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    Hi, Jamie, I have been having speech issues for about 16 months; they've pretty much stalled...

    Hi, Jamie, I have been having speech issues for about 16 months; they've pretty much stalled since last November, so I can still be understood, but have a definite slur. Also saliva and mucus. I've had all the tests, including 2 EMG's (both clear) and no other symptoms. How long did it take...
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    How Long Does This Take to Show Up?

    Hi, I've had a slur in my speech for over a year now, which gradually got worse. It's leveled off since November, when I went off an antipsychotic drug I thought might be causing the problem. I can still speak to be understood, chew and swallow OK. but the quality of my voice has changed...
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    I saw my ENT yesterday, and he looked at my very dry nose and mouth and is ordering a lip biopsy...

    I saw my ENT yesterday, and he looked at my very dry nose and mouth and is ordering a lip biopsy to test for Sjogren's syndrome. The clincher was that I also cannot shed tears anymore. He may want to do the blood test again, too. By this time I've had enough blood drawn to provide a banquet...
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    No, I never heard anything about a prednisone trial, but I'm seeing my ENT tomorrow (regularly...

    No, I never heard anything about a prednisone trial, but I'm seeing my ENT tomorrow (regularly scheduled appointment) and I will ask about a salivary gland biopsy and prednisone treatment. If he's clueless, I'll consult my neuro. By the way, I hope you're OK right now. You've been "in the...
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    Thanks, Rose. I do have saliva, but only at the front of my mouth. the back or my mouth and...

    Thanks, Rose. I do have saliva, but only at the front of my mouth. the back or my mouth and tongue feel extremely dry. It's like the saliva I have is trying to compensate for what's missing.
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    Still Waiting

    A year ago I began having problems with slurred speech---at first only occasional, but then in early March, 2012, my adult son begged me to see a doctor. I put it off until June, and then began the runaround. I've had blood work upon blood work, urine tests (all clear), an MRI (clear) and an...
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    Hi---I have had tongue fasciculations toward the right when I speak, also numbness on the left...

    Hi---I have had tongue fasciculations toward the right when I speak, also numbness on the left side of my mouth in the evening. My mouth is horribly dry all the time, and I drink over a gallon of water a day, which does not help at all. I can't shed tears anymore and my nasal secretions have...
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    EMG Tomorrow

    Could very dry mouth be a part of ALS? I seem to have saliva in the front of my mouth but the back of my mouth and my tongue are very dry. Drinking water does not help, and i drink over a gallon a day.
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    EMG Tomorrow

    My neuro wants to do another EMG in late March/early April. His office will let me know exactly when. I'm trying to enjoy life meantime and not constantly monitoring my smptoms!
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    EMG Tomorrow

    My EMG was negative--showed nothing out of the ordinary. My neuro tested my tongue, face, foot, legs, arms, hands, shoulder, neck and back. I had so many band-aids afterward I looked like I'd been in a bar fight. Anyway, he was pretty frustrated afterward, and told me he would like to run the...
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    EMG Tomorrow

    I have been having slurred speech for about a year now. It seems to have stalled a bit, as I can still make myself understood and can still hold a job. I do have saliva and sometimes mucus issues, but sometimes my mouth is so dry I can't stand it---I drink over a gallon of water every day. I...
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    Hi, Everyone, I have been having problems with slurred speech and an excessively dry mouth since...

    Hi, Everyone, I have been having problems with slurred speech and an excessively dry mouth since about February, and I finally got referred to a neurologist. He says it could be Bulbar Palsy, and is ordering tests. I had the blood work done yesterday, and we're awaiting my insurance company's...
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