2nd opinion

  1. M

    Still very concerned

    I have posted before so sorry to post again but I am still very concerned so much so that my GP has referred me for a 2nd opinion. I had an EMG done in August and it come back with Nerve Conduction as normal although evidence of left Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow which looks quite severe with...
    • Milloman
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    • 2nd opinion advice ankle anxiety arm atrophy back chronic denervation clinical concerned confused cramps denervation emg eye fasciculations muscle muscles neurologist night problems reading symptoms twitches twitching
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. C

    Scared About Symptoms & EMG Findings

    Hello Everyone, I am hoping for some advice or helpful feedback regarding my situation. Back in June, I started having issues with my right arm. To summarize, I noticed quite a bit of twitching in my bicep & tricep, as well as pain in my fingers, hands and trap/shoulder area. Being 31 years...
    • ChelseaB
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    • 2nd opinion advice als arm chronic denervation denervation emg fatigue fingers helpful mnd muscle pain scared shoulder symptoms twitching weakness worried
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. T

    New to this forum

    I registered-joined this forum today after researching several other sites because I felt that it was genuine and informative. My 57 year old twin brother was recently diagnosed w/ ALS at Duke University. He was told that the degree of certainty is >90%. He had an appt. in Knoxville w/ a...
    • Tlo57
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    • 2nd opinion als angry brother cramping diagnosed family fatigue foot life love meds military support swallow tests wanted wrong
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  4. G

    No ALS diagnosis, but still worried

    Hello! I apologize, but I hope I'm just one of the "classic" over-anxious people without ALS that end up annoying everyone who really do have this horrible disease. My story started in late 2015 when I developed pain and mild cramping in my left ring finger. Then in early summer 2016 my lower...
    • gr0n
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    • 2nd opinion als atrophy back cramping diagnosis early emg fingers hope lyme mmn muscle neurologist pain ring finger shoulder spasms story swallowing symptoms tests twitches twitching weakness wes
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. N

    Strange symptoms and dirty EMG

    Hi Hoping to get some knowledge from experienced people on the results and symptoms I've been having for 2 months. 35 female, only started worrying about ALS when looked up fasciculations online. Bad idea. May-June -twitching in abductor digiti mini muscle, left. Which moves pinky side to...
    • Nella82
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    • 2nd opinion advice als arm atrophy back brain clinical cramps denervation early emg fasciculations female lift mri muscle neurologist pain stress symptoms testing tests twitching weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. M

    my dad was diagnosed on 3/2017

    Hi everyone, I have been reading the forum for quite a few months now trying to gather as much information on ALS as I can. My dad was diagnosed with ALS on 3/2017, they never stated if it was Bulbar or Limb-onset, but it all started with slurred speech at the beginning of DEC 2016, so we...
    • Mydad
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    • 2nd opinion als arm bipap bulbar caregiver choking clinic dad family fingers food heart kids lung capacity mad night onset peg progression slurred speech speech suction symptoms wanted
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  7. D

    A little advice please

    Good morning, I have read the thread and expect to get a lot of its not ALS responses but I just want a little advice. I'm 25 years old. This past year has been pretty hectic for me health wise. I suffer from anxiety and I am a hypochondriac and working on getting put on meds. It all started a...
    • Dan11092
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    • 2nd opinion abdomen advice age als anxiety atrophy back clinic cold diagnosed emg emg? headache headaches health meds mri stress symptoms tremor twitch twitches twitching vitamin d weakness
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. F

    My husband wants to die,

    Dear fellow caregivers, my first online support group post. My spouse was diagnosed with ALS in 2015. We started to notice fasiculations in his upper arms and shoulders. Then he had a couple random falls when walking out in the community. We went to hospital for he did not have a GP. They then...
    • FayRay
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    • 2nd opinion als angry back caregivers clinic depressed diagnosed frustrated hope husband ice life meds muscle pain problems scared speech support surgery swallow symptoms symptoms of als wanted
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  9. J

    What do I need to know about Emory and Dr. Glass?

    My husband has an apt Tues at Emory with Dr. Glass for 2nd opinion on a EMG/Nerve test done in Dec. I will spare you the details at this time. I have read the second opinion thread. My main question is about the experience at Emory and with Dr. Glass. They have told us to expect to be there...
  10. A

    Update to Neurologist Says.....

    Posted to “Do I have ALS? Is this ALS?” forum on 8-5-2016 under “Neurologist Says…..”, I posted a diagnosis from Mayo Clinic as Diagnosis: Motor neuron disease, unspecified Diagnosis: Other specified disorders of muscle Diagnosis: Disease of spinal cord, unspecified Update: The Neurologist...
    • azhiker
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    • 2nd opinion als als? arm clinic clinics diagnosis emg fasciculations hope is this als motor neuron disease muscle neurologist problem progressive weakness questions support tests twitching ultrasound update
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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