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    very concerned I have ALS

    Got it. Thank you Mike. Sorry about that.
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    very concerned I have ALS

    O.K. After educating myself on this disease, I wanted to contribute something to this cause. I cannot devote a lot of time right now because I have 2 1/2 year old twins and I teach elementary school so maybe I can help by trying to put someone else at ease. I am like a lot of you who are...
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    very concerned I have ALS

    ok thanks for responding. So to clarify: (I want to make sure I clearly I understand the information I have.) 1. If it was ALS, small muscle twitches will come after profound weakness that would have been caught by the Neurologist I saw last week. 2. Because the twitches are fast paced...
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    very concerned I have ALS

    please don't be mad but I have one question before I put this out of my mind. I think what I'm having are muscle fibrillation. the ones you feel but cannot see and I have read this is a very bad sign. mainly now in my legs. is it possible to feel these fibrillations?
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    very concerned I have ALS

    Thank you both for the quick responses and I will let this go. However, my prayers and thoughts are with everyone suffering from this as everything I read has convinced me that this is an awful diagnosis. I have learned a lot this week about something I was very unfamiliar with. Thank you so...
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    very concerned I have ALS

    ok I went to the neurologist yesterday. I saw both his nurse practitioner and him. Both did what I guess you will call strength tests. Both of them said it was beautifully done. They did not recommend further testing and the doctor said he was 100% sure I did not have ALS. He said people...
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    very concerned I have ALS

    Thank you for responding. I actually did read that but I have read some much information on the Internet lately that I have become very overwhelmed. (I know...I have done this to myself.) I am also treated for an obsessive disorder and I just wanted some assurance and some advice. I...
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    very concerned I have ALS

    I am a 44 year old female with two year old twin daughters. A little background on me, I have had muscle twitches all over my body since I was 19. They have come and gone without any problems. I just notice them and I am otherwise healthy. Lately they have gotten worse and more consistent...
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