symptoms of als

  1. S

    The turning point must come.

    Hello everybody, Let me open my introduction with how much I admire your ability to comfort each other with constant and genuine reinforcement. Sadly, I only found you yesterday. Your help would have been appreciate along this scary bewildering and extremely lonely journey. The good news is I...
    • Sandy Loam
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    • ability age als anger angry atrophy bed confused death family fear finger friend introduction life lonely neurologist night ramp symptoms symptoms of als thumb timeline twiching weight loss work wrong
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. C

    CALS tiny victory

    My mom is a PALS and officially diagnosed in June. Her speech is very slurry and is using a walker exclusively. Many of her small motor skills are impaired as well. My tiny victory was her allowing me to begin cleaning her house once a week and maybe put some dinners in the freezer. She's...
    • ccox
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    • cals diagnosed heart speech symptoms symptoms of als walker
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    • Forum: Current caregivers
  3. JanisT8

    Newly Diagnosed

    My mother has recently been diagnosed with ALS. She is still in the process of getting the final confirmation and has yet to get a second opinion, but she has many of the symptoms of ALS. It has been a rather emotional rollercoaster and not knowing has been hard. I am currently in the Air Force...
  4. M

    questions about als and symptoms

    my mother is in hospital and dr is not diagnosing her with anything. i was doing research on computer when i came across your sight. her symptoms are loosing her mobility in legs having diffifculty doing things with her hands and complaining of heavyness on her chest. i am not sure if there...
  5. J

    Ms?

    I am new to the group and have some questions. I am a Caregiver to my Aunt who has been diagnosed with MS however after reading the symptoms of ALS I wonder if she was misdiagnosed? She is in a wheelchair, has breathing problems at night while sleeping, muscle weakness, attophy in her legs real...
    • Jerrylee414843
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    • als back brain breathing breathing problems caregiver depression diagnosed drugs falling fatigue fell ivig mri ms? muscle muscle weakness night pain problems questions reading swallowing symptoms symptoms of als weakness wheelchair
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. J

    From what I understand...

    Based on reading the replies to my post and from looking at various other sources (I can hardly do anything else), it appears that weakness and twitching are the primary symptoms of ALS and that if all I have is pain in my arms (both) and tingly fingers, I probably need to take my hypochondriac...
    • Jeliota
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    • als cry fear fingers pain reading symptoms symptoms of als twitching weakness worry
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. M

    ALS physiological research project

    Hello everyone, I am currently wrapping up my studies in psychology and my last course this summer is psychological research and statistics. However my main interests are neurological and pharmaceutical research. Just like every other person here i present symptoms of ALS, however i must...
    • monkey
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    • als als symptoms anxiety brain free muscle onset possible a problem psychology research secure sporadic statistics student symptoms symptoms of als travel
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  8. P

    foot drop. stressed out

    Hello all, I have been reading through the forum all night. Some amazing people here. I have some questions of concern. About four nights ago I took a walk after a few beers and noticed my foot feeling strange. I didn't think much of it because my foot seemed fine earlier in the day. The next...
    • plonk
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    • als back driving family father foot foot drop lift muscle night questions reading scared sleep symptoms symptoms of als twitches
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  9. C

    anxiety or als ...

    I was wondering if the following that I am experiencing may be early symptoms of ALS: o Excess saliva o Mild localised twitches of muscles (fasciculations?) that occur frequently in different muscles all over my body o Pins and needles in my arm(s) when I wake a night o Some trouble getting...
    • cascade
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    • als anxiety arm back early early symptoms fasciculations food health muscles neurologist symptoms symptoms of als tongue twitches worry
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  10. L

    Question about fasciculations

    Hi everyone, I saw the rheumatologist today that my pcp doctor sent me to for muscle cramping and back pain. When I told her about my twitching and weakness and my concern about als she said that my muscle twitching was not true fasciculations. She said that true fasciculations are much...
    • ltr
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    • als als? back cramping fasciculation fasciculations fingers ice muscle muscle twitches muscle twitching neurologist pain symptoms symptoms of als twitches twitching weakness wrong young
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
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