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  1. C

    Is it possible I have ALS?

    Hello, All. Male, 20 yrs old. I have visited forums last year and explained symptoms but was told I had no reason to have ALS. However I have been experiencing other symptoms on occasion. - I bite my tongue lightly sometimes when I either talk or not talk (starting to develop a scalloped...
    • Chronicle
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    • als als? back depressed depression eye fatigue food heart hope info life muscle muscles neurologist pain phlegm stress swallow symptoms tongue twitches twitching weakness worried worry wrong
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Scared mom of 3, hoping not ALS

    Let me start off by saying that I appreciate that this forum is here! Thank you to anyone that takes the time to read my post and respond. I know no one is a doctor or a neurologist but it does help to talk about the concerns. Ok so history: I am a 29-year-old female that has been relatively...
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    • als als? autoimmune christmas depressed emg female life muscle muscle twitching neurologist scared shoulder surgery twitches twitching vitamin d
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Need advice regarding my mother's situation

    I would like to share my mother’s story with you in the hopes that I can receive advice regarding my family’s situation. This might seem like a very ‘dry’ explanation of the situation, but I assure you that there are a lot of emotions involved My aim is to give the clearest and most objective...
    • Mandarine783
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    • advice age als breathing confused cry dad denial depressed diagnosed diagnosis equipment eyes father friend life peg planning sad story stroke support tests tracheotomy treatments wanted worry
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  4. F

    My husband wants to die,

    Dear fellow caregivers, my first online support group post. My spouse was diagnosed with ALS in 2015. We started to notice fasiculations in his upper arms and shoulders. Then he had a couple random falls when walking out in the community. We went to hospital for he did not have a GP. They then...
    • FayRay
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    • 2nd opinion als angry back caregivers clinic depressed diagnosed frustrated hope husband ice life meds muscle pain problems scared speech support surgery swallow symptoms symptoms of als wanted
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  5. KimT

    Calling All PALS - Take 3 ( Chat thread for PALS only)

    I guess our rolling thread closed. Sometimes I come on the site and feel very depressed to see so few PALS posting. I guess they are either unable or (better) out living their lives. My life has changed so much since I fell in September but I finally got my van and will have it converted in...
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    Loss of appetite

    I am hungry in the morning and have a bowl of cereal, and I have a sandwich for lunch. My problem is dinner. I don't feel like eating any food for dinner. Sometimes I take one bite and then stop eating. I actually feel nauseous at the thought of eating. This makes my CALS, my husband, very...
  7. KimT

    ALS Specialist denies pain related to disease

    Hello, Since my dx I've been to three ALS Specialty Clinics. One was strictly for a second opinion and it was out of state. Two weeks ago the doctor I ended up with (since my diagnosis) told me that the level of pain I was experiencing did NOT happen in ALS and said "pain other than cramping...
    • KimT
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    • als ankle autoimmune back breathing breathing issues clinics cramping depressed depression diagnosis family family history free motor neuron disease muscles onset pain paralyzed problems pulmonary function test research second opinion swelling testing travel vent weakness
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
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    activities for advanced ALS

    My daughter is employed as a caregiver for someone with ALS. The patient is advanced and has no motor capability and communicates by speaking/lip reading. Winter time is typical for depression to set in with this patient, which in turn leaves my daughter feeling frustrated. Does anyone have...
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    One of 'those' days.

    Hi All. I am so sorry I have not been visiting, touching base and offering support. I have been putting one foot in front of the other. After feeling slightly more positive at the 7 month point after losing Iven, I took a nose dive and have been struggling to keep my head above water (gee what's...
    • poppies
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    • bed depressed fell foot lonely nose sad support wanted worried
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Past caregivers
  10. C

    I think I'm running out of time on my feet

    I have tried to refrain from posting on here. I apologize if I am bothering anyone. I have been experiencing symptoms for 16 months now . I just don't have the guts to go back to the doctor . For my job I had a general physical and my reflexes were normal . They had me stand on my toes and do a...
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