficulty swallowing and has weakness in...
    • Woof
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    • advice als bed bulbar clothes diagnosed diagnosis heart hours night nurses onset peg progression rapid progression research rig slurred speech speech swallowing symptoms tests weakness
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  2. CoachMeg

    Curious about something.

    I have read back through several threads, but haven't seen this question. I may have missed it and if so, I apologize for the duplication. I know that ALS is different in everyone. My husband has limb onset and so far does not have issues with eating, drinking, etc. He gets winded easily...
  3. Miss

    Call system

    Can anyone share what they use for their PALS to call them in the night? My husband has lost the use of his arms, hands and most of his fingers. He can no longer call loud enough for me to hear him. We were using a plug in doorbell. Now, he cannot push hard enough to make it ring. A monitor is...
  4. A

    Doctor suspects ALS!

    Hello i came here few months ago...Iam a female and i am 22. After the first neuro diagnosed me with radiculopathies the second neuro doctor suspects that i might have ALS! I have done a lot of testing plus an emg of rigth hand and leg where the first neurologist said i had radiculopathies...But...
    • ally
    • Thread
    • als atrophy back diagnosed emg fasciculations female ice movement neurologist reading rig testing tongue trip worried
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. L

    wheelchair on grass?

    Hi all, My dad has ALS, and is in what I've just seen referred to as the "locked in" stage. He is coming to stay with my family for 8 days while his wife (full-time caregiver) heads out of town. I think he uses the C 5000 wheelchair (? I'm trying to remember the logo on the side) Anyway its...
    • Laura in CA
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    • age als back caregiver dad family ice kids locked in rig sad switch venting wheelchair wheelchairs
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
  6. E

    My storie with neuros

    ell, here it goes. I'm male caucasian 26 years old, May 2008 I was took tetane shot, and after 3 days i have urine blood, still withou no pain or other sympton, i went to the a portuguese E.r. and they tested my urine that came back normal except "eritrocitos" I went home with ciprofloxacina...
    • Everlast
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    • abdominal anxiety back bed biopsy breathing choke cramps drugs emg eye eyes father fell food hope ice ignore leg pain life lift medical mri muscle muscle biopsy muscle pain neck pain neurologist night pain research rig story tests tongue twiching twitching weakness work wrong
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. G

    Need an opinion...

    Hello, Sorry for the long message but I would like an opinion. - Year 2005: I was 29 years old. On april I ran my first marathon. After the marathon I gave me a break for rest and travel and stopped the exercises. One month later I felt muscle twitches in my rigth knee. As my father has...
    • GGKK
    • Thread
    • abdomen als anxiety atrophy back clinical emg fasciculations father foot ice increase muscle muscle twitches muscles neurologist rig scared travel twitches weakness worried worries
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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