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  1. swalker

    Low CO2

    I had my most recent Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) and spirometry yesterday. The results are a bit confusing to me and I would appreciate any insights you have to help me understand the implications of the results. The spirometry showed an FVC of 21%. This is a slight decline from 6 months ago...
  2. BlsdMama

    Confirm what this pulmonary function test means?

    Can someone explain this? FEV/FVC ratio: Expected 93% Found: 76% That means for my build, condition, etc., that they expected to see a ratio of 93% but where I really am is 76%, correct?
  3. M

    Als clinic 3 months

    Hi everyone, My dad went to his 6 MONTH ALS clinic follow up apt last week, and my mom and him were given horrible news. He was unable to even register on the breathing test so they weren't able to see what his FVC percentage was. He is unable to speak now only my mom can understand him, arms...
  4. D

    FVC/resp test question

    I am wondering about the respiratory tests they do at clinic: when the therapist tests for FVC and a patient is at a certain percentage (say it's 95%), is that 95% predicted for ANY person of similar age/body/etc or is it 95% predicted of what it should be, based on the last test performed...
  5. Z

    Possible/likely ALS - afraid and uncertain

    Hi all, I am 21, male (yes, I know; read on though, please) I have been severely depressed for several years. Last year I took to a lot of drug use and grappled with marijuana addiction. During the worst of this time, I smoked large amounts daily out of a gravity bong jerry rigged from a...
    • zornsllama
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    • abdominal advice age als angry anxiety back bed breathing clinical cramps depressed diagnosis early emg fasciculations fatigue fingers foot fvc heart marijuana muscle muscle twitching muscles night onset pulmonary function test respiratory scared shortness of breath sleep sporadic support symptoms taste test therapy twitching weakness
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. A

    Feeding tube scheduled but having second thoughts

    I am tired. My FVC is about 30. I have no regrets about waiting so long to get feeding tube. My family is drained physically, emotionally, and financially, although none of them complain. I still feel enormous guilt. Part of me wants to forgo the procedure, enter hospice ' and be done with...
  7. A

    FALS -- changing symptoms?

    I hate to post here. My focus in this forum has been on getting advice for my mother, who has ALS. But I'd like to know if I should seek yet another opinion and get another EMG for myself. Also, I'd like to know what peoples' experience has been with quick, brief EMGs. My mother has ALS...
    • AnxiousWaiting
    • Thread
    • advice als anxiety arm atrophy clinic clinical clinics diagnosis early emg emg? fals fasciculations fatigue fvc love mri onset sporadic stages symptoms symptoms? tests trilogy weakness
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. T

    One Year since Diagnosis- From a Wife and Caregiver

    Hello, I'm TerriK, Wife and Caregiver of my Husband diagnosed with Bulbar onset ALS one year ago. He started with syrupy speech in November 2015 and muscle atrophy in his upper body. After numerous tests, MRI's, Blood work, Doppler.........Visits to Neurologists, ENT's, GP.......etc.....we...
    • terrik
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    • abdominal als atrophy balance bulbar bulbar onset cals can't swallow caregiver constipation diagnosis emg fvc love lung capacity mri muscle onset peg speech swallow tests tongue voice wanted wife
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  9. J

    Morbid question. I know. How will I know when the end is coming?

    Hi Gang, I have been sitting here wondering, How will I know the end is coming? I am have a DX 10/15 Bulbar. My FVC is about 50%, use the trilogy at night, use a walker, peg in place since 9/16. I cant eat or talk, but I don't feel like I an the verge of death. Will I have warning...
  10. S

    Phlegm issues

    Hi friends! My mom was diagnosed in Feb/17 and seems to have bulbar onset although the doctors haven't said. Her first symptom was hand weakness and now she has slurred speech, decreased FVC and just recently issues with swallowing. We live in Canada and are getting the generic version of...
    • Sroccia
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    • advice bulbar bulbar onset canada choking cough assist diagnosed drugs fvc helpful hope issues life nuedexta onset phlegm possible a problem progression quality of life slow progression slurred speech speech swallowing symptom weakness
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
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