muscle weakness

  1. R

    Muscle Weakness, Spasms and Chronic Fasiculations

    I am new here and am FINALLY seeing a neurologist, but wanted to get a feel for the experience of others. After [failed] surgery to repair my left ankle joint, I knew they had damaged the nerves in my foot and ankle, so any problems in that leg was always seen as a result of the surgical...
    • Rechellef
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    22 year old female. Do I have ALS?

    I am a 22 year old female. About 3 months ago I my right thumb started twitching. It would twitch everyday out of no where. I googled my symptom and als was the first thing to pop up. My twitching has since spread all over my body both of my arms, both of my hands and fingers, and feet, my legs...
    • EricaAnne
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. pdcraig

    Need some advice and a bit of a ramble

    It's been a long time since I last posted. My PALS is still hanging in, defying all predictions. It's sometimes hard to believe it's been over 5 years. He's reached the point where swallowing is a real issue. No PEG, he won't consent. He's saying he is choking on his saliva all the time. When I...
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  4. D

    Devastated

    Hi my dad and uncle died from ALS and now I’ve had all over muscle twitches for 4 days. I’m 50, a woman feeling no real muscle weakness. About two weeks ago I had muscle twitching only on and off in right forearm for like three days. Then stopped and now this. I have a very stressful job and am...
    • Devast
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Here I am back again. Help me understand if this EMG is dirty

    Hello just got my third EMG done and it showed some new problems that have never been there before. Unfortunately I dont understand those expressions in my medical report and since English is not my mother language it is hard to find and translate it, anyway I hope that someone in here can help...
    • Peter999
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Do I have ALS ?

    Hi I've been noticing that my right hand has been shrinking for a few months or to a year , and the upper arm of my right has a dent I've noticed that in February 2017 , my whole body twitches and all of my muscles hurt every day , my right leg also seems to be smaller well on my buttock and my...
    • tetikitty
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. J

    Muscle Biopsy report, ALS?

    For those who have had a muscle biopsy that confirmed your als diagnosis, can you share? There isn’t much to be found on the web and I am curious about mine. Here is mine, which I am waiting and fearing the worst with “deinnervation with associated reinnervation.” In addition to this, I...
    • jenksky
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. R

    Afraid

    For 2 years now i have the following problems (excuse for the faults, come from Holland), my problems; -symmetrical weakness in legs, a bit in arms, a litte increases in 2 years, look thinner -little stifness upper leggs, specially walking downstairs -problems with swallow foot, liquids going...
    • Rogers
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    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. Tedstehr

    PLS with dirty EMG

    I couldn't find this exact answer so I'll ask it! Is it possible I could have PLS? I have upper motor neuron problems, mainly spasticity and balance in my legs. But I have no wasting or muscle weakness to speak of after a year since first symptoms. But my EMG was dirty and I do have...
  10. N

    How quickly does muscle atrophy happen?

    Hey, just wondering about how ALS progresses in the early stages? Is muscle atrophy from ALS noticeable after a week? Like losing 5kgs in two weeks? Would that be consistent with ALS or? Also, does early ALS cause any erectile dysfunction? Also, does muscle weakness come and go in the early...
    • nerdyboy
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    • als als? atrophy early muscle muscle weakness problems stages stiffness tiredness weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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