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  • lgelb
    lgelb replied to the thread Just Nervous.
    It is exceedingly unlikely that ALS would show up as a stiff thumb, especially with the carousel of concerns you describe. Your...
  • lgelb
    I would get comfy w/ the AirCurve, which was designed as your home machine anyway, before jumping into the Breas. Kind of like veering...
  • lgelb
    Swallowing comfortably relies on being hydrated and getting enough refreshing sleep. Wearables and smart scales can weigh in (pun...
  • lgelb
    OSCAR is fine. It's a successor to Sleepyhead, if anyone used or is using the latter. Sleepyhead is no longer being developed. That...
  • KimT
    KimT replied to the thread I'm here to listen.
    None of what you describe sounds like ALS. There are many things that it could be and anxiety is one. Post-viral symptoms is another...
  • lisa g
    lisa g replied to the thread Botox for Bulbar ALS.
    Sonia,does your father attend clinic? My neurologist sent me to another neurologist that specializes in giving the Botox injections. I...
  • lgelb
    For anyone reading, note that the target Va is height/weight-dependent, so anyone else, please ask me before setting it. Also, Va, used...
  • lgelb
    lgelb replied to the thread Speech concerns.
    Again, if no one else hears speech changes, they're not real. If you want proof, say the same sentence every week into your phone and...
  • KimT
    KimT reacted to Jimi's post in the thread Constipation with Like Like.
    I'm completely paralyzed except some very slight head movement . I have had a trach since fall of 21. Feeding tube only. 100% vent...
  • KimT
    KimT replied to the thread I'm finding it hard to wait....
    My left ankle was first. My right leg is still strong although I use a wheelchair outside the condo. I can still drive and walk very...
  • lgelb
    lgelb replied to the thread Convinced.
    100% , reread the first sentence of Nikki's last post. Since you have a mild peripheral neuropathy, it may be worth asking your PCP or...
  • BlsdMama
    BlsdMama reacted to Nikki J's post in the thread Limb onset changing over to Bulbar with Like Like.
    Do people with limb onset go on to develop bulbar symptoms? Yes Usually as limb weakness doesn’t kill us so we either die of...
  • BlsdMama
    BlsdMama replied to the thread Rib Cage Pain.
    I get interstitial pain - the muscles between your ribs. It's actually my longest onset symptom pre-dating dropped foot. I think it's...
  • DFM20
    DFM20 reacted to lgelb's post in the thread Past CALS Rollcall with Like Like.
    I don't think a few days is enough time to even think of "moving on" and wouldn't put that pressure on yourself, Mary. Some days there...
  • lgelb
    lgelb replied to the thread long intro, with questions.
    Yes, I will PM you, TB.
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