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    Bulbar?

    I've read the primer thread and am not sure what to do with my symptoms: Symptoms began with swallowing problems last July. I'm 43 y.o. and have been an active athlete my whole life. Initially diagnosed esophageal motility disorder of unknown origin. Barium swallow was normal, manometry showed...
    • Wmjsmith
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    • achalasia als atrophy back bulbar bulbar onset burning clinical diagnosis diet emg fatigue fibromyalgia life lift muscle onset pain speech swallowing swallowing issues symptoms testing tongue twitching unknown weakness
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Sorry to ask....re: suicide

    To CALS: when (in the progression of the disease) and why did your loved one decide on suicide? Or not To PALS: why did you decide against suicide? I realize this is a horrible subject, but I don't know who to talk to about this. I am a 70-year-old newly diagnosed PALS with bulbar onset...
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    Bulbar - is it symetical

    Swallowing issues since Jan- first a prob With initiating a swallow with solid foods. Now more of an issue with phylangeal Stage. Not aspirating . No speech issues. Was Referred to a neuromuscular doctor Who noted a perfect clinical exam. She performed an emg at my request which tongue...
    • Anisk1
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    • age bulbar clinical emg second opinion speech swallowing swallowing issues symptoms tongue weakness
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Hi Everyone- New here

    Hello, My 76 year old father was diagnosed 3/2/17 with bulbar onset ALS. I stumble upon this forum and decided to introduce myself. My father's symptoms began in November and were not immediately noticeable to others. By January we could all tell that something was very wrong. in February he...
    • LeslieR
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    • als battery bulbar bulbar onset diabetes diagnosed driving emg father hours immediately mri new here onset symptoms tests work worried wrong
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Current caregivers
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