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  1. B

    Not sure if I should be worried or not...

    Hello all. I’ll start off by saying Happy New Year and I hope everyone has a joyful evening. I’m a new member to this forum but I’ve been reading post after post as a guest. I’m a 21 year old female who has been having worrisome (to me) symptoms. I’ll admit to everyone I am somewhat of a...
    • bulldogmom97
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    • age als arm back clinical emg eye father female fingers hope lead mental health mri muscle neurologist new member spasms supplement symptoms test tongue twitch twitches update weakness worried
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. L

    reflexes and pain question

    Hi, I asked a single question lat month and was satisfied with the response as I felt it was helpful and very much appreciated. I just have two quick questions maybe someone can answer for me. Are hyper reflexes usually an early presentation or after weakness? secondly is cramping a late stage...
    • LOU6683
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    • age als arm atrophy back clinical cramping denervation early emg helpful medicine mri muscle neurologist pain questions test weakness
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. J

    muscle weakness, twitching, cramping and fatigue... ALS?

    Hi Everyone, I am wondering if any of this sounds familiar.. 38 y/o female. Previously VERY active, trail running, mountain biking, more energy than I knew what to do with. Weekends, you could find me hiking (10+ hours, overnight hikes with a full pack), alpine mountain biking (4+ hours), and...
    • jaine80
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    • als back bfs bipap chair clinical clonus cramping cramps early emg fasciculations fatigue female fingers muscle muscle twitching neurologist onset story swallowing symptoms twitches twitching weakness
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. S

    Opinions on Symptoms

    Hello everyone. First off, I would like to say thank you so much for the continued support you provide to people who are scared about symptoms or newly diagnosed with ALS. A bit of background information about myself: 27 y/o caucasian female who is in the midst of evaluation by a...
    • SG29
    • Thread
    • als bfs clinical cramping diagnosed early emg eyes female information muscle muscle weakness neurologist newly diagnosed questions reading scared support symptom symptoms twitching weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. S

    Update - 12/24/18 - Extreme bulbar worries

    Hello everyone...I hope everyone is having a good Christmas season. I wish I could say the same. It's been almost 6 months since I have been here. Some things have gotten better and some a lot worse/terrifying. I was hoping to never have to come back here but my situation has dictated I do...
    • spacecowboy000
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    • als back bulbar bulbar onset burning choking christmas clinical early eyes family food hope neurologist onset pain pressure scared speech swallowing symptoms tongue twitches update urgent weakness
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. M

    Long time without diagnosis

    Hi everybody. I am man 29. My story started a year ago. Something around 01.18 I started to feel strange feeling in upper side of my right feet. It is difficult to describe. Like sock was tight (without sock). I visited doctor, he recommended me antidepressants, (I took them until Spring...
    • Manfree
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    • age als? back bfs clinical cramps denervation diagnosis early emg eyes fasciculations fingers hours muscle muscles pain problem spasms story twitching weakness
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. C

    Probably concerned about nothing

    Hi, Firstly thanks for anyone who takes time to respond, Ive read the sticky and tried to avoid posting until now but I'd just like opinions from you experienced people. After that I wont be a person the posts and post, I assure you. So, me, 34 year old male keep pretty fit and healthy and not...
    • Chuck84
    • Thread
    • arm clinical concerned depression diagnosed finger hope ice idiot muscle ring finger shaking symptoms tremor twitches wanted weakness
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. E

    Help understanding new medical report

    Hello, I am writing to you to ask for help understanding the last report from my father's neurologist. He is 60 year-old men who was previously diagnosed with PLS (three years of symptoms). I am interested in knowing if the new report suggests to you that the diagnosis might change to ALS. I...
    • Emanol
    • Thread
    • als atrophy bulbar clinical diagnosed diagnosis dysphagia fasciculations father flexing medical muscle neurologist pls tongue tongue atrophy weakness
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  9. B

    My husband fears ALS

    permalinkBellaBells He went to a neurologist today he didnt do an emg he felt it wasn't neccessary. He did a clinical exam and said my husband seems stronger than him even though he explained how weak his neck and legs are. He did say he sees a lot of symptoms of parkison's disease but not a...
    • BellaBells
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    • als arm arm weakness clinical diagnosis emg fasciculations husband neurologist symptoms weakness
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. KarenNWendyn

    What’s your fight?

    I’ve had friends advise me to keep on fighting “the good fight”. Realistically, I know I’m not going to win against ALS, so what’s the fight? My initial fight was to hang in there playing the bassoon as long as I possibly could. Now that I’m no longer able to play the bassoon, my current...
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