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  1. P

    I've read the stickies but still need some clarification. Any replies appreciated.

    Hi all, I am a 22 year old female and over the past month something has been wrong with me. First I would like to clarify that I do not smoke, drink or take drugs. But last month I ate half a weed cookie, it was my first time and I was taken to hospital because my heart beat went up to 155bpm...
    • pigypuffy
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    • als? ankle anxiety back balance burning constipation cramps crying drugs female fingers food heart lead meds muscle neurologist parkinsons sad shower sleep spasms stiffness tests twitches vision weakness worried wrong
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. M

    Hoping For the Best

    Hi everyone, I have been lurking on the forums for a few months now. I wrote back in January and some of the wonderful members here replied. I wanted to write an update and get some advice. I fear that I may have ALS. If it is, it may be the strangest onset of all time and I certainly recognize...
    • MKM7
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    • advice als ankle arm athletic back bulbar clinical cramping emg family fatigue fear foot love mri nausea night onset pain reading running sad stiffness swelling tongue update wanted weakness work
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. jellis86

    Feeding tube (PEG) inserted next week

    I am having a feeding tube, PEG, inserted the 15th of this month. I have a couple of concerns about it. First off I have had several surgeries in my life from from rhinoplasty to ankle cyst removal and never worried at all. But this one has me nervous, perhaps it's because it will be an...
    • jellis86
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    • ankle eating feeding feeding tube introduction life peg problem surgery tube feeding worried
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: PEG feeding tube help
  4. A

    ALS Footdrop fear. Really starting to affect me in school and personal life

    Hi. I understand these are quite common on these boards but I suppose I should explain my story. It all started when I noticed the muscles on the exterior part of my legs were "flat" especially when I flexed them, however both left and right legs had this flatness. I googled muscles weakness...
    • angeliou109
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    • als ankle chair early fear footdrop hypochondria life lift muscles stages story symptoms testing weakness
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. B

    als at 20

    hi im in my 20s and experiencing some strange symptoms s 7 month ago I started feeling weak in my neck that caused my head to shake while I was trying to keep it in a certain position,I tought it is a kind of essential tremor that I had for more than 5 years in my hands and I was very worried...
    • banid
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    • als als? ankle bfs clinical emg fatigue feeling weak immediately muscles onset swallowing tongue tremor twitching weakness worried
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. S

    I'm scared and my doc is confused

    I havevhad for the last couple months muscle cramping starting in my right calf and gradually turning into fasciculations all over w weakness in legs and arms. It seems to be worse at night but never goes away at all and is getting progressively worse. I have had severe migraines for over a...
    • Sabantoothtider
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    • als als? ankle clonus confused cramping diagnose fasciculations finger muscle neurologist night pain scared weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. C

    widespread shaking

    hey everybody, I have another thread open discussing the overall symptoms of whatever is going on with me, but I wanted some input on one symptom in particular im having, which is widespread shaking. whenever I do anything, the body part im using will shake (lift my head off my pillow while im...
    • Caliburn
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    • ankle arm clonus driving early flexing lift muscles shaking symptoms wanted weakness worry
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. R

    motor neurones in feet & ankles

    My consultant doctor has told me that I have an unusual presentation of motor neurone disease but it is not typical ALS. The motor neurones have died off in my feet and ankles. I am looking for other people who have the same symptoms please. Or perhaps someone can suggest a possible...
  9. E

    Husband with ALS

    So here goes my first post. I have been feeling a tremendous amount of anxiety about making my husband's illness about me. But I find that at some point, I need to find somewhere where I can talk about it - an outlet for my emotions - which include all the stages: sadness, anger, fear, denial...
    • emmaboo
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    • als als? anger ankle anxiety denial diagnosed diagnosis disability fear foot husband immediately mmn muscle problem progression reading sad second opinion slow progression stages symptoms video wrong
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Current caregivers
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