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    Am I overreacting?

    Hello. I want to first say thank you for any information or insight you may be able to give me. I also wanted to say that my thoughts are with you all that have been affected by this disease. I am concerned due to a few reasons. About a week ago, I noticed something was "off" with my left foot...
    • Sc1118
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    • ability anxiety back fingers flexing foot improvement information muscle muscle weakness pain questions second opinion twitch twitches twitching wanted weakness
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Needing some guidance!

    Hello All. I’ve thought long and hard before posting this as I’m very much aware of the daily struggles a lot of you here face. I am however finding myself on this site more and more frequently and feel untill I have my questions answered from people with real life experiences - only then will I...
    • Elizabethm12
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    • advice anxiety back bfs cramps dentist diagnosis diet early emg emg? eyes family fatigue female financial fingers health iron life mri muscle muscle twitch neurologist nose questions sleep speech stages stress support swallowing symptoms tongue twitch twitches twitching update voice weakness weight loss work
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Trust your neuro (and the stickies)

    Dear all I also have gone through the hell of fearing having als. After my father was diagnosed and during his battle with the illness ,i was there and doing the best to support him. After he was gone i began to examine every twitch that lasted more than a few days and even did two emg's...
    • giamakr1
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    • advice anxiety back diagnosed emg fasciculations father health medical support twitch
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Question and possible help for others

    Good afternoon, I have a specific question which I'm hoping you can help me with. I've read many posts, etc. and sometimes they are "in line" and then sometimes you get a variation from what the mods and senior members post here so hopefully this will help me. First, I do understand that many...
    • MANinCT
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    • advice als arm back clinic early emg fingers go away kids lead mistake peg problem questions story symptom symptoms test testing tests twitch weakness worried wrong
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Scared - Lip Twitching

    In the last few days I've begun experiencing a persistent twitch in the facial muscles right above my upper lip along with slight numbness. Can this be sign of ALS or is it more likely I damaged/irritated the nerve somehow? I do get twitches elsewhere, but not this persistent and not with the...
    • Cmal
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    • als back muscles scared twitch twitches twitching
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Fasciculations and the Microbiome

    Long time appreciator of the resources of forums like this that provide means to help reduce the stress of new and foreign symptoms. 30 y/o male with no family history of ALS. Pre August 2017: I may have had a twitch here or there that never bothered me. I remember at least in May of 2017 a...
    • kwl1988
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    • abdomen als back clinical diagnosis dying family family history fasciculations food ignore lift mobility muscle muscle twitching nutrition problem sleep stress symptoms tongue twitch twitching weakness wrong
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Deeply Concerned

    I want to keep this thread short as possible- tough to do since my story is long. I have read all stickies and have in fact been lurking on forum for months. I know everyone here my name as creepy as it sounds. I have never felt so deeply empathetic toward a group of people as I now do toward...
    • Thegabe101
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    • atrophy balance bfs china clinic clinical clonus concerned confusing cramping cramps early family ice muscle muscle twitching night pain spasms story tests twitch twitches twitching weakness wes
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Worried about having als

    Hi my name is Arran, I'm 34 and I'm looking for some advise! I'm extremely concerned about having als!!! My symptoms started about 2 weeks ago I felt a very slight vibration in my chest, I I first thought it may have been some mucus, I went to the gp they checked my lung function with a...
    • Arran
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    • als anxiety back mucus muscle muscle twitches muscles night pain shoulder symptoms twitch twitches twitching weakness worried
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. S

    Bulbar ALS?

    Alright so about two months ago I opened a post stating that my speech/sudden lisp has been bothering me. (I couldnt figure out how to re-open the thread so im sorry for posting twice) And honestly it has gotten worse, many s and z’s now come out as a whistle and i have to talk slower to make...
    • SNicole
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    • als als? back bulbar bulbar als cold dad emg family female frustrated ice speech tongue twitch
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Dysphagia/Respiratory onset

    Hey guys, first of all, I'm very sorry for all your struggles with ALS and I do not wish anyone to have this terrible disease. About me, I am very scared of ALS for like 3 weeks now. It all started about 9 months ago. I've started having very strong coughing issues while eating/ even drinking...
    • CihanY
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    • advice als bulbar bulbar pals depressed early emg food information medicine mri neurologist neurology night onset pain sad scared scared of als shaking shoulder stiffness swallowing swallowing issues symptoms tests twitch twitches twitching wanted weakness worries
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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