Recent content by max777

Tony, Thank you for that incredible and well-worded description of your experience. That certainly helped answer my question (along with many others' questions too!). Best wishes to you, and thanks again for your post and for your service to our country! Afraid&Alone, Thanks for posting. It...

Thanks guys, I think this helps a lot of my questions. I wasn't trying to be irrationally concerned with ALS due to perceived weakness (I'll let the doctors sort everything out), and I apologize if it came across that way. I just have read many posts of people asking about perceived vs. clinical...

For the record, I've been to several doctors and am currently going through the motions of getting a diagnosis. I've had blood tests and an MRI. I've had twitches for months and weakness in legs and shaking/weakness in my right hand. I'm asking not just on my behalf, but on behalf of every...

Your replies are much appreciated, and I am terribly sorry both of you have to deal with this awful disease (via loved-ones). I do recognize one can wake up with clinical weakness, but presumably, there would have been some weakness before clinical weakness. Nikki, did your sister have no...

Tillie, I didn't mean to offend you. I'm trying to get an answer to a question that does not seem to have been answered despite many posts. I have been to a doctor, as have many people here. I do appreciate your answer, but it was not addressing my question. What many people are concerned...

I wanted to post this question so people who are worried about ALS can find either comfort or closure. The question of "perceived weakness vs. clinical weakness" seems to arise very often, yet despite many admirable answers, many participants of this forum seem to be left unconvinced and/or...

Thanks. Is it common to have tremor/finger spasms in only one hand? It's harder for me to use a mouse these days than it was even just 3 months ago because my hand shakes a bit and my finger will sporadically click sometimes.

Hi, My name is Max and I have been very concerned recently about ALS. I’ve been reading these forums a lot, which has furthered my understanding of the disease, as well as greatly increased my sympathy for those who have it and my empathy for those who think they have it. If possible, I would be...