chronic illness

Hi All, Firstly I want to say I am extremely sorry that some of you have to deal with this horrible illness, I also feel sorry for the people who have had to care and watch their loved ones pass away. I can't say I understand how it feels because I don't. I am currently writing a research...

Hi everyone, I want to first say that I don't have ALS but I have a theory about chronic illnesses including ALS that I fully believe in. I have become aware of certain things through personal experiences which, unless someone has had similar experiences, will be hard to believe. This means...

Hi everyone... I've been lurking in the ALS forum since before I was diagnosed in April 2010 to see what the scoop was on ALS. I've got the picture now and don't like it much, but there's no use complaining. At this point, I'm still walking and talking, so I consider myself fortunate. I've...

Why am I not surprised? I was asked by my excellent PCP to see a "real neuro MD" rather than the neuro adult NP i've been seeing since '04. I complied, my NP was not surprised and because my case is so complicated I was assigned a "real neuro MD." My first visit to him was on Thursday this...

Hello everyone, my name is sara and i am in my last year of nursing school and will be graduating in may of this year. i am interested in learning about this illness by perhaps using this forum to speak to those of you who experiencing this illness. i want to know about your life...