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  1. lisa g

    I would like to introduce myself

    My name is Lisa and I was diagnosed 1 week ago with ALS. My neurologist is such a compassionate person, she cried with me while giving me the diagnosis . Her and her husband are a neurologist team. While they suspected ALS the EMG confirmed it. I would like to say that they were fantastic with...
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    • als back diagnosed diagnosis emg neurologist riluzole symptoms unknown
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  2. J

    Please do not be too quick to say NO to possible ALS diagnosis

    About 3-4 years ago I came to this forum and asked the dreaded question "Do I have ALS". I had some fasciculations and cramping in my feet, balance issues, spasticity in both legs and slight speech changes. I was assured by members that my symptoms were NOT symptoms of ALS and I went merrily...
    • judy.king
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    • als balance chair clinic cramping decline diagnosed diagnosis do i have als emg fasciculations foot foot drop medical mnd neurologist onset pls power questions speech symptoms symptoms of als tongue work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. C

    Please Help with symptoms

    Hey everyone, I’ve been doing lots of research and not getting good information from my doctors - and it’s gotten to a point where I’m getting extremely anxious/scared and just need help and opinions from others. So I suffer from muscle atrophy and weakness in my left side (notably my left...
    • Corey5150
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    • atrophy confused emg go away information love muscle pain please help reflex research scared spasms symptom symptoms tests weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. B

    over 6 months of symptoms no answer

    First i would like to thank everyone in this forum for providing there experiance and knowledge, and i hope for a cure soon. would also like to state that i have never had HA and my symptoms did not start with twitching. I won't make this a novel so here goes. Sept. Mild fatigue and felt i...
    • Bankerman93
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    • back cramps cure emg eyes fatigue helpful hope mnd mri muscles saliva shortness of breath swallow symptoms twitching wanted weakness work wrong
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. D

    Emg and twitching

    Hallo everybody, Greetings from Greece 🙂. Sorry for my English, try to understand. One question. How it could be clean the result of emg if I have all the time twiching in legs?? Question two . Curling fingers in foot.. it could be something else of als? The doctors here are awful. I spend...
  6. A

    Age 20, EMG probable ALS ?

    Hey everyone, I am 20 years old, I have alwaya been twtiching mildly across my calves and maybe other parts too, did not pay attention to it. However 8 months ago I started twitching in my tricep, localy, it was a hotspot which lasted on and off 2 months. It vanished after and now I mainly get...
    • alsage20
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    • age als bfs clinical denervation emg fasciculation problem twitches twitching wanted worried wrong young
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. K

    ALS symptoms?

    Hi all, I’ve been lurking for a while but have been hesitant to post because I don’t want to upset anyone by jumping the gun. I’ll try and make this short but I just need some insight into what I’m experiencing. It started with twitching that I noticed going on two months ago. The twitches...
    • KristiRinTX
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    • als als symptoms back burning clinical early emg fatigue fear mri muscle neurologist night questions second opinion shoulder symptoms symptoms? tests twitches twitching vitamin d voice weakness worried
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. C

    Muscle fatigue/weakness, fasciculations

    I want to share my story. I have seen many doctors in many specialties (including many neurologists), and nobody can help me. I'd like to ask (1) if this sounds like ALS, (2) if this sounds like another motor neuron disease of any kind, or (3) what else it could be and where else I might look...
  9. T

    Sinking - got a lifeline?

    Hi everyone. I apologize in advance for the length of this post. I’ve only been a registered user for less than 24 hours but am really impressed with the empathy and knowledge of posters and moderators. What a fantastic resource. I am on this site to not only utilize the nuts and bolts of...
    • Thomas3857
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    • als atrophy back bed brain children cramping diagnosed driving early emg fasciculations father fatigue foot helpful hope hours medical muscle muscle fatigue neurologist reading symptoms tests
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. N

    Could this be ALS?

    Good evening. After reading the stickies, I am still left with some questions. Here’s where I am at— 1. I have had body-wide twitching for about 6 weeks. It seems to be mostly in my legs now, with some in my face , back, and arms (not often). The twitching occurs on both sides. Some days...
    • NeedinPeace
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    • ability als als? atrophy back brain clinical early emg family fear fingers ice mri neurologist night questions shaking symptom testing twitching voice wanted weakness worried
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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