Hello, first off I have a friend with ALS in the advanced stages. I have a lot of respect for him and others who have been diagnosed with this terrible disease.
My story is I'm 39 years old and in August this year I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Brachial Plexus of the upper right extremity...
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Hey everyone. This is my first post. About 3 weeks ago I began to feel an extremely strange burning sensation that would travel between my arms and legs. It was almost like that butterfly feeling you get in your stomach but in my muscles. This would move around throughout the day and would make...
Hello everyone. Firstly my thoughts go out to all of you PALS and CALS. If I am not gone by then, my passion is neuroscience and I hope to become a medical researcher in the study of progressive neurological disorders such as ALS and Parkinson 's.
I am a 17 year old African American female.
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Hello,
About a month ago I posted something here asking some questions about an EMG I had done to address some twitching in my calf muscles for the last 10 months or so. At that time a few thoughtful and well worded replies helped to put my mind at ease for the time regarding the EMG...
I have been having a severely dry mouth for days now even if I drink water and feel thirsty a lot. Tongue also feels like it's burning.
I googled to see what can cause this and found a few posts on bulbar ALS?
I'm not currently on meds for anything.
Hello everyone,
I would like to first thank everyone for posting and offering their opinions/advice in regards to ALS. It takes a lot of courage and strength to discuss such a terrible disease. Also, the fact that a majority of people posting here are currently living with such a terrible and...
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An official diagnosis came 2 Monday ago I guess my story begins in October 2012 when I woke up with body wide twitching and a burning sensation threw out my body I was sick with flu like symptoms right before that like everyone else went to doctor google so scared myself with als months went...
I think I posted this somewhere on here before but I'm not sure it is in the right place, I’m sorry for the repeat if anyone saw the first post!
Hi my name is Ashley, I’m a 26 y/o registered nurse. I appreciate any and all of your feedback.
About 3 months ago I had sensory symptoms including...
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New to this forum and not sure where to post. Diagnosed with ALS back in July 2016 at Hopkins through EMG testing. I am experiencing muscle wasting in my hands and fasciculations. I have many Lyme's symptoms as well such as ringing in the ear, dental issues, burning in hand and feet, night...
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Hello.
Lately i'm having some scary symptoms.
Arm and leg burning pain (only one side of my body) (also have arm and leg numbness but only at night time and it keeps me awake...). Muscle cramps (in calf mostly). And i have crazy twitching muscles all over my body (started about 2 weeks ago after...