Patti40
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- Joined
- Sep 23, 2015
- Messages
- 1
- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Diagnosis
- 08/2015
- Country
- US
- State
- FL
- City
- Hudson
I have recently been diagnosed with either PLS or ALS. In the space of five months my speech is incoherent to most; I have extreme difficulty with swallowing & I think I am beginning to have slight muscle decline though the EMG of a month ago didn't indicate it. The most constant distress is the inability to clear the phlegm in the back of my throat. My neurologist put me on a nebulizer with Acetylcysteine 2-3 times a day to help clear my throat. It helps some. He also says to suck ice chips. Does anyone have an effective suggestion? My speech pathologist has me using the EMST105 breathing therapy device which seems to help my breathing.