depression

  1. rmstudier

    Point of depression

    I think I have reached the point of progression where I am chronically depressed. My legs are useless and I can't raise my right arm very high. I need help getting in and out of bed and off the toilet, and need bathing assistance. I can't turn in bed without the hospital bed rails which means...
    • rmstudier
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    • arm bed depressed depression health home health care pressure pressure sores progression ramp sleep van venting
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
  2. D

    Depression and ALS

    Hello, My grandmother is in late stages of ALS. She has been on Zoloft for some time. The Zoloft has stopped working and she is having terrible problems with depression and they crying associated with ALS. We contacted her Hospice nurse and we were told that she is on the highest dose of...
  3. R

    Concerned

    Hi, First all happy new year to all. This site has been most useful to me but as I am becoming more and more anxious I felt the need to post and get some advice. I have a Nuero appt on the 13th of this month but the waiting is driving me crazy and I am anxious beyond belief and would love to get...
    • Rob1699
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    • ache advice als anxiety concerned depression driving family love mnd muscles pain reading tests twitching work
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. B

    Mom is going through testing, symptoms, scared

    Hi, my mom has been having a severe decline in health the past 6 months. she just saw the bone and muscle doctor with nothing and has now gone to the nurologist. she tested negative for MS but theyre now testing for ALS. Im 24 and trying to finish college and work and get my first place. Im just...
    • Brenna86
    • Thread
    • als bed confused decline depression health ideas lift mobility muscle pain problem reading scared support surgery symptoms testing trip walker work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. H

    MND or just another bout of hypochondria?

    Hello everybody, I guess I am not the only one here worrying about having MND (in my case: PMSA). I am frightened, spent much time thinking up worst case scenario’s. Need tranquilizers now and then to fence off the worst fears. Hope some of you find the time to read my (case)story below and...
    • Hans
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    • advice age back book burning clean emg cold depression emg emg? exercise eye fasciculations fatigue food foot hope hours hypochondria mnd mri muscles neurologist pain questions reading running story stress stressinduced symptoms ? swallowing symptoms symptoms? tongue twitching voice weakness worried
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. W

    Need to be knocked with some sense...

    Hey guys, I never thought I would post about this, but my health anxiety has led me here. I'll keep this short: -First started twitching (or noticing) since August. No weakness since and I feel physically fine. - Twitches are random and not constant. Some days I'll get like as little as 5-10...
    • worriedfornothing
    • Thread
    • anxiety atrophy bfs depression health ice stress symptoms symptoms? twitches twitching weakness worried
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. BarryG

    Atenolol

    Hi, my doctor has prescribed Atenolol for me to try to reduce the choking, gagging mucous. Has anyone ever used this? It is primarily for hypertension (which I don't have) but has some side effects like weakness, indigestion, constipation, dizziness, cold extremities, depression, insomnia...
  8. Tokahfang

    Gastroparesis/Gastric Emptying Delay

    I think it deserves it's own thread. Mayo's summary: "Gastroparesis is a condition in which the muscles in your stomach don't function normally. Ordinarily, strong muscular contractions propel food through your digestive tract. But in gastroparesis, the muscles in the wall of your stomach...
    • Tokahfang
    • Thread
    • als alsa back bed coughing cure depression diet dysphagia early eating family feeding feeding tube food hours ice increase life manual meds mnd muscles nausea nutrition progression stress swallowing symptoms vomiting wheelchair work worried worry
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Primary lateral sclerosis
  9. J

    Not sure what to think

    Hello all. I came here because I don't really know how to wrap my mind around anything at the moment. My Uncle Glenn was diagnosed with ALS yesterday afternoon and was given approximately 2-3 years to live. I don't know what to expect, what to think, how to cope with what I'm feeling... My mom...
  10. C

    Als?

    hi I don't know where to begin to be honest. I've been feeling very tired lately for the pas year but didn't think to much about it because I didn't do much sports anymore and I am a pretty lazy person + I smoked a lot. But last beginning from this month it started with a heavy headache like...
    • campoke
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    • advice age als als? anxiety arm back brain breathing depression diagnosed emg fasciculations fatigue headache health life muscle muscles pressure problem problems sleep tests tiredness worried young
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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