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  1. K

    Just looking for input

    Hi, I am posting about symptoms that I have been seeing in my father over the last 2 years. He is 73. He started having trouble swallowing his food about 2 years ago. He seen several doctors, and had a scope done, and it was brushed off as aging. He was told to chew his food better, and...
  2. jethro

    Apetite and nonbulbar ALS

    after taking supplements (D, E, B, A, coq10, L serine, resveratol, lithium orotate, magtein, selen, kreatine, ALCAR, hydrolized proteine shakers, bcaa, probiotics etcetc) have no chance to eat normal. therefore i stopped to go to toilet. at least, not often as i used to do. just urgent pee when...
  3. F

    i don't understand something

    hello all, as you can read here https://www.alsforums.com/forum/do-i-have-als-als/40073-mum-diseas-strange-situation.html (a link of my old thread) my mum was diagnosed in Feb 18 with 2nd MND. doctors said that is not possible to see the future but as we see in her clinical history it is...
  4. Tedstehr

    Florida and Aruba

    We will be setting out for Florida and Aruba on Saturday. We will leave for Seattle midday and fly from SEA to Orlando Sunday morning. Two days in Walt Disney World and then to Miami. We fly on Friday AM to Aruba where we meet up with my son Jeremy who has been in New Zealand since January. We...
  5. C

    Respiratory Onset- Update

    Thought I would give status on my husband for those few with this ALS type. After 10 months of tests, his final diagnosis was July 2017. He is weakening and hasn’t left house for several months. Just better since breathing is very tough. He is on trilogy 18 hours a day. A blessing that...
  6. J

    New Diagnosis

    New friends, My name is Jessi and my mother in law, Eileen, was just diagnosed with ALS about 3 weeks ago. She is a 2 time breast cancer survivor so they are unsure of whether or not her ALS is related to the radiation she underwent as a part of her cancer treatment or not. She lost total use...
  7. R

    Accessable Travel

    I can barely walk with walker. I have PWC and use a hospital bed. Wife wants to do one more cruise, but I envision all the problems transferring and getting in and out of bathroom and bed! I now can get out of hospital bed if I raise it until feet barely touch ground. Am I crazy, or is...
  8. R

    Difficulty getting up from wheelchair

    I can still walk a bit with walker, but on outings, I use a wheelchair. I have Difficulty getting up from wheelchair when I return. Any hints would be appreciated!
  9. S

    Gods plan is better than my own

    First of all I am 41 with 2 amazing kids and been married to the love of my life for almost 25 years! My life is wonderful even though the past year has been tough. My symptoms started with shortness of breath or at least that is what slowed me down to notice. I was hospitalized 2 times for...
  10. KimT

    Dental Issues

    After a very uncomfortable and painful dental appointment to replace a 40-year old crown today, I decided I need to write another ALS information sheet for dentists. The ALS Awareness Paper would probably not get read and it doesn't really address dentistry and ALS. When I went for a cleaning...
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