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  1. M

    I was told I have als

    Hello everyone, First, I have to say that I've heard a lot of this terrible disease year ago, on account of Ice Bucket Challenge, and I have some people in my family suffering from other neurodegenerative diseases. That's being said I cannot stress how much I respect your strength and patience...
    • Musician
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    • als atrophy bulbar bulbar als can't swallow clinic diagnosed dysphagia emg family food hope hyperreflexia ice ice bucket challenge medical mri muscle muscles neurologist onset questions reflex stress swallowing swallowing issues test testing tests
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. A

    5 year twitcher new here

    I've been twitching all over for about 5 years now. I looked up my symptom a few years ago and came up with ALS websites like most do haha. I don't feel even a slight bit weaker than I did 5 years ago. I still work 10 hour shifts on my feet no problem. but sometimes it feels like I can't swallow...
    • Azut
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    • 18 years old age als back can't swallow food money neurologist new here problem swallow symptom twitching work worried
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. F

    has anyone thought about suicide?

    I am new here. My mother has als. she was diagnosed in jan 2015. She can't swallow much. She can't speak and drools. She is refusing treatment and hoarding xanax. She has asked me to get her more. She wants me to call her doctor. He knows she is suicidal and won't give her anmore. Yesterday...
  4. Grumpy'sWife

    Feeling very helpless

    I am not even sure where to begin but just needed to talk to someone who might actually understand! Grumpy has been declining pretty steadily for the last few weeks. We started on a bowel care program through the VA because he needs an enema and bowel stimulation in order to go. It went well...
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    • als arm back bed can't swallow cry eyes finger heart hospice hours life love night problem shower swallow
    • Replies: 130
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  5. C

    Worried about My Husband

    Hello Everyone, My Husband has been experiencing some problems for the past few months, he keeps complaining of muscle stiffness, weakness and joint pain, he also keep waking up at night and twitches alot all over his body especially his shoulders and legs, He also gets pain in his knees...
    • Cathy1982
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    • als arm can't swallow emg fasciculations husband mri muscle night pain problems stiffness swallow swallowing test tongue twitches twitching weakness worried wrong
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. B

    my brother

    My brother was just diognosed with ALS. his currennt symptoms is that he can't swallow. Is scheduled to have a feeling tube implanted. what just kind of progression can we expect?
  7. W

    How much longer?

    My mum has deteriorated and become much weaker. Mum was diagnosed 18 months ago with Bulbar onset. She had aspiration pneumonia 12 months ago and been fed via PEG tube since then. She can't swallow anything anymore and can now not speak. She uses an ipad to communicate. She has become weaker in...
  8. MaxEidswick

    Anxiety recommendation please

    I seem to be going through a difficult period -- swallowing. it has been very bad the last week or so. it seems to get worse as I start to 'panic' (like right now). A few glasses of white wine seems to take some of the edge off (ok, not much really), but if I can't swallow staring at the...
  9. K

    Applesauce or Pudding for pilling

    We use applesauce to put mom's pills in since she can't swallow them otherwise. Lately the pills have been getting "lost" in her mouth requiring us to "fish" them out and try again. Her tongue and chewing action doesn't work much anymore and most things she eats or drinks come right back out...
  10. P

    Here for my mom

    Hello I am here for my mother, she has not been diagnosed with ALS as of right now but has a appointment for a spinal tap next week. I do not believe the neurologist has done an EMG? Anyway he seems to think she has ALS. I would just like to tell you her symptoms and get an opinion. About 6...
    • pll1954
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    • als als? can't swallow confused cramps dementia diagnosed emg emg? food foot muscle neurologist speech swallow symptoms symptoms of als test
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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