stiffness

  1. S

    Long Unexplained Symptoms

    Good afternoon - First, I appreciate all of the time and effort and sacrifice all of you put into these forums. Thank you for all you do for those with this disease, raising awareness and supporting each other and yourself and your families. I've been dealing with some disconcerting symptoms...
    • shark083082
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    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. B

    First Time Poster With Symptoms

    Hello everyone, I've been driving myself insane the last four weeks thinking that I may have ALS. It started with constanding twitiching in both triceps, and my left hand webbing (b/w thumb & index finger) began cramping and kind of pulling in toward my palm. So of course... i google and...
    • bingo29
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    • als anxiety atrophy back cramping driving family finger neurologist scared stiffness symptom symptoms tests thumb
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. M

    Difference in EMG and Nerve Conduction Study results

    I first posted in late 2012 with my first twitch (among other symptoms). I have since had 5 EMG's over the past 2 years..all "clear". I twitch more all over, feel weaker, but pass clinical weakness testing. (Perceived weakness I guess) I also have constant pressure headache with clear post...
    • Merepage
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    • clean emg clinical diagnosis emg eye headache pressure problem stiffness symptoms testing twitch twitching weakness
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. W

    Any help would be deeply appreciated

    Hi everyone, I'm a 29 year old male from Sweden and my story begins in 2008 when one of my fingers and my eyelid suddenly started twitching. Well, the finger moved involuntary a little bit to the right in a twitchy way, and the eye muscle twitch more "normal" (as they tend to do sometimes)...
    • Welam
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    • anxiety back cramps death dementia depressed diagnosis early early symptoms emg exercise family member fasciculations fingers hope information lead muscle muscle twitch muscles neurologist pain shaking sleep stiffness story symptoms thumb twitching weakness worry
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. A

    Curious About Localized Symptoms Over 6 Weeks

    Hi everyone, I’m having some symptoms lately and while I don’t think it’s ALS, they are still concerning and I was hoping that someone here would be able to provide some insight. My symptoms are constant, 24/7 twitching, fatigue, and soreness in both calves for nearly 6 weeks. It does not go...
    • Acronyc
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    • advice als bfs cramping depressed early emg exercise fatigue go away muscle fatigue muscles night problem problems reflex research running sleep stiffness symptoms test tests twitching
    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. G

    Nursing home has really helped Mom.

    She has gained back 20 pounds, lost all stiffness and pain in shoulders, skin looks 100 times better, and beginning bedsore has healed completely. That being said, she hates it because it is a lonely place.
  7. J

    Stiffness?

    I've tried to google and search this forum for an answer to this question, but with no luck. I thought I would try here and see if anyone can help me :) Is stiffness i joints (a finger for example) an early sign of ALS? How does stiffness in ALS present? Thank you so much för reading <3
  8. olly

    Gastricparesis and gerd/gord

    Gastricparesis is the inability or slowness of the stomach to empty after eating. The causes can be a few things which include neurological deseases like Parkinsons and MS. It can be caused by damage to the Vagus Nerve. I started with this several years ago seemed to ease off but now its...
    • olly
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    • ability back eating food hours meds muscle muscles pain parkinsons pls problems progression spasms stiffness umn
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Primary lateral sclerosis
  9. C

    Twitching in left foot (mostly)

    Hey guys, I visited here a few years ago with symptoms of twitching in my calves. I visited the doctor but he didn't seem too worried. I received a PM at the time from a member telling me I was too young to have it, stop researching, etc... I took his advice and within a couple of weeks the...
    • coldmolasses
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    • advice foot onset stiffness support symptoms twitches twitching weakness worried young
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. J

    twitching, tremors, jelly legs, hard to lift arms in morning

    Hello, my name is Justin, I am a 28 year old male and I guess you can say my life altering symptoms first started a few months after my 27th birthday. I have always had really bad exercise intolerance ever since I was in middle school, which back then had seemed to improve the more I did it...
    • justink15
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    • anxiety bfs biopsy burning celiac cold diagnosed diagnosis early emg exercise eye fatigue finger gallbladder ideas lift medical muscle neurologist neurology normal emg nose onset pain parkinsons reflex sleep stiffness support swallowing symptoms tests tremor twitching weakness weight loss work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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