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Please allow me to introduce myself...
Didn't see an area for newbies so thought I'd jump right in. I'm KC and haven't been 100% diagnosed yet, but the neurology residents are in disagreement over it so they have referred me to the ALS clinic for more in depth testing. Preliminary diagnosis was polymyosistis but they've ruled that...- KC2U2
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- als clinic diagnosed diagnosis emg medical mri muscles neurology newbie problems swallowing testing twitches
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Newbie. Waiting for a diagnosis
Hi. My first posting on this forum I'll tell you a bit about myself I have been experiencing increased balance and walking difficulties since January I had to take sick leave since may.initially they thought it was a cervical disc problem but then decided my symptoms didn't fit. They are...- Stifflady
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- ankle back balance brain clonus diagnosis emg falling genetic genetic testing hsp mri neurologist neurology newbie pls problem symptoms testing trip walker
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23 year old son
Hello, this is my first post on here, I have been looking through some past threads and already feel better knowing there is so much support and info out there. Everyone here is so supportive and you can really feel the love coming from people who have been through or are going through this...- ko17
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- advice anxiety back ball breathing chair dad diagnosed family frustrated guilt health home health care hours info life love movement muscles newbie peg quality of life scared shoulder support timeline wanted work
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New and a little scared. Can u help?
Hi there, My father who is 69 is in the process of being diagnosed with ALS. I say this because he has seen a Neurologist who says that his symptoms - Muscle atrophy, fasiculations, weakness, tremendous weight loss along with dropfoot and a few others, combined with positive looking nerve...- Raul_Chicago
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- advice als atrophy back bipap breathing diagnosed diagnosis emg father hope info information lithium mri muscle neurologist newbie progression rilutek scared symptoms tests weakness weight loss
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- Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
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Newbie Question on Narcatics and ALS
Newbie Question please I'm very new here so I may post in inappropriate forums. I am an undiagnosed male with many of the early signs of ALS, including 2 dirty leg EMG's and one dirty arm EMG. I have leg and left arm weakness (diagnosed Carpal Tunnel prior to the start of my muscle twitches)...- archie
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- als anxiety arm arm weakness back diagnosed early emg helpful ice muscle muscle twitches muscle twitching muscles neurologist new here newbie surgery thumb twitches twitching undiagnosed weakness
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Newbie with questions....
Hi All! I have been reading alot of this forum for quite a few days now. I have not officailly been diagnosed with PLS but the more I read the more it sounds like my problem. Please bare with me will explain my plight and then I will ask some questions. I am now 51 years of age but have had...- AKmom
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- Forum: Primary lateral sclerosis
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Puffer / Inhaler Help
Hi All. Newbie here. Recently diagnosed ALS. Looking for gadgets to make it easier to use my Albuterol / Flovent inhalers ... been on them for years for asthma. Don't have the strength to hold the puffer steady and squeeze it, even with both hands. May have to have a gadget custom made. Anyone...- Arthur43
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- als diagnosed newbie problem
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- Forum: Tips, tricks, and gadgets
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Newbie PLS
Hello everyone, so happy to find this site. In Oct.05 I was Dx with Acoustic Neuroma (a noncancerous tumor thank GOD!) had it removed and after surgery left me with: Partial facial paralyzation to left side, tear duct in left eye works sporadicly so I struggle with dry eye..... (I am no longer...- Chief
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- balance bed cold exercise eye eyes falling fear food hearing help! ice newbie pls reading research shower speech surgery symptoms weakness
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- Forum: Primary lateral sclerosis
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Need Support for Newbies
My dad was diagnosed in 2006. Due to his AWESOME health regimen, he is slow progressing. :p My family has lots of questions. Mostly to be prepared for future situations. He is recently in a wheelchair as much as possible. He can still walk, but struggles and can only walk 10 steps before he...- LovemyPALS
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- bed dad diagnosed family father health lung capacity muscles newbie night questions stages support ventilator wheelchair
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- Forum: Progressive bulbar palsy
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Clearing Any Confusion
Every now-and-again, a newbie will respond to my old thread, "Undiagnosed Please Read This" and it will suddenly come alive again. In that post, I had just returned from an appointment with a university neurology clinic after having my 2nd round of EMG/NCV testing in less than a month. I was...- Zaphoon
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- als clinic cure diagnosed diagnosis emg neurology newbie pls testing undiagnosed v.a. work
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- Forum: Primary lateral sclerosis
