Recent content by texgrl

my mother in law tried every supplement she ever read about that folks here and at the ALS center recommended. She tried Reflexology, Chiropractic, Rolfing, everything. for her, nothing seemed to help, her case seems to be a fairly rapidly progressing case. i suppose what works for some might...

that is what i suspected as well Al.....she was the same way this morning as well. She and her husband are still convinced its her meds, so they are trying to back off the meds.....not sure how that is going to work...they are there to make her comfortable. also, she is severely constipated...

my mother in law suffers with panic attacks and just general anxiety as her disease progresses. she takes Lorazepam for that, but she also takes an antidepressant, but i can't remember the name of it. i will check and post it here later today.

hello all.... its been awhile since i have been on and even checked on my thread. I never meant my post to become a discussion on everyone's faith and religious feelings. i was simply at a loss as to how to comfort my mother in law, and feeling overwhelmed with how things were going, i came...

sorry i haven't replied sooner. things are really crazy around here. my mother in law agreed to have hospice come in, so we've gotton set up with that. she is now having trouble with choking, swallowing and speaking. these changes seem to have came up rather quickly. she gets pretty...

she is very claustrophobic and has refused a Bi-Pap. She is also a very heavy smoker, and if anything, has increased how much she smokes. we have gotton in touch with the doctor, and we have a hospice nurse coming out to see her tomorrow to assess her needs, etc. she has always been very...

i'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this. my mother in law was diagnosed with ALS in August of 2007. She has progressed to the point that she no longer is able to walk or stand, and has almost no use of her arms. she is having frequent bouts with crying and yesterday was crying...

I don't know if you've looked at this guys site yet, but he has alot of information on there, and he does talk about military persons who have ALS http://members.aol.com/alspinpoint/index.html?f=fs hope its ok to post the link...i found it on this site on the home page.

Pam, I don't know much except that it is somewhat like deep tissue massage but beyond that, i don't know alot. Al- when my mil got home yesterday, my husband and i asked her about it, how it went, etc. she said it was painful, but it did loosen stiffness in her neck. we asked her if who...

Thanks Al. I was concerned. I don't know much about Rolfing, and i couldn't find anything anywhere that it would be helpful....to me it seemed like it might be pretty painful..... seems like there is always someone somewhere who is willing to take your money however.

thanks for your reply. i wasn't sure about it because i hadn't heard much about it.

my mother in law as most people are aware was diagnosed with ALS in Aug 07........she has since deteriorated rather swiftly. she is in a wheelchair and has very little use of her arms. about the only thing she is still able to do is lift a fork or a cigarette....she can no longer manipulate a...

Kwan prescribed new muscle relaxers and an antidepressant. she is sporadic at best at taking the antidepressant. i'm most concerned about the headaches. i know its probably from high co2 or low oxygen--maybe that is the same thing, i don't know. her stance hasn't changed as far as any...

its been a while since i posted but i wanted to jump in and give an update on my mother in law and also ask a couple of questions. yesterday was my hubby's birthday, and our day began with us trying to get our first cup of coffee down when we heard his mom's screaming and crying from the other...

Jake, sorry to hear you are having problems. you have came to the right place for support. scroll up the page to the link marked "new ALS clinic" its in Lafayette La