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    confusing symptoms - is it ALS?

    Hi Victoria. Your symptoms sound super similar to mine, although I haven't had an EMG and I had that burning feeling my left arm instead of my leg and I've been dealing with this since early February. The sudden jerks are the oddest part for me. I was sitting down watching tv this week and my...
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    Could this be ALS, quite scared

    I have actually stopped g o o g l i n g. Unfortunately it's what I already read previously when I was doing *that* quite actively that keeps coming to mind when something could possibly be a symptom has happened (as above - the hoarse speaking voice, the pill, the strawberry, etc). Reading so...
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    Advice, joint cracking a symptom of ALS?

    Hi Dorothy :) What I mentioned somewhere is that cracking joints is the only thing that I'm not worried about and if it's not a symptom of ALS AND she's hypermobile, she shouldn't be either. What's on my mind is intermittent cramps in both hands and feet, the numb spot on my cheek, the pills...
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    Advice, joint cracking a symptom of ALS?

    Hi there. I'm the hypermobile newbie that they're talking about. I can't be too much help about ALS but I can say that I was born hypermobile and my ankles joints have been cracking and popping and rolling my whole life (my shoulders started as well in the past several months when stretched)...
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    Could this be ALS, quite scared

    You ladies are amazing and to be honest, I probably am a little unravelled at this point. I keep telling myself that it's not ALS (and that highly intelligent people are telling me that it sounds nothing like it!) and then try to walk away from this (and the site, I hate the idea that I'm...
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    Could this be ALS, quite scared

    Hi again everyone. I definitely left the other day with the intention of never coming back but I had a bit of a scary day today/yesterday and am looking for some thoughts: - I noticed yesterday that my tongue has two scallop/dent marks on either side of it and was also quite sore. Alarm bell...
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    Could this be ALS, quite scared

    Thanks for the reality check, everyone, it's been much needed. I'm going to step away from this fear altogether and put it to rest - I'll focus on keeping my body tuned well (thanks, trfogey) by eating well, resting and meditation (suggested by my osteopath) until I'm able to seek full...
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    Could this be ALS, quite scared

    First off, I wanted to thank everyone for their time and effort in replying. It really means a lot that you did that and to hear that my issues don't sound like ALS. And I know how long it must have taken some of you to respond, so I greatly appreciate it even more. I also appreciate this...
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    Could this be ALS, quite scared

    I wanted to add that I've also been experiencing some GERD and hiccuping and bit my tongue a few times in the space of a week a couple of weeks ago, and that I always feel best first thing in the morning - it's only as the day progresses that these issues seem to kick in. Don't know if that's...
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    Could this be ALS, quite scared

    Hello everyone, I'm posting here as I'm hoping to benefit from everyone's breadth of knowledge and experience and I would love to hear everyone's thoughts. I'm female and 27 years old. I've been healthy my whole life except that I'm hypermobile (all my joints extend beyond the "normal" range)...
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