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Hi, I am new to this forum. My father is 52 years old and last Thursday was diagnosed with ALS. He has been experiencing symptoms for 18 months now, but they were treated by doctors as stress related. He is progressing very slowly which is a good sign for him and my family. I have been...

My mother has been diagnosed with ALS as of Friday, the 9th. She will be 63 this year, and all of her symptoms thus far match perfectly with the signs of ALS as far as I understand it. Although she's been diagnosed by a specialist in our area, he is recommending her to a doctor at the Mayo...

I am new to the forums. My husband has been diagnosed with upper motor neuron dominant ALS. His symptoms started in July 2009 with slurred speech. His neurologist diagnosed him with PLS because there was no lower motor-neuron involvement. In March of this year his diagnosis changed to ALS...

Hi All...just came across this article about the study of eating pecan nuts and ALS progression....it seems that the high levels of vitamin E along with the very high levels of antioxidants in pecans protect the brain and nervous system, apparently delaying or slowing the progression of the...

I go in to hospice for restspite to give my carers and family a break. at the hospice I made a living will. I have refused to be be peg fed. I have refused antbiotics. Do not want any medical intervention and want nature to take its course. At the moment can not use hands. Am in a wheel chair...

My father was diagnosed with ALS in September of 09, he however now that I know what he has, had clearly had ALS for quite a few years prior to the diagnosis. He started out by losing use of his lower extremities and left arm, however he had many ailments for 15 years which made diagnosing...

Hi, I can't believe I'm writing this . . . I'm so devastated . . . my wonderful mom, who is 83 and acts like she's 50, has just been told that NMD is "suspected". She only has symptoms in her mouth - started with throat clearing for about a year (she was told it was acid reflux & put on meds)...

after looking at Barry's wonderful map, I wondered how much research ha been done in finding possible geographical or demographic causes so I wrote to the research dept of the MND assoc. Just look at this feeble reply (already posted to another thread on Barry's maps) I find it feeble to say the...

I am new to the forum. Diagnosed with MND in December 2009. I am 40 yrs old, married with three beautiful daughters (13, 10, & 7). My wife is a wonderful, generous, caring person who is driving me nutz. She has me on a "nuts & berries" diet...I can eat what I kill or pull from the ground...

I am new to this forum and wish I never heard about it! I am 40 yrs old Married with three beautiful daughters; Abby 13, Hannah 10, and Gracie 7. I was diagnosed with Monomelic MND in December of last year. Physician was a real charmer..."congrats you have MND, not ALS. Can't use your...