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    Tobi

    Hi everyone, My dad went to the speech therapist yesterday (mom called and got an appt before als clinic) b/c his speech is getting worse day by day. IT BREAKS MY HEART!!! My mom told me that she told the lady that she's glad she called to get him an appt since it will take 6 weeks before the...
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    Whats going on with me

    Hello everyone, This is Ismail here. I am 28 year old musician. I started having weird symptoms around one year ago, like nystagmus(i did have minor strabismus before. Started having problems with my speech which would aggerivate when under influence of cannabis.Then about 5 months ago this...
    • shimmy88
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    • als arm back brain burning cannabis drugs emg fatigue mri muscle please help please help me problems shoulder speech stages symptoms twitches weakness
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    12 months struggling, still no diagnosis

    Hi, my husband has some neurological problem, as yet undiagnosed. His legs feel heavy and stiff to move, particularly walking up stairs or slopes, he says it is like wading through chest deep mud. There is no pain as such just an almost physical resistance. Like he is wearing a lead suit. He...
    • Mama Unicorn
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    • anxiety depression diagnosed diagnosis driving foot hope hours lead lift movement mri neurologist no diagnosis pain paralysis parkinsons problem saliva shower speech stress symptoms twitching undiagnosed
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    One Year since Diagnosis- From a Wife and Caregiver

    Hello, I'm TerriK, Wife and Caregiver of my Husband diagnosed with Bulbar onset ALS one year ago. He started with syrupy speech in November 2015 and muscle atrophy in his upper body. After numerous tests, MRI's, Blood work, Doppler.........Visits to Neurologists, ENT's, GP.......etc.....we...
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Current caregivers
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    Life is GREAT!

    Hey, all y'all... there are ever so many new faces in here, and I truly am saddened to be welcoming you, considering the price of admission to this exclusive club. It has been awhile since I've posted, but wanted to bring you all up-to-date on the goings on. Life has been good, but the life of...
    • FrJn
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    • ability advocacy age als alsa ball cost family hope life love muscles senate speech support trip voice voice banking wanted work
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    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
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    Conflicting EMGs.. Long post sorry

    Hi there. This is my second post here. I am a 40-year old Asian male from Thailand. I will try to be clear with my English. Thank you so much for taking your time to read my post. My apologies for a very long post. First of all, I have read the stickies many times to try to convince myself that...
    • kawinpr
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    • abdomen arm burning chronic denervation clinical diagnosis emg exercise fasciculation fingers mnd pain physical therapy problem shoulder slurred speech speech support swallowing symptoms test tests twitching undiagnosed weakness worries wrist
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Teenager, terrified of bulbar

    Hello. Firstly I'd like to thank you all for any time you're willing to give me, as I know writing these answers can be difficult. I sincerely thank you all. I am a 17 year old male. I started feeling like a can't say a "th" sound properly, like it lisps a bit. Sometimes when I'm talking I...
    • Streetfish1
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    • bulbar emg eye neurologist power questions scared speech swallowing teenager twitches twitching wrong
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    A little worried - Advice before appointment

    Hi there, I write this post looking for some guidance with respect to an upcoming appointment with a neurologist. I want to ensure I get out of the appointment all I need to. I very much appreciate anyone who takes the time to reply. Rather than write an essay on the 9 week history of my...
    • lollypop
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    • advice anxiety back breathing breathing issues cold depression diagnosis eating female fingers headaches lump muscle neurologist night nose questions slurred speech speech swallow symptoms test tongue video voice worried
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    How do we know it is MND?

    My husband has had slurred speech for a few months , with nasally voice and excess saliva. He is 57. His GP sent him to a neurologist, who conducted an ecg and cartoid doplar scan thinking it may be a stroke. these were clear, so he referred him for an EMG, NCS and MRI scan. He has no muscle...
    • jcmatch
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    • age back emg fasciculations mnd mri muscle muscles neurologist saliva slurred speech speech stress stroke twitching voice weakness
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
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    Better understanding of localized spasms

    Greetings, Would spasms on one side of the body be considered localized, or does it only meet the criteria if it is one specific muscle group? Also for bulbular onset is shortness of breath accompanied with the slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, and voice change? Thank you for your help.
    • Wray2368
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    • muscle onset shortness of breath slurred speech spasms speech swallowing voice
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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