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  1. T

    “70% of a nerves fibers die before you feel weakness. An EMG will detect that process

    This was on the stickies. Where did this info come from? Im in the process lf being checked out neurologically and ALS is not off the table. I passed my first EMG done a month ago but since then, I’ve experienced localized fasiculations (2 weeks straight) and after it finally stopped, my left...
    • Tarheel2005
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    ALS Very Worried

    Hello, I am 23 years old and for the past two months have been experiencing a number of concerning symptoms. The timeline of my symptoms are as follows: Feb - I work out a fair amount and was just getting back into running when I had a patelleformal knee injury to my left which caused pain...
    • ndephill
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  3. W

    Symptoms? FALS

    Let me start by saying I really hope you all tell me it's all in my head. I've read the sticky thread but I'm still unsure, so please bear with me while I ask for experienced opinions. A little background. A couple years before I was born (I'm 34 now), my paternal Grandmother and uncle (her...
    • whoviantrekwarsgirl
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    • ability als book confused cramping diagnosis early fals family family history father fingers genetic hope muscle muscle twitching night pain respiratory scared shaking sod1 symptoms twitching wrong
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    Deeply Concerned

    I want to keep this thread short as possible- tough to do since my story is long. I have read all stickies and have in fact been lurking on forum for months. I know everyone here my name as creepy as it sounds. I have never felt so deeply empathetic toward a group of people as I now do toward...
    • Thegabe101
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  5. K

    Need help does this sound like als?

    Hello all. Thank you for having me here. I'm very confused as to what us going on with me neurological my, so in going to give you the background. 2 years ago I had a baby by c section (spinal anaesthesia) and since thus date I have gradually been suffering neurological decline. I have been...
    • Kitkatt
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  6. W

    Cramping?

    Morning, Is it possible to have thigh and calf cramps (both sides) as initial symptoms? I don’t have any weakness , but this worries me as many sites list theses symptoms of als. Thanks
    • Whatwpqi
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    • als cramping cramps symptoms symptoms of als symptoms? weakness worries
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    26 Year Old Male Expecting Diagnosis

    Hi, long story, so bear with me. About 6 months ago I had an unexplained weight loss of about 30 pounds in about a month. I chalked it up to anxiety induced weight loss as I was dealing with some very stressful situations in life at the time and didn't think much of it. About 4 months ago I...
    • YourFriendGuy
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  8. G

    does this sound like ALS?

    Ok. First stating. I’m here for guidance, my apologies for even asking such questions... I want to know if this sounds alarming to any of you. Rather you or a love one has ALS. Starting off I made one post before where I had a dip in my walk. Which was frightening. Came in went. After having...
    • Gamerfitmom
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    Update

    Hi - I posted here last in April. https://www.alsforums.com/forum/do-i-have-als-als/38242-my-story.html I just wanted to pop in and at least update. I had a baby 5 months ago and it would be an understatement to say I still twitch. My god, do I twitch. But it has been 18 months of it - and...
    • Teedot
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    • ability back cramping emg fear hope life mri stages story twitch twitching update wanted
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  10. Kristina1

    involuntary stretching at night/early morning

    I am having a lot of my body involuntarily stretching (my legs and trunk mainly) in the middle of the night and early morning. I can't stop it from starting, but I can sometimes force it to end prematurely if that makes sense. The problem is, the stretch causes painful cramping and this thing...
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