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Hello there, I'm really sorry to bother everyone here with this, I have really conflicting thoughts on this. So I'm 26 year old and recently (1,5months ago) finished med school, after I wrote my last exam I started to have a twitch in my thumb, it felt weak and strange, since I knew what it...

Although we had a probable diagnosis a few weeks ago we were waiting to get into our ALS clinic for an official diagnosis from them. It still came as a big blow for my father and our family even though we were expecting it. My question is his ALS functional scale rating was 46. Is that...

Hey everyone, A few days ago I had very bad cramps in my right leg, groin/thigh, to the point of screaming. It was out of the blue, I was just sitting. Yesterday almost the same thing in my left arm and hand. My pinky actually curled because of the cramp. Since then I'm with this horrible...

When my doctor/clinic asks me about falls, what exactly do they classify as a fall? I know this is something I should ask them directly but I forgot at last visit. I had assumed that "falls" only refers to falls resulting in ER visit injury. Lately I am tripping a few times per week, but...

Hello ! I'm sorry for my bad english. I'm 19 years old. I have weakness on right hand, arm and leg for 5 months. I feel thinner. I have tongue atrophy. Doctor said you are healthy 3 months ago. Everything is clear. (EMG, MRI...) Please look at photos and say. Could it be ALS? What else could...

This is my original thread - Do I Have ALS? Is This ALS? - ALS/MND Support Group Forums /41308-possible-tongue-atrophy.html I have gone to my rheumatologist and he found nothing... Which I wasn't expecting but thanked God it was. However, my speech seems to be getting worse. I stumble over...

Helol all , I've been reading on this forum for a while I've read the stickies I just feel so distraught. My symptoms all started with a right elbow that would hurt deep inside the joint every time I would exert it like arm wrestling and stuff. Then about a month or so ago I felt like both my...

My Dad is newly diagnosed at 59 years old. He’s always been in great shape, on a hockey team, long distance bike rider, and golfer. When his hand weakness started a year ago he slowly began to lose strength in hand and then some muscle atrophy in same arm along with twitching. My question is...

Hi, i have recently been having troubles and am just looking for some advice. I have read all the stickies and am still struggling with what is going on. I am trying very hard to stay away from doctor google and don't want to waste anybody's time, I'm just hoping someone can help. Everything...

Hello all! I have been having some strange symptoms for the last month. It all came about suddenly and I’m concerned. All started May 29th, ceased for 10 days then symptoms arose again. Symptoms: - involuntary thumb and middle finger twitch/movement (this lasted for a week and hasn’t...