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    Terrified of ALS

    Thanks so much Nikki I do appreciate your reply. it seems as if the whole right side of my body is around 10% thinner. From my shoulder to my back to my lower back and my arm. Is there a chance this is normal? can I stop worrying about als? surely with this amount of “perceived atrophy” I...
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    Terrified of ALS

    The only issue I have is that when I lay down it feels very bony on the right side of my back. It’s is 100% not as muscly and is very uncomfortable. Especially around the shoulder area. I’m just scared that it is getting worse. maybe it’s just because I’m thinking about it. There is also a...
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    Terrified of ALS

    Thankyou so much! It’s more of an achy issue to be honest. It aches quite a lot on the right side of my back and is 10% thinner. This makes it quite uncomfortable to sit on as it slants my back to one side. these are not symptoms of ALS though are they? surely I wouldn’t be able to go to the...
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    Terrified of ALS

    Thankyou so much for your reply. But the right side of my back feels more bony and it causes me to slant to one side when I sit. This makes it uncomfortable and causes me aches and pains. the one thing that is keeping me Sane is that there is 0 signs of weakness. And no other symptoms. But is a...
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    Terrified of ALS

    Hello everyone. I am 21 years old and from the U.K. Around 8 years ago my grandad passed from ALS and watching him at such a young age truly terrified me. Ever since then I have had horrendous health anxiety. around 5 months ago I noticed a numb patch on my back. The doctor told me that he...
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