death

Just diagnosed today with ALS I am 60, absolutely devastated and dont know what to do. I imagine sitting unable to speak are eat or even breathe slowly choking to death.

Hi everyone, I have been reading these threads for over a month but finally decided to join today. I have read all the sticky notes and they make me feel better but I'm still suffering from panic attacks over the thought of having als almost daily. My symptoms started about two months ago. I...

I really had to take a few teaspoons of concrete each day for several days, but finally I did something that I both had to do for my own sanity, and that ripped my heart out to do. My most prized possession in all the world was our most favourite wedding photo which we had printed a large copy...

I don't know if it's normal to feel so angry and scared about my PLS diagnosis, but I am. Before my diagnosis I had "undefined symptoms", but since my PLS diagnosis in March I feel like my world, at 47, has come to a screeching halt. Gone are my career, some of my hobbies and many of my future...

I was recently reading some information online regarding dextromethorphan, which is an active ingredient for cough suppression, and apparently is an antagonist of glutamate receptors; which, as we know, are suggested to be partially responsible in neuron death in ALS. The information I read...

I would like to share a few of my experiences with you. I am sure many of you who are PALS and CALS on here at times have had major struggles with keeping their faith through all this. We question Why? Why? Why? over and over. Never getting the answer that we seek. My mom passed away of...