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  1. T

    I'm Tom, new here

    I found this thread a couple days ago and thought I'd stop lurking and get on to introducing myself. I'm Tom. Hello! :) I was diagnosed (I think) on January 23, waiting to get into UCLA for a 2nd opinion. My neurologist says it's some kind of Motor Nueoron Disease, and suspects ALS. This is...
    • tmasters
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    • 2nd opinion als arm cramps diagnosed emg hope information insurance kids life muscle muscle twitches neurologist new here night second opinion symptoms twitches walker weakness wheelchair work
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    • Forum: New members
  2. S

    Hello, I am new here

    I have a cherished friend who was diagnosed with als just last week. He is one of those individual's that always steps right in and helps his friends. He has helped me through a couple of terrible experiences in my life and now I want to be there for him. He is into the mind body connection, he...
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    • als diagnosed friend life new here research
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  3. S

    Please I Need Help/ I'm New Here

    ONE OF MY MOST CHERISHED FRIENDS WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ALS LAST WEEK AND I NEED TO TALK BECAUSE MY EMOTIONS ARE JUST OVERWHELMING ME RIGHT NOW AND I NEED TO TALK TO HIM BUT JUST CAN'T BRING MYSELF TO RIGHT NOW. HE IS A GREAT FRIEND AND HAS GIVEN ME MUCH MORALE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT OVER THE PAST...
  4. S

    Quick tips

    I am new here too but want to share some tips that others might find useful. I'll start with the doorbell.. Mum could no longer call out to me so I bought a wireless doorbell that just plugs into a normal power point and plugged it in to a central area of my home. I stuck the button next to...
  5. anitakissnhug

    New here...

    Hi alkl... my mom was diagnosed with ALS 2 years ago but didnt share with me til this November. So I am full of questions.... her left hand is bad and her right shes loosing more mobility and strength. Lately shes been getting pains in her legs... like charlie horses... very painful. For the...
  6. M

    Medication trigger illness?

    HI to everyone, I am new here. I have had muscle twitching, wasting what my doctor thinks is some kind of mnd and am awaiting emg studies. Sometimes I feel my illness was brought on by a medication I was taking as I was perfectly healthy but had a reaction to medication and my health has been...
  7. J

    Hello... I would like to introduce myself.

    Hello All. I am new here and I want to introduce myself. I have a very high cholesterol level and was prescribed statins in November 2006. Not getting answers (from my medical practitioner) to my questions about statins had caused me to research them a lot more. it is clear that they are...
    • jayemcee
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    • als diagnosed drugs dying early hours information life medical new here petition questions reading research sad story support unknown website
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    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  8. redneck charger

    G'day..Not new here..Just a new name

    G'day..Name now is Redneck Charger..ol name here was Countrycouple.. Mom was diagnosed in 2004..and now to look back..when I was so worried about Mom and this disease..To look back now..she was doing so well..We need to find a cure for this disease..and ways to raise money for the friends and...
  9. trying to stay positive

    gloves for a shower aid

    I'm guessing that many have thought of this already, but as I am fairly new here I have not seen anything posted regarding this, so....................My husband has a hard time with his arms & hands. Grasping, strength, mobility, etc. He has a difficult time showering, especially reaching his...
  10. C

    Question about symptoms

    I posted part of this in another thread but part of this is new, so I'll just put both here. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide The new part. What do reflexes have to do with ALS? I have a headache disorder and in my various trips to neuros a year ago, one of them told me I had...
    • childermass
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    • als als? back death early foot headache ice life muscle nausea new here problems question about symptoms scared symptom symptoms twitch twitches twitching weakness young
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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