depression

  1. H

    Please help with question

    Hello, I posted some questions a while back but I continue having issues and I am still concerned. I have been seeing Dr Katzin out of USF, up to now she has completed 2 EMG's each time on only 2 limbs leg and arm. They have been no indications of MND plus on my clinical I have always shown 3+...
  2. K

    Joint pain and changes

    I have not experienced pain up until the last 3 months or so, my neck and shoulders have been really bothering me so the Dr ordered an MRI of my c spine and lower lumbar basically the results show mild degenerative changes and facet joints arthropathy lordosis mild signal loss and tarliv cysts...
  3. K

    Baclofen question

    We recently had a our first visit with my care team, and it really helped us. It is so nice to have a plan and a place to ask real questions and get real answers. I think it has restored ourbhope strength and courage after a long and stressful 3.5 years. My attitude has completely changed. I...
  4. pdcraig

    This is us

    This is a little backwards seeing as how I've been a member on this forum for a while. I found this group about a year after my partner was diagnosed. He was in the hospital and I was pretty frazzled. It was such a relief to find this community of people who knew what was happening with us. It's...
  5. D

    How did your symptoms first appear?

    I'm aware that in later stages of ALS symptoms present as True Weakness, but I was curious as to what many of you first experienced with ALS. I found an interesting website that describes three different types of weakness. Primary or true muscle weakness This shows itself as an inability to...
  6. KatieNBoyd

    Personality change or depression

    Just a general question to put out there. Does anyone else see a change in their PALS personality? My husband who is a cabinet maker, has always been out going, smart, quick witted and a very hard worker has turned to lax, un caring, generally un impressed with everything and everyone. No...
  7. G

    Living Facilites

    Hi All, My dad has had ALS for about two years now. His left side has been mostly affected - his left side "doesn't work" and he can't stand anymore. His right hand is the only limb that he can use and that is slowly fading. Fortunately, he has been unaffected from the neck up, so he can still...
  8. N

    Thank You - and musings on ALS Phobia, from an MD

    I've been reading the forums, specifically the DIHALS threads, for 15 months now. My ALS scare lasted 9 months and nearly shut my life down completely - but I've rarely ever thought about developing ALS myself over the past 6 months. I am an actively practicing Internal Medicine MD. I made a...
  9. K

    I think I have als. Please respond.

    It all started with a foot twitch. Now I twitch everywhere but mostly in my right bicep. My right arm has more of a tremor compared to my left. My doctor would even bother sending me to a neurologist because my physical and reflexes are fine. He prescribed me anxiety and depression medication...
  10. J

    2 years of symptoms?

    Hi guys, I'm new here and was wondering if the symptoms I've gotten over the last 2 years could be something malicious. I'm asking from your guys experience does any of this sound familiar, it's a pretty long story.. First I'd like to say I've been suffering from Anxiety and also mild...
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