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  1. wishmobbing

    Wishmobbing's boyfriend slipped away

    Dear forum friends, after a mostly good year, a couple of harder months and a final night with lots of music and holding hands my PALS peacefully fell asleep and never woke up again. In the 13 month after diagnosis he lost a lot, his work (never missed), his ability to move (accepted with...
    • wishmobbing
    • Thread
    • ability back boyfriend breathing cals diagnosis eating eyes family fell food free life music night speech support voice wanted work
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: In memory of
  2. M

    MND diagnosed in March 2018

    Hi, My father in law Age -73 years diagnosed with Bulbar symptoms in March 2018. He was feeling slight dragging of foot and speech issue for more than a year, but after several doctors visits he was adviced for some voice exercises with reason of 'sound box issue due to age' but after more...
    • minalnaik
    • Thread
    • age bulbar confused diagnosed diet father food foot mnd speech supplements symptoms voice
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  3. V

    Use of nuedexta be risk for patients with mucus problem

    Heard nuedexta or Dextromethorphan.can ease swallowing difficulties and speech problem. My Dad (an ALS patient) apart from swallowing and speech problem has Thick Mucus problem for which he takes cough syrup...(Expectorant) to make mucus thin so it can be easily spit out. Is...
  4. L

    Help please on sourcing Nuedexta in Canada

    Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum. My dad has just been diagnosed with ALS, and likely a few years into this devastating disease. Can anyone point me in the direction of how I can obtain the medication Nuedexta? We live in Toronto Canada. He has bulbar onset and saliva and speech is a big...
    • LizE
    • Thread
    • als bulbar bulbar onset canada dad diagnosed nuedexta onset saliva speech
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  5. A

    High concerns, awaiting neuro appointment

    Hello everyone, First of all, I would like to mention I took into account the "Read before posting" thread and also, to thank anybody in advance that might read or reply to my message. 25 years old, male, caucasian: 1) A few years ago (maybe 2-3) I noticed a weird tremor in my hand when...
    • arhivaLeitz
    • Thread
    • als fear early emg family fear fingers muscle neurologist night pain sad scared shaking sleep speech symptoms symptoms? test testing tongue tremor trip twitches work worry wrist
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. T

    Progression of symptoms?

    I’ve had body wide twitching for 6 months. Went to neurologist after three months and got a clean EMG on right arm and leg. Have been in a total of five times for clinical exams (due to my anxiety of ALS - requested appointments with him) - all of which have come back non remarkable. He told me...
    • Txemer
    • Thread
    • als als? anxiety arm back bulbar bulbar als children clean emg clinical cramping emg fear female neurologist pain problems progression scared speech stress symptoms symptoms? twitching worried worry
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. B

    "Interesting case", "atypical presentation", no official diagnosis.

    "Interesting case", "atypical presentation", no official diagnosis. Good afternoon, and greetings. 32 year old fit female labeled as diagnostic mystery. 10 months ago--twitching all over body. Intense for 2 months, then left side predominated. Severe occipital headache, neck pain, pain in...
    • Blythe
    • Thread
    • als arm atrophy back clinic clinical cramps denervation depressed diagnosis emg female headache mnd motor neuron disease muscle neurologist pain pls pma spasms speech swallowing tests twitching weakness
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. A

    New issues and would appreciate advice

    Hi - a tentative question, having read the stickies and visited a neuro earlier this year (February). I’m a 52 year old man, now had twitches for about 18 months (arms, back, legs) and in February had an EMG on my left side. This revealed Fascs at a number of points, but nothing else. Ok, the...
    • AviatorDave
    • Thread
    • advice als back bulbar emg fasciculation foot issues reflex speech symptoms test tongue twitches twitching
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. E

    Second EMG

    My father has been suffering from upper motor neuron signs over the past three years, with no apparent lower involvement (clean EMG and still no fasciculations), which led doctors to think of PLS. In a second EMG, the results are indicative of "mononeuritis multiplex or motor radiculopathy", but...
    • Emanol
    • Thread
    • breathing clean emg clinical emg emg? fasciculations father muscle physical therapy pls progression slow progression speech therapy weakness weight loss
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. J

    Does this sound like ALS?

    I have been very worried about AlS for the past month and a half. I just turned 20 years old this month and I am a male. It all started when I went to take a picture with my friends and noticed whenever I smile a certain way my cheeks would shake/twitch very fast and then it would proceed to...
    • Jamesyousif0
    • Thread
    • als als? anxiety arm atrophy back ball clinical emg food mri neurologist problem shaking slurred speech speech stress swallowing symptom symptoms tongue twitch twitching weakness worried
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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