depression

Firstly thank you for taking the time to read my post. I am a 22 year old with no serious medical history, aside from asthma and atypical migraines. Prior to the onset of all these neurological symptoms I had 12 rounds of tonsillitis. At the start of last year I began experiencing symptoms...

Has anyone had mood swings caused by baclofen? I started baclofen a week ago and noticed immidiate benefit in terms of pain reduction and reduced muscle cramping. I was in a great mood and had more energy than I've had in a long time which I attributed to finally sleeping better and having...

The Quotes of Steven Wright: 1 - I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize. 2 - Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back. 3 - Half the people you know are below average. 4 - 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name. 5 - 82.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot. 6 - A conscience...

About a month ago I started having a bad headache in the morning and throughout the day sometimes. I don't usually have these types of headaches so it naturally worried me. My vision also seemed to be a little bit hazy without my glasses and I noticed I was waking up more frequently during the...

Hello everyone, thank you for your time and response in advance. I've been scared of getting als for a few months, read post, searched threads. The reason I'm here now is because a few weeks ago I started have a weird gait. When I walk I feel like I have to pick my right leg up to walk, like...

Hey everyone. So a few years ago I was convinced I had ALS, and one of the only things that calmed me down was coming to forums like this and reading about other people's experiences. Although intellectually I knew it was most likely my anxiety causing the symptoms, it's hard not to panic when...

as i read here, everyone has it's own protocol which includes (mostly) cbd, proteins, vitamins, minerals etc. now i "celebrate" 2,5 years of als. without wchair and any kind of help tools (except knee pad which is MUST), but also without few pounds and without power. lost job and friends, have...

I'm struggling with feeling depressed and a loss of interest in every day things. I prefer to just read or sleep over spending time with my family and doing any kind of actual activity. This is not how I used to be and it is not who I want to be. How do you cope with grief and depression...

Hi Everyone-- Hopefully I'm posting this in the right place. About 6 years ago my father-- longtime academic, loving husband, stay-at-home dad, and just all-around exceptional human being-- started acting...weird... at times. "Insidious" is probably the best word to describe the onset. It...

I'll just jump right in... 4 years ago my great aunt was diagnosed with ALS. She passed 2 years ago at the age of 76. Last year my mom (50 years old now) had a TIA stroke which was followed by a lot of problems the doctors couldn't figure out, including she can't lift her arms up to her shoulder...