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  1. st123

    really helpful?

    A family member is pushing for MJ brownies for Dad. Dad is 78, with bulbar onset as well as weakness in arms, legs, feet, and hands. His diaphragm is about about 50% atrophied. His appetite is still good, though we now cut everything up to avoid choking spells. He is not complaining of pain...
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    • als als symptoms anxiety bulbar bulbar onset choking clinical dad depression diaphragm family family member ftd heart helpful medical meds neurologist onset pain pressure support symptoms weakness website
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Rants and raves
  2. Mary-Lynn

    My brother is declining

    I am new to this site. I am very grateful for the support. My 53 year old brother was diagnosed with ALS in April of 2011. He is a hand therapist, a cyclist, and a photographer. He lives in NJ and I live in MA. We are very close, especially since the birth of his twin daughters 8 years ago...
  3. S

    Do I have ALS? Is this ALS?

    Hi! I'm not sure how to use this forum. I posted most of what I will type here on another thread on this site. I think my 7 yr old grandson is smarter on a computer then I am! My name is Shelley and I'm 56 yrs old. I have always cut my food up into tiny pieces and ate very slow. But I ate...
    • sparkles
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    • ability als als? back brain can't swallow choking cure dentist depression do i have als do i have als? eating fear feeding feeding tube food heart hours is this als is this als? night nose phlegm saliva sleep speech stress swallow swallowing symptoms taste test tongue wanted
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. K

    Update and, of course, more questions

    Hello All, It has been awhile since I have posted. I didn't want to bother you all during the holidays and then I let the time get away from me. For any one who might be interested here's my update. I had my 2nd neuro appointment in mid Dec. when they did the nerve conduction study and the EMG...
    • KITT
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    • ankle anxiety arm atrophy depression diagnosis eating emg eye eyes finger foot hip hope medicine meds neurologist night nose pain parkinsons questions shaking shoulder symptoms thumb tongue twitches update wanted work
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. F

    how do you cope? really...

    Hi everyody This is the first time i post a personal thread on this forum. My symptoms started almost three years ago, I was then 28 years old leading a very active life, which i was quite happy with, as a nomal young woman. first came headaches, weird kind of headaches, later i came...
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    • age als back burning crying death depression diagnosis family father food headaches life medical muscles music no diagnosis oxygen pain sad shortness of breath spasms symptoms work wrong young
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  6. C

    new here.

    I've only posted once before. A little background. In October my dad was diagnosed with als. Right now it is mostly affecting his arms/hands with weakness. Very minimal anywhere else so right now its only lower motor neuron disease. He has had symptoms since last Sept (2010). Yesterday he had a...
  7. C

    my dad just diagmosed.

    My dad was just diagnosed with als earlier this month. Well that's what the doc said from the Cleveland clinic even tho right now it us just affecting his lower motor neurons. He said it us just a variety of als and eventually the upper motor neurons will catch up. And that's basically all he...
    • charbran11
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    • als anxiety clinic dad depression diagnosed muscle muscle weakness only symptom symptom weakness worry
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  8. S

    Weak eye vision: need help

    Hi, My mother has a low vision problem. We have done check-ups from so many doctors but they are saying that the eye nerve ( aankhon ke parde) is so weak and cannot be cured. The number of spex is also not found. I want to ask you that is there any treatment for the cure of vision. Is She...
  9. arkallen

    Fabrications

    They are building me a bus shelter! This is big news; but first to other things. My Favourite Wife and I are blissfully rattling our way south to Melbourne, on a glorious afternoon finally hallmarked Spring after an icy, grey and protracted winter. Generous respite provision for our Little One...
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    • advice back camp communication depression disability driving fear health life mad medical mistake morale neurologist neurology nose preparation problem problems respiratory respite work
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Off topic everything
  10. L

    1st anniversary of my diagnosis

    29Sep2011...NOT an ANNIVERSARY to celebrate! 1 year ago today i was diagnosed with this horrible disease which means i have probably had it 2 years or more. 30Sep...I know what people mean about not knowing what to say...I have the same problem writing to one of my brothers who is not ill...
    • lostin
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    • back cramps cure depression diagnosed diagnosis dying early fear health life muscles natural problem progression spasms stages treatment trip
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
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