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  1. J

    MS and ALS connection?

    Hi everyone, I have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, along with sensory symptoms attributable to my MS, I also experience a lot of muscle twitching. I've read the sticky, am aware that muscle twitching is not diagnostic of ALS, and that I don't seem to have any of the...
    • juliasfo
    • Thread
    • als als? data diagnosed ideas information muscle muscle twitching sensory symptoms symptoms twitching
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. L

    Quotes of Steven Wright

    The Quotes of Steven Wright: 1 - I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize. 2 - Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back. 3 - Half the people you know are below average. 4 - 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name. 5 - 82.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot. 6 - A conscience...
    • littlered
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    • anger back death depression early ideas money problem research scared skydiving statistics travel work wrong
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Comedy, humour and jokes
  3. Nikki J

    Making things easier part 3

    We have discussed this before. See here for part 2 which also contains a link to part 1 https://www.alsforums.com/forum/other/40084-how-make-things-easier-revisited.html Please chime in with ideas and experiences. My cleaning robots continue to do their job. I just started getting...
  4. H

    Accessible desks?

    Looking for ideas on a computer desk that would be more comfortable for my Pals to use. It can be uncomfortable after awhile to use a mouse, or to type for prolonged periods, due to shoulder stiffness. Thanks
  5. K

    Received 95% Likelihood Diagnosis 1/25/18

    My daughter started with stiff calf muscle, inability to touch heel to ground and she trips frequently. She has had EMG on legs only, MRI of head and neck. She has over active reflexes much more pronounced in her legs. Dr at University of MN says 95% chance of ALS, with more certainty if she...
  6. N

    Allergic to morphine

    My honey decided it was time to go on hospice care last week, All was going well, a few new meds to help with the respiratory distress and a nurse a phone call away! Very nice until Sunday morning, I realized his lips had swollen over night till they looked like Mik Jaggars' lips, One of his...
    • Nealbob14
    • Thread
    • allergy morphine cough assist hospice ideas medicine meds morphine night respiratory trilogy
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  7. N

    Any tips for transferring to toilet?

    My family is struggling to transfer me on and off the toilet. It was not as bad until recently I have little strength in my legs. My wife tries to get me up from under the arms and tries then to hold me up as she pants me. Then down on the toilet. Then she goes under the arms again and tries...
  8. B

    Fart Science

    Never hold your farts in! They travel up your spine! Into your brain! And that's where Sh!tty ideas come from!!!
  9. C

    Hospice Care Meeting

    Hospice has requested a care meeting for this upcoming Monday. Any ideas on what they go over during a care meeting or things I should have prepared for it???? Any input would be greatly appreciated.
  10. J

    Friend with als. . Ideas for family gift?

    Our friend is not doing well, we would like to do something as a group for him, his wife and two children. Does anyone have any ideas they would be willing to share?
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