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Hello my name is moises and I am 20 years old* Okay so my father past away in October from ALS and ever since he passed away I've been feeling like I am going to get Als because I've been having muscle twitching. I've been going thru anxiety like crazy I get scared I start checking my muscle...

I'm currently running two threads but on two different topics. Hope that's ok. My husband is on a clinical trial of Pimozide and shortly after starting, he exhibited very worrying side effects. One of those SEs is slurring his words. I'm beginning to worry that it's not just a side effect but...

Hi ! I am new here and I wanted to know if my mom has ALS... Here is the history: My mom frequently woke up choking...some time passed and it never happens again. well, 1 year, I think, later, she starts to stumble in the streets with her left foot. later she started to limp too...she had...

Hello, I'm a 38 year old female. About a month ago I started experiencing body-wide twitching. Most of it is located in my back, but almost every part of my body has experienced some twitching. I also have a great deal of body-wide muscle pain, not cramping but just constant soreness (like I've...

So my dad is having what he call's choking fits once per day. As he describes it, the phlegm blocks passage to lungs at the voicebox. The phlegm is very thick. He uses muscinex as well as atropoline for the secretions. He is also using the cough assist but the choking is progressing and...

I use thickened liquids by mouth and my tube for most of my liquids, but there are some that I enjoy thin and still indulge in, like a daily cup of tea or coffee. Plus there is always saliva in my mouth, and sometimes I choke pretty hard on my own saliva. Today I had a bad aspiration/choking...

My dad came down with a sinus infection. He is now on antibiotics but producing alot of phlegm in the back of his throat. He is suctioning constantly and refuses to lay down to nap. He is barely sleeping because he is afraid he is going to choke to death. Any advice would be greatly...

My mom isn't able to push t he Buttons for her hospital bed remote control. She can't sit up or lay her bed down. We help her during the day and have looked at some alarm systems, so that we can help her during the night. But she says she is afraid her saliva will get pooled in her throat and...

Hello, My name is Sura and I recently turned 21 and I believe I have been getting symptoms of ALS. I will explain what I have experienced so far. July 14 to July 20 I started getting twitches all over my body, Mainly just my legs. I counted roughly 10 - 15 twitches per day. Most of them were...

Hi Everyone, It's been 13 month's since my husband's diagnosis. It's been a really long time since I've posted on here. I just wanted to update everyone on how everything is going, but first I would like to THANK ALL OF YOU :) You were my support system with your encouraging words of wisdom...