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    Drugs and PT for PBP?

    I was diagnosed with PBP a year ago this week. I frequently check in and read most of the posts for the day. It just dawned on my husband and I that none of the four neurologists I have seen have mentioned physical therapy or drugs that might delay the progression of this beast. Until about...
    • Idaho2790
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    • als bipap botox breathing christmas clinic cough assist diagnosed drugs exercise health life pbp physical therapy problems progression saliva speech swallowing therapy walker
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    • Forum: Progressive bulbar palsy
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    MIL Diagnosed

    My MIL started showing symptoms in June 2018. It started with back pain and slurred speech and progressed from there. In August she needed a cane to walk, and by September a walker. We had began seeking answers from her PCP and a Neurologist who couldn't give us any answers. The only thing...
    • berlies
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    • als back choking clinic dad decline diagnose diagnosis early father feeding tube go away hospice lift neurologist pain progression respiratory slurred speech speech support symptoms test wanted wheelchair
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
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    Depressed

    Having a difficult day. More progression and the grief that goes with every loss is hard to deal with. I know I m depressed but I m still handling everything. My pals depends on me and I want to be strong for him, and be the caregiver he deserves. I m frightened and overwhelmed, it is all...
    • ARCG
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    • caregiver depressed grief progression vent wrong
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  4. K

    Sorry to find myself here but glad I found you

    Finally, here. I have been a longtime lurker. I have been tempted to ask questions, but ultimately I decided to wait. And I waited for a long time. Having been finally diagnosed, I will let you know how everything began. In the spring of 2016, I started noticing some problems with my left...
    • Kafka
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    • als atrophy balance breathing bulbar denervation diagnosed diagnosis emg family foot hyperreflexia life neurologist onset pls progression questions speech swallowing symptom symptoms test testing tests
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
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    My dad's progessive weakness - concerning?

    Hi all, I'm a 25 year old male from Detroit and my dad is 53 years old. This post is about my dad. Background info: my dad has plenty of other health problems that make weightlifting harder for him, including arthritis in his knees, a bone spur in his back which causes a lot of pain and some...
    • dadcantbench
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    • als anxiety dad emg family health hope info neurologist pain problems progression questions reading surgery weakness
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. R

    Thank you in advance

    I want to thank you all in advance, and let you know that I will not dispute your suggestion (and only welcome it) if you don't think ALS is a possibility in my case. I also want to let you know that my thoughts are with each of you that have been diagnosed or have had a family member diagnosed...
    • ReturnTrue
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    • abdomen als als? back balance breathing clinical cramping diagnosed early exercise family family member muscle night onset progression stiffness symptoms timeline treatment twitching vitamin d weakness wrist
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. Doglady

    Limb onset question

    Hello all! It's certainly great to be a part of this group of experts - and I do appreciate all the helpful advice I've received and read in past messages on various topics. The knowledge and wisdom here is awesome and I've learned a lot! So, where else would I go when I can't figure...
    • Doglady
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    • advice als als symptoms als? ankle confusing cramps diagnosed diagnosis early exhaustion foot helpful magnesium onset problems progression sporadic symptoms symptoms of als weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
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    My story

    Hi all. Here's my story. Please let me know what you think. Thanks in advance. I am 55 female. Started having finger, hand, and toe cramping at least 17 years ago. I also had body wide twitching. Was worried cuz I was due to have a kidney transplant surgery with general anesthesia and was...
    • Awah50
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    • abdominal ankle clonus cramping cramps diagnosed female finger flu foot heart hours mri muscle neurologist pain progression shoulder sleep story surgery symptoms tremor twitching worried
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. S

    Progression in symptoms - need of advice please

    Hello, and first of all, I wish you all the best you can all get for 2019 including love and peace in your souls. I posted here a few weeks ago, as I was concerned with a myriad of Symptomes including feeling of weakness in arm and one leg, beginning of fasciculations, a number of sensory...
    • shine81
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    • advice als arm back bulbar bulbar als clinic cramping emg fasciculations money muscle neurologist onset pain progression shoulder slurring words speech swallowing symptoms tests tongue urgent weakness
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. K

    PALs Losing Tastebuds?

    Hello, all, Anyone else have the experience of their PAL losing their sense of taste? Today I asked my mother how she liked the new seedless jam I got her. She said she had no idea. She can't taste most of her food. She did not have bulbar onset, but she is starting to have more bulbar...
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