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    A probably better solution for a weak neck

    I have bulbar-onset ALS and this last year have had weakness in my neck that has been progressing fast. At the ALS clinic they gave me different models of neck braces that somehow helped. But I got to a point at which even with the neck brace it was hard to walk as my head was tilting forward...
    • Alex123
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    • als arm back bulbar clinic coughing driving muscles neck brace onset problem problems weakness work
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Tips, tricks, and gadgets
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    Questions about Bulbar ALS

    I'm sure you get this types of health anxious questions a million times a week, so I apologize in advance. However my symptoms are more concerning than basic muscle twitches. It started maybe 6 month ago with me clearing my throat, especially during eating. I also began to experience throat...
    • DonS
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    • als als? back bulbar bulbar als bulbar onset coughing cramping diagnosis health muscle neck pain neurologist onset pain problems questions slurred speech speech swallow swallowing symptoms test twitches work wrong
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. K

    I need help

    Hello My father was diagnosed with ALS in 2013. His symptoms were very subtle and started off with thumb numbness. When we tried everything from surgeries to physio-therapies we were still hoping that the numbness had something to do with stiffening of the nerves or muscles. I am from Nepal...
    • kripa
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    • als coughing cure diagnosed diagnosis diet family father feeding feeding tube grace health hearing helpful muscles problems reading respiratory sleep symptoms thumb tracheotomy ventilator wanted
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  4. D

    6 months later, I'm angry

    I cried a little the day he was DX'd and last week at Arlington National Cemetery as he was so beautifully interned. That's it but I'm surprised at the anger I feel over little and big things. I'd been mostly numb, doing paperwork only enough to deal with "must dos" but mostly just trying to...
    • DreamsEnd
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    • anger angry cals children coughing family father love night
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Past caregivers
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    Hoping to gain some insight~

    Hello, I want to thank you all for taking the time to read my post. I've been reading the forum for a while now and have found myself getting more confused. I have read the stickies and realize we need to wait for all the proper testing for a diagnosis, but am hoping someone can make...
    • Aswanson
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    • back choking confused coughing diagnosis driving eating exhaustion medical mestinon mri night nose phlegm problems reading risk saliva second opinion speech stroke swallow testing tongue voice work
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. gooseberry

    Denial vs confusion

    So last week at the va, steve told many different providers different things. For example, when asked about his ability to eat regular food, coughing, choking etc he claimed no issues to many issues. They kept asking him because he is having issues on their observations. When asked how he...
  7. H

    HELP...BiPAP

    Help. They now have a BiPAP in my mom's room. She's sooo short of breath and coughing non-stop. They wanted to bump her O2 up from 2L to 4L They only put her on it if her O2 sats are low...like she was just at 92% and they don't think she needs it. Is that how they should determine?
  8. ShiftKicker

    Tizanidine- night time dizziness?

    I have been experiencing night time dizziness and coughing (per previous posts), which appears to be happening more frequently as time goes by. I am still attempting to track down the cause. No other physical symptoms at the time of dizziness- my heart doesn't race- so not panic attack, heart...
  9. ShiftKicker

    Night time swallowing issues

    Does anyone else have night time coughing and swallowing issues? I wake up frequently with either the urge, but inability to swallow- or, alternately, I wake myself up because I'm swallowing convulsively, end up swallowing bubbles of air and then have the desire to cough (which sets off...
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    New diagnosis and bulbar issues

    I was diagnosed in December with ALS. My doctor describes my form as atypical and slowly progressing. I've had full body fasciculations for over 2 years, but speech problems started slowly last January. Recently, my voice has gotten progressively worse. I also cough a lot, particularly when...
    • Twitcherama
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    • als bulbar choking coughing diagnosed diagnosis eating fasciculations issues new diagnosis only symptom problems speech swallowing symptom treatments voice weakness
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
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