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    Thank you, Karen. Rationally I understand what you say and agree with it. Yet I will continue struggling with this. I hope I can get over it soon, as I can't afford my mind to be taken over by so many worries, I've had enough of that for the past few years.
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    Just to follow up, and I'm not meaning to get any response from you, as I'm sure you have more important things to do than tend to the insecurities of a hypochondriac. Maybe my idea that this was due to Ulnar Nerve was misguided, as now I have fasciculations on my right calf and right toes. I...
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    Thank you, NikkiJ. You are right. I've noticed that a lot of people, just like me, ask questions even before undergoing a formal diagnosis process, and I do realize it takes time to respond to these folks. Now I am leaning towards other issues causing the two things I observed, and I have...
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    Hi Laurie, I am sorry you lost a loved one to ALS, and I thank you for your commitment to help people going through this situation. And thank you for helping me too. It makes me feel a little guilty that I (and people like I) which in a strict probabilistic sense are likely not suffering ALS...
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    Thank you, ShiftKicker, for taking the time to respond and for giving me some perspective also. I do understand that this forum can't provide medical advice, and that any opinion from any forum member, however well intentioned, is just that. I guess I was seeking some reassurance maybe, as upon...
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    Thank you for your answer, I appreciate it. The reason why I am concerned is because of the localized nature of the fasciculations. One of the first things I read about the distinction between BFS and ALS is that in BFS the fasciculations seem to be more generalized, whereas in ALS they are...
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    I want to preface my first post here to say that my concern has led me to investigate about ALS in a way that makes me feel a deep sympathy for everyone affected by ALS (whether in his/her own flesh, or through a family member.) I also want to help those who make this forum possible. I will...
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