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Hi i was pointed here by Nikkij . The Introduction link should be top of the page IMHO. I left the Fire service here in the UK aged 50 in 2012 I had enough in my pension pot to get by on and I had a sweating problem, I thought this might be due to job stresses and would clear up when I...

My husband seems to be coming down with a cold and I have no idea what to do. This is the first illness he has gotten since diagnosis a year ago. He is on a feeding tube and a bipap at night (12-14 hours). Last time it was tested his breathing was around 50% (don't have raw numbers). He has a...

Hello Everyone! My name is Cathy and am new here and trying posting for only the second time. Not so certain about how the rules and regulations work and feeling a bit apprehensive. What do I say to all of you? I am 53 years old and live in Ohio with my husband. We recently became empty...

Hello All! I have been a lurker here off and on for about a year, but I felt it time to post as I'm sitting here in my computer chair worried out of my mind, have been for the past few weeks. After going through the initial post I though my symptoms are similar to those with ALS and wanted the...

My name is Patrick and I'm a 25 year old male in the UK. I feel quite certain that I have ALS and I was wondering if anyone had any kind advice to offer. Apologies for the long post but I feel like the onset of symptoms has been quite odd and perhaps worth sharing. The story starts six weeks...

I'm thinking using muscles and exercising is very good for you. When I try and push myself, like a longer ,fast bike ride, or the other day I was helping daughter putting flashing on a window, on my knees for 2 hrs. After doing these two things , when I was done my legs started shaking for...

This week is a particularly troubling week for me, with many distressing symptoms. First there was difficulty breathing. Monday night, after having eaten more than I needed, I started having apnea when lying down. The thing is I waited a few hours before going to bed to minimize discomfort from...

Does anyone here know if there's a connection with high lactic acid and MND? My doctor is doing another EMG and at that point selecting a muscle to biopsy. I know there are a lot of different diseases associated to high levels of lactic acid and strenuous exercise can cause it as well. I haven't...

Dear All, It’s been a while and all of you have been in my prayers everyday. Sorry that I have landed back here but really need your guidance regarding my recurring issues, as mentioned in my old post I have a list of various issues for past 3-4 years including twitching, weakness, numbness...

First I want to thank the administrators and moderators of this forum for providing this resource despite battling a terrible disease. I send all of you much respect and admiration. I have read the stickies in this forum and will try to abide by all of your rules. My situation is that I am...