symptoms

  1. J

    For all the anxious twitchers with clean EMG...

    Hello! After reading a lot, searching a lot, I realized something that definitely reassured me. I thought it might help other people who are anxious ... (Sorry for my english, it's not my first langage :) ) ALS combines problems of upper and lower motor neurons. Each pathway has its own...
    • JulieBS
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    • abdominal clean emg emg fasciculations free motor neuron disease muscle muscle twitching paralysis problems reading symptoms twitching
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. D

    calf weakness, twitching and hand symptoms

    Hi everyone. I've been having a lot of muscle twitches mostly in my calf areas and thighs but all over as well. Also my left calf feels weaker than my right even though I can still walk around on my tip toes and heels on both feet. Another thing I noticed is that it is difficult to straighten...
    • Dougfunny
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    • crying fingers flexing muscle muscle twitches night reading stupid symptom symptoms test thumb twitches twitching weakness
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. lisa g

    I would like to introduce myself

    My name is Lisa and I was diagnosed 1 week ago with ALS. My neurologist is such a compassionate person, she cried with me while giving me the diagnosis . Her and her husband are a neurologist team. While they suspected ALS the EMG confirmed it. I would like to say that they were fantastic with...
    • lisa g
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    • als back diagnosed diagnosis emg neurologist riluzole symptoms unknown
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  4. M

    Genetic Testing

    Hi there, My family has been burdened with C9 - we’ve lost 6 amazing people in 2 generations, so far, including my mom, Godfather, and Gramma. I’ve struggled with anxiety over this disease for over a decade now. The anxiety presents itself in the form of symptoms and I trick myself into...
    • Momofone
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    • als anxiety back family genetic genetic testing symptoms symptoms of als testing
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Familial ALS (FALS)
  5. J

    Please do not be too quick to say NO to possible ALS diagnosis

    About 3-4 years ago I came to this forum and asked the dreaded question "Do I have ALS". I had some fasciculations and cramping in my feet, balance issues, spasticity in both legs and slight speech changes. I was assured by members that my symptoms were NOT symptoms of ALS and I went merrily...
    • judy.king
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    • als balance chair clinic cramping decline diagnosed diagnosis do i have als emg fasciculations foot foot drop medical mnd neurologist onset pls power questions speech symptoms symptoms of als tongue work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. D

    Wholeheartedly Believe It's Bulbar Onset

    Hi All, I sincerely apologise for coming on here again. (Last here in 2012). I just wanted to put my thoughts down into words due to the worry it is causing. Firstly I’m a 34 year old male who is very overweight and leads a very sedentary lifestyle I have had a large variety of symptoms which...
    • Dazzaschofield
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    • ability als back bulbar bulbar onset choke dry mouth eating eye food foot immediately love neurologist onset problem problems saliva sleep swallowing symptoms twitching wanted worry wrong
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. Z

    Twitching+hyperreflexia

    Hi! Hi. I have been very concerned about my recent symptoms. 2months ago, my body jerked a lot and, they felt like they were over- sensitive. I ignored those symptoms. However, the next day, my legs began to twitch. It began with the place right above my both knees twitching uncontrollably and...
    • zmxn
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    • hyperreflexia questions reading symptoms tongue twitch twitches twitching work
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. Z

    Twitching+hyperreflexia

    Hi! Hi. I have been very concerned about my recent symptoms. 2months ago, my body jerked a lot and, they felt like they were over- sensitive. I ignored those symptoms. However, the next day, my legs began to twitch. It began with the place right above my both knees twitching uncontrollably and...
    • zmxn
    • Thread
    • hyperreflexia questions reading symptoms tongue twitch twitches twitching work
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. C

    Please Help with symptoms

    Hey everyone, I’ve been doing lots of research and not getting good information from my doctors - and it’s gotten to a point where I’m getting extremely anxious/scared and just need help and opinions from others. So I suffer from muscle atrophy and weakness in my left side (notably my left...
    • Corey5150
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    • atrophy confused emg go away information love muscle pain please help reflex research scared spasms symptom symptoms tests weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. J

    Depressed and Terrified I have ALS

    Hi All, I first want to thank you for the opportunity to voice my concerns as well as my apologies for any inconveniences. To start, my symptoms began a year a ago with some twitching on my stomach. I did a quick google search and Lou Gehrig's Disease came up. At first, I quickly brushed it...
    • JuggerChan
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    • advice age als anxiety depressed driving fatigue fingers lou gehrig's disease love nose pain shaking stress symptoms tongue tremor twitching video voice weakness
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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