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  1. J

    Mother Diagnosed

    Hi everyone, My mother has been diagnosed with ALS 2 weeks ago. she is having a bulbar onset right now having a hard time swallowing, talking and eating. Her Neurologist told me her breathing is good and has a relatively slow progression. She is on Riluzole right now, seems like the progression...
    • Jesse35
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    • als breathing brother bulbar bulbar onset diagnose diagnosed eating family neurologist onset problem progression reading riluzole slow progression support swallowing work
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  2. D

    20 Years old, going on year 3 of slowly worsening symptoms...

    I know what you’re thinking. But these symptoms are very real. . I am so sorry to bother all of you becasue I know you get these messages a lot. but please hear me out here I am 20. About 3 years ago, when I was 17, I felt my first symptoms.I vaguely remember feeling somewhat heavy or...
    • danny1435
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    • abdomen als als symptoms als? arm atrophy back bed bfs death depression diagnosed driving emg familial fear feeling weak go away life muscle progression shortness of breath symptoms twitches twitching wrist
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. K

    A question about a new diagnosis

    I have been waiting for our official diagnosis from and ALS specialist/neurologist to post and we got it last Thursday so here I am. My mom was her normal awesome self in April this year. In May we noticed she was slurring her words and she had a couple of falls while cleaning the house. In...
    • Kmbertrand
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    • als bipap caregiver clinic diagnosis eating emg neurologist new diagnosis night progression rapid progression stroke timeline walker weakness wheelchair
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  4. T

    Progression of symptoms?

    I’ve had body wide twitching for 6 months. Went to neurologist after three months and got a clean EMG on right arm and leg. Have been in a total of five times for clinical exams (due to my anxiety of ALS - requested appointments with him) - all of which have come back non remarkable. He told me...
    • Txemer
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    • als als? anxiety arm back bulbar bulbar als children clean emg clinical cramping emg fear female neurologist pain problems progression scared speech stress symptoms symptoms? twitching worried worry
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. G

    My symptoms and their progression

    First of all I would like to thank anyone who will take their time to read my post and maybe provide some information about my symptoms. I have read the sticky post "read before posting" but I still had to post. I know it's long - I just realized it now that I posted a preview. I also hope I...
    • Gep93
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    • age als? arm atrophy back bfs exercise eyes hope hyperreflexia increase muscle muscle twitching neurologist night onset pain progression shoulder sleep stupid symptoms twitches twitching urgent vision worries worry
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. G

    Question regarding muscle weakness

    Hi everyone I have been reading this forum for a month and I have a question regarding muscle weakness. If ALS is a disease of progressive muscle weakness, why does it happen without notice or feeling prior to total loss of function. Everyone says it is about failing not feeling but can't u...
    • George239
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    • als arm athletic clinical diagnosis emg fatigue hope ice mri muscle muscle twitching muscle weakness muscles no diagnosis progression reading twitching weakness
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. F

    Pillows or special equipment?

    Hello, I am posting on behalf of my Dad. He was diagnosed in June, rapid progression, and he is already in a nursing home living out his last days. As his muscles have weakened, he is unable to move his neck. Because of that, his head falls down and to the side (the side of his ventilator...
    • firefly34
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    • dad diagnosed equipment last days muscles nursing home pain progression rapid progression ventilator
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tips, tricks, and gadgets
  8. E

    Second EMG

    My father has been suffering from upper motor neuron signs over the past three years, with no apparent lower involvement (clean EMG and still no fasciculations), which led doctors to think of PLS. In a second EMG, the results are indicative of "mononeuritis multiplex or motor radiculopathy", but...
    • Emanol
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    • breathing clean emg clinical emg emg? fasciculations father muscle physical therapy pls progression slow progression speech therapy weakness weight loss
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. KimT

    Pain

    In February I noticed my right knee started to hurt after exercising in pool. Just sitting on a noodle and peddling it like a bicycle (same as I had been doing for last year). I also continued walking on a treadmill for 10 minutes (1/2 mile) each morning, sometimes on a slight incline to get...
    • KimT
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    • autoimmune back balance brother cbd dementia denial diagnosed driving family family history father fell fibromyalgia friend heart love mri pain progression steroids support thc van vent work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Rants and raves
  10. jethro

    Ratio of ALS in a world

    as we know, it is 2:100 000. iran has 0,7:100 000 iceland 0:340 000 there are some people that dont know they have als etcetc. let there will be 4:100 000, that means 300 000 pals in a world. did anybody try to put number of reversals, plateau etc in that (let's say) constant number? ted harada...
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