According to the Cal Dept. of Public Health, up to 20 ALS patients have taken their own lives under California's "aid in dying" law after six months. I do not oppose the general idea of permitting physicians to assist the suicide of terminally ill patients who would otherwise suffer...
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Hi
I'm 46 years old and have had some things happen that I dismissed due to my age
For about six months or so, I wake up in the middle of the night choking, not just cough but choking on what feels like saliva , I've woken my hub and up from in the other room in doing so because it was that...
Hi all,
I've been refraining from posting as I don't want to seem like another hypochondriac that's asking dumb questions. However, due to my symptoms increasing in intensity and spreading to different parts of my body I thought I might as well post and get some feedback as I'm going through...
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Hello, my old post was closed so I've summarized it below in a more simple and streamlined form, with the addition of my new symptoms:
Q1 2016 - slight essential tremor in my hands.
Q2 2016 - persistent, 24/7 tightness in both calves, which eventually spread to gluteal areas. Gluteal...
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Hi all,
My mother was diagnosed with possible Bulbar ALS few weeks ago. We're praying that it's something else that can be treated. Wanted to share her symptoms and hear your thoughts/suggestions please.
She started having voice issues, mainly hoarseness, since about 8-9 months ago. Few months...
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My husband has serious coughing and choking throughout the day and especially at bedtime and during the night. With or without food/liquids. I know sometimes it is the collection of mucus because I can hear it. He almost sounds like he is drowning. Other times it seems dry so I assume it is...
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I have decided to get a PEG/PRG sooner than later. I can still eat but it takes me a long time and I get tired before I get full. I do have some things I cannot eat due to choking. I supplement with protein drinks so the weight loss has slowed down. I move next week to FL and had planned to...
Hey, 2 months ago i made a post here to ask few questions and now im back again.Im waiting for different doctors appointment for genetic test so know that i dont have anything close to ALS so pls dont mind me.If you ask why im going to ask these here , i think this place good to get...
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Hi all, I am back. So recently, my PALS has experienced more often then not coughing fits that resemble water down your windpipe (which might actually be happening?) I guess I get that part, but I stand there feeling completely helpless as when he goes to breath in air during a "fit" he is...
Hi everyone,
I have been reading the forum for quite a few months now trying to gather as much information on ALS as I can. My dad was diagnosed with ALS on 3/2017, they never stated if it was Bulbar or Limb-onset, but it all started with slurred speech at the beginning of DEC 2016, so we...