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    I just can't..

    Im 22 years old and am dealing with every single symptom of ALS... My doctor was very concerned and rushed a Neurologist appt for next week. Im losing my mind I'm so afraid right now. I can't even eat I'm so scared. Has anybody on here been diagnosed with ALS as young as me I'm such a mess...
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    Bulbar ALS questions

    Hi All, Seeking some guidance here, thanks in advance for your replies. I am a 35y old male, Starting in October 2016 I initially had numbness and tingling in my right arm leading to an NCS/EMG, NCS was normal EMG showed chronic partial denervation in a C7 distribution consistent with a...
    • Plucky81
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    • age als arm atrophy bulbar bulbar als clinic clinical denervation early emg fasciculations hope mobility mri normal emg questions reflex speech swallowing swallowing issues symptoms tongue tongue atrophy tongue fasciculations young
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Free Camp HLC for Children of PALS

    Hope Loves Company, a non-profit with the mission of providing educational and emotional support to children and young adults who had or have a loved one battling ALS, and its sponsors, has two upcoming camps for ALS families in Florida and California! Please go to Hope Loves Company to learn...
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    Hard Situation - MIL w/ ALS

    So here's my story, My MIL was diagnosed in Nov 2015 after around 6 months of trying to figure out why her foot and leg were having pain/fatigue. She was 61. The first year wasn't too bad but use of both her legs was eventually gone and she was in a wheelchair by the end of year one. Now, 7...
    • SamSam
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    • als arm diagnosed eating electric wheelchair end of life fatigue feeding feeding tube foot life pain story support tracheotomy voice weight loss wheelchair work worried worry young
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
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    Concerned

    Hi to all , I am a 53 year old male who has always been very active ,had a physical job supporting young Autistic people and lived life to the full , on Christmas day 2016 I woke up with a dull ache in my back and thought nothing of it but as the days went past I didn't feel right so much so...
    • Milloman
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    • ache advice back christmas concerned constipation depression fingers headaches life mri pain scared shaking stress symptoms tests twitching young
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Kathy

    Hl everyone. I was diagnosed in February this year with pseudo bulbar palsy . I am 62 years young waiting for my next emg in three months. Not something I am looking forward to but hey ho. Its taken me a while to write as I don't usually but I have seen what a caring community you all are...
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    It's been 13 months...

    Hi Everyone, It's been 13 month's since my husband's diagnosis. It's been a really long time since I've posted on here. I just wanted to update everyone on how everything is going, but first I would like to THANK ALL OF YOU :) You were my support system with your encouraging words of wisdom...
    • njk0407
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    • balance children choke diagnosis kids lead life love progression speech support trial update wanted young
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Current caregivers
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    Is this BFS or ALS?

    I'm sure a lot of people post here about muscle twitching and I apologize for being one of those people, I have been scouring the internet for answers and I'm deciding to post to see if there's anyone out there who may have some good insight. Thank you in advance. My mother passed from ALS...
    • surftwist
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    • als als? bfs bfs or als? family family history family member fasciculations fear female fingers hyperreflexia muscle muscle twitching night paralysis scared symptoms tiredness twitching unknown weakness young
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Help! 18 years old terrified of ALS

    Hello. I am an 18 year old and am scared that I might have ALS. I've been experiencing twitches in my body for 2 months now that came with shaky legs. This got better, and the twitches continue, but i discarded them as benign because they stop when I move, etc. I went to a neuro who did regular...
    • Hithro
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    • 18 years old als anxiety artist early emg family family history fasciculations fear of diagnosis fingers help! muscle scared symptoms tests thumb tiredness twitches young
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Thinking I may have als.

    First in foremost, I want to say from my very soul, I am sorry for everyone who has too deal with this. It breaks my heart but the strength you all have is more powerful from cancer to heart disease to fatal diseases like these it's just so sad. I for one suffer but in a way that's hard to...
    • Fearfulmama
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    • als back eye fell fingers gallbladder heart lead onset problem sad spasms surgery tongue twitches twitching young
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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