respiratory

  1. swalker

    Root Canal

    We just returned from our four-week long spring trip to Yellowstone. We stayed in the Madison campground (in our trailer) for 29 nights. It was a wonderful trip and I will write a trip report for it soon. One adventure we did not expect was the need for me to have an emergency root canal. I...
    • swalker
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    • advice breathing cell dentist early helpful immediately insurance memorial respiratory risk trip wes wheelchair work
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  2. Z

    Possible/likely ALS - afraid and uncertain

    Hi all, I am 21, male (yes, I know; read on though, please) I have been severely depressed for several years. Last year I took to a lot of drug use and grappled with marijuana addiction. During the worst of this time, I smoked large amounts daily out of a gravity bong jerry rigged from a...
    • zornsllama
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    • abdominal advice age als angry anxiety back bed breathing clinical cramps depressed diagnosis early emg fasciculations fatigue fingers foot fvc heart marijuana muscle muscle twitching muscles night onset pulmonary function test respiratory scared shortness of breath sleep sporadic support symptoms taste test therapy twitching weakness
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. C

    ALS Respiratory Onset

    My husband has been having increasing breathing problems and weakening starting a year ago. Any exertion wears him out. After many tests for many issues, nothing has been found. However, 2 EMGs found issues in arm and leg. They say they can't diagnose als without three markers. Maybe it...
    • Chrismarie
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    • als arm bipap breathing breathing problems diagnose diagnosed diagnosis falling onset oxygen problems respiratory respiratory onset sleep stiffness swallowing swallowing issues symptom tests twitches
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  4. C

    Short of breath when talking

    I have had lower limb onset ALS for three years. In the last several months I find myself getting short of breath while talking. I do not get short of breath when I'm lying down. This seems odd to me and I just wonder if anyone else has experienced that. As a former respiratory therapist, it...
  5. S

    Right arm weakness

    Dear responders I am Ali I have some misconceptions and also fears about my symptoms which i wanted to be shared and responded. 1 and half a month ago i had wierd fatigue which made me disturb from running and climbing.jus fatigue. I did blood test and it came back clean. I should confess that...
    • Silent singer
    • Thread
    • als symptoms arm arm weakness back fatigue hours lift neurologist night problem problems respiratory running scared shortness of breath symptoms test twitch twitching wanted weakness
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. L

    Dry light constant cough

    Hi all, Topic has been probably addressed every which way. But when I search, I haven't pin pointed exactly my PALS cough on any threads. It is a like a dry light cough (not from deep within or sounds mucus related), and its just there. Not every minute...maybe a couple time every half hour? I...
  7. T

    Devasted after a follow-up EMG

    i,ve done an EMG 2 months ago (I wont repeat the whole story, I guess it could be easily found if needed) with an ALS specialist from MOntreal . The doc told me to see her againfor a follow up and to do some bloodtest (she thought that my ymptoms could be related to Mystenia gravis) and tjhat...
  8. J

    Caregiver to my dad Gary for 5 years

    Hello My name is Jasmine and I am 28 years old and from Los Angeles. My dad Gary was diagnosed on 12/12/12 and I took care of him until he died of respiratory failure in January of this year. I would constantly look at posts on these forums but I was too afraid to make an account and I'm not...
    • Jasbagley
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    • age als bed caregiver dad diagnosed dynavox eye free hoyer hoyer lift lift manual medical power power wheelchairs questions ramp respiratory support tobii tobii dynavox trach wanted wheelchairs work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: In memory of
  9. J

    Caregiver to my dad Gary for 5 years

    Hello My name is Jasmine and I am 28 years old and from Los Angeles. My dad Gary was diagnosed on 12/12/12 and I took care of him until he died of respiratory failure in January of this year. I would constantly look at posts on these forums but I was too afraid to make an account and I'm not...
    • Jasbagley
    • Thread
    • age als bed caregiver dad diagnosed dynavox eye free hoyer hoyer lift lift manual medical power power wheelchairs questions ramp respiratory support tobii tobii dynavox trach wanted wheelchairs work
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Past caregivers
  10. T

    hospice questions

    I'm not sure if this is an appropriate thread. I am not a caregiver yet but my mom was diagnosed in January 2016. Her decline has been pretty quick with rapid deterioration in respiratory function. She is on the Trilogy 24/7 and is completely tube fed. She is weak but still mobile and spends...
    • tmg16
    • Thread
    • age als bed caregiver chair decline diagnosed feeding health hospice insurance lift possible a progression pwc questions research respiratory trilogy
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Current caregivers
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