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  1. swalker

    Another Unsuccessful Trip for Wheelchair Repair

    I feel bad ranting a bit here, but will anyway:). My primary wheelchair, the Permobil C500s VS, had extensive work in December of 2017 (over $11,000). That was covered by insurance, but I had to pay a substantial deductible/copay. At that time, they were supposed to replace the motors...
    • swalker
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    • back battery diagnosed driving early flu hours insurance permobil trip wheelchair work wrong
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Rants and raves
  2. D

    Curren status

    So heres my current situation. A year and a half ago I started twitching widespread. Like a lot of people on here i turned to dr. Google and flipped. I saw a bunch of neurologists and the head als specialist at cleveland clinic eric pioro and kept pushing for an emg. Eventually i had a clean emg...
    • Dan110920
    • Thread
    • advice als anxiety atrophy back clean emg clinic emg insurance scared twitches twitching
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. T

    Lateral rotation mattress

    Hi all, We are going to be getting a hospital bed soon. I am thinking about a lateral rotation air mattress. My husband doesn't have much use of his arms. I realize that Medicare or insurance probably won't pay. I have a medical condition that requires me to sleep through the night. We...
    • TammyS
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    • bed bipap children cost insurance mattress medical medicare night sleep work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  4. J

    19 years old, is this ALS?

    Hi, I am 19 years old, I do have health anxiety, and I have been pretty stressed for the past 3 months. The problem is, about 4 weeks ago, I started twitching in my right shoulder, it came out of nowhere while using the computer. Lasted for a few minutes and vas visible, not in a pattern...
    • jssv
    • Thread
    • als anxiety arm atrophy ball caffeine diagnosed driving emg friend health holiday ideas insurance lift movement problem shoulder sleep twitches twitching vacation weakness work worried
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. A

    Questions about possible symptoms

    Really worried about potential ALS symptoms. I do deal with a lot of anxiety and obviously getting on google never really seems to help. Going to try and lay down a time line of how things have progressed over the past few months: Jan 2017- was having trouble with food getting caught in throat...
    • Anxiety17
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    • als als anxiety muscle arm back brain emg food headache insurance life lift mri muscle neurologist pain questions shoulder supplement swallowing symptom symptoms tests tongue trouble swallowing twitching vitamin d worried
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. C

    Newbe.

    Hi All. Very new to all this. Symptoms started about 7 months ago. After 4 Dr.s and 3 states they confirmed what I suspected from the beginning. ALS. Got to say it's harder on the people around me than it is me. Got a few questions. 1. What legal forms do I need to prepare while I still can...
    • captaingary
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    • als clinical clinical study cost family hope insurance medicare questions riluzole symptoms
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: New members
  7. S

    Help please---- need advice

    Could you help us understand a Dr's responsibility to a patient when a drug like radicava is approved for treatment. We don't know if my husband- who has slow progression at this time - should begin treatment. Thankfully -we have great medical insurance at this time- so finances aren't the...
  8. V

    Medicare Question

    ISO some medicare help here. My husband is newly diagnosed and being seen at the John Hopkins Clinic. At our appointment last week, it was suggested we go ahead and get the medicare paperwork in and started. My husband is very early stages and only has some weakening in his hands and arms...
  9. T

    Question about life if a cure is ever found.

    It's been a while since I have checked in. Life for my son and myself, as caregivers, is almost unbearable. My PALS is totally paralyzed from neck down. He has a feeding tube and is on a ventilator. He seems a little more depressed lately. Still doesn't sleep well at night so my son and I...
    • Texans 2014
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    • breathing caregivers cough assist cure death depressed disability feeding feeding tube food hope insurance kids life love money muscles night paralyzed research sleep treatments ventilator work wrong
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  10. HopeNPrayer

    Probable Diagnosis

    Hello all, I never in a million years thought I would be joining a group here, but turns out it is looking like this is the next phase of my life. I started noticing a little weakness in my right leg, especially getting into a vehicle for ie. Also around the same time, I kept wondering if...
    • HopeNPrayer
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    • 2nd opinion advice age atrophy back brain denial diagnosis emg falling foot foot drop grief hip insurance lead life lyme mnd muscle research stress symptoms weakness wes
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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