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    Tips for new power chair user?

    I included a link in the original post but sysadmin removed it. The editor allows you to add links. Not sure why they remove them. Anyway, for desk search for this on OfficeDepot "Flash Furniture Contemporary Glass L-Shape Computer Desk With Pull-Out Keyboard Tray, Cherry"
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    Tips for new power chair user?

    I just got a Permobil M3, I had a Permobil M300. The caster jerk on the M3 is minimal. It has rounded front and rear wheels so I don't jerk like the M300 which has square wheels.. Search for "Brass Expandable Door Hinge Pair" on Homedepot. They give you an extra 2 inches. PWCs are too high...
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    Symptoms of PLS

    You don't mention how long you have hd symptoms. PLS can easily be confused with Upper Motor Neuron ALS during the early years. Usually before year 4-5 Lower Motor Neuron (LMN) symptoms appear. PLS is an extremely RARE disease. ALS is 100 times more likely. Bulbar PLS is a rare form of PLS...
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    Fasciculation

    I was diagnosed with PLS by an MDA/ALS clinic. I had never heard of PLS and found out it was extremely rare. I have fasciculations and thought for sure they misdiagnosed me. I was reassured it was PLS and the fasciculations are benign.
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    PLS and ALS

    ALS can appear as PLS in the early years. Usually by year 4 LMN symptoms appear in 90%+ of the cases. Some neuros use 5 years to be save. I've only heard of one case of LMN symptoms appearing at year 7. PLS is incredibly rare. Only about 50 people get it a year in the US. ALS is 100 times...
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    Celltex

    There isn't a single article in reputable scientific journal. It is all hogwash. Don't do it.
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    Bladder issues

    Urinary urgency is a fairly common symptom of PLS and I have. I saw it listed on a list of PLS symptoms and confirmed with my neuro. I'll go from barely feeling the need to go to feeling like I can't hold it in a few seconds. I haven't experienced any other bladder symptoms.
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    What to possibly expect?

    It is VERY rare to have it in your 20's but not unheard of. There are 2 studies where one had it 23 and another had one at 25.
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    Finding a neurologist who knows...

    I go to the MDA/ALS Clinic at UT Southwestern. I see the director, Dr. Jeffery Elliot. It is a clinic environment so you can see anyone in the clinic since they all consult with one another. They have a handful of PLS patients.
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    Vehicle advice

    I currently use a Permobil PWC but also have a GoGo Travel Scooter (MDA loaner). I also got a new car in 2009 and had a lift installed on the back. I got the sales tax refunded and Ford gives you $1000 toward handicap equipment so the lift was essentially free. At the time I could still...
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