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Doc said weakness in one leg, spread to other leg right after. Help!
Hello everyone, I have been going through some of the symptoms for early onset ALS for the past two weeks or so and I am terrified. I have read through the stickied threads at the top of this forum and I am still convinced that I may have some form of ALS/MND. The first signs were an...- Telmo
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Requesting Advice Please
Hi. I'm Jen, 48y/o. Pilates Instructor. I'm requesting any advice or direction as I am unsure I am on the right path. Thank you. I've been on the diagnosis path since March 2017. My symptoms: Dec 2016 Right thumb shakes when I grip small objects Feb 2017...- pilatesgal
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1st Symptoms of Bulbar Pls help :(
I am a caregiver to a 75 year old woman. I've been caring for her for 5 months now so I'm fairly new BUT she is rapidly deteriorating. When I 1st started she had some problems choking but now I puree all of her food for the last month ... this is the info the family has provided and what I've...- Caring for Jean
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- age als als? balance caregiver choking diagnosed family food info mri neurologist pls pneumonia problems speech symptoms therapy tongue voice
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Trying to Explain Away Symptoms
Good morning. I'm scared just to be posting here. I'm 47 years old (yesterday) and have been having some issues fora few months. I try to make a reason for everything, but I'm not sure what's really going on. My tongue has been twitching for over a month now. I walk fine but when I stop...- roseanne1970
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Some Advice
I am in the maintenance field and have been having issues with dropping tools and parts along with having issues climbing and balance along with weekness on my right side which is making my work extremely hard. After having twitches in my right hand my doctor sent me to a neurologist and I after...- JLB1970
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Need advice!
On March 28 a little more than four months ago i started experiencing fatigue in my neck. I also noticed that solid and dry food seemed to get stuck in my throat after i swallowed and was very uncomfortable. As time went on i noticed i would wake up with my limbs feeling very weak, but it would...- Tylerneedssupport
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recently diagnosed with ALS
Hi, my mom recently (8/2/2017) diagnosed as ALS by neurologist in Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (Jeffrey Fraser, MD) She had a first symptom of weakness on her left ankle and few times of loosing balance on April 2016. Before the symptom, she fell down from the chair while she was wiping...- Hjlee
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Expertise needed
All, I am looking for a little input from you kind folks. I will try to be brief. I am a 55 year old male currently in hospital suffering with a NMD which is yet undefined. History: 9 weeks ago I noticed faciculations in my left calf and a few days later it was in right calf. I was already...- Struminscott
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- ability als arm atrophy autoimmune back balance cramping cramps denervation emg fingers insomnia mri muscle neurologist nose pain sleep steroids tests tongue twitching urgent voice work
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Strange Combo of Symptoms
Hello....I was hoping to get some feedback on this combination of symptoms. (36/m) I've had random twitching before and haven't thought much about it. A bicep here a quad there, calf/hamstring, face, etc. However recently I've either developed more of this more frequently or I'm just noticing...- jaxson
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Upcoming EMG + Trouble Walking
Hi! First post here. Thank you for your insight in advance. I'm female, 35 years old. Please bear with me as I try to walk you through what's been happening. For the past 18 months, I've been experiencing strange "episodes" of muscle sensations. They usually come on slowly and last for several...- Felix
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- back balance ball battery brain breathing denial emg fatigue female mri muscle myasthenia gravis natural night paralysis paralyzed shoulder sporadic stroke symptoms tests twitching weakness worried wrist
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