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  1. S

    left leg, right leg, right hand

    Hi all, I would not waste anyone's time on here if I wasn't seriously concerned. I would like to know if any PALS here had such a rapid progression: From late july 2017 until now (oct 2017) I developed a drop foot and subsequent calf/foot atrophy, but my twitching didn't start until the...
    • samcsurf28
    • Thread
    • atrophy cramping early emg finger foot hope muscles neurologist normal emg progression rapid progression ring finger scared support twitches twitching viruses work
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. A

    Expert opinion needed

    Hi firstly this group is amazing in the support and community for people affected by this horrible disease. I have learnt so much reading posts and intend to get involved and help in someway to find a cure. My symptoms....please provide some advice I have read the read before posts but I have...
    • Aus36
    • Thread
    • advice cramps cure early foot muscle muscle pain muscle twitches muscles pain reading support symptoms tests twitches weakness
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. B

    Beating a dead horse or legitimate concern?

    Hello everyone! I realize the "I have twitching! HALP!" questions are Legion on here, and if my symptoms and situation aligned pretty closely with the typical BFS picture I wouldn't post. Unfortunately, however, from the info I've been able to gather my symptoms and situation are a bit out of...
    • btdyq5
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    • arm atrophy bfs clinical early emg fasciculations fingers info lift mnd muscle neurologist questions reading shoulder stages symptoms testing twitches twitching weakness
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. JimInVA

    Online Military Exchange Benefits - Update

    In a previous post by Nikki, she made us aware of an expansion in access to the Online Exchanges being granted to veterans with Honorable Discharges. Here's her post... https://www.alsforums.com/forum/military-veterans-va/39259-online-exchange-shopping-benefit.html I followed instructions and...
  5. A

    Weak ring finger

    I have noticed tonight that my ring finger on my right hand is slightly weaker than my ring finger on my left hand. When I put my hands on a table and tap those two fingers up and down, my right hand ring finger doesn't tap as hard as the left one. And I can't quite grip as heavy an item (milk...
    • ATL713
    • Thread
    • early fatigue finger fingers ring finger scared stages tests thumb weakness
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. S

    With sadness

    My PALS, H (Harry), passed away very early Sunday morning, October 1st. His children and I were with him and we were able to keep him comfortable until the end. I can't write details - I'm struggling to get this out. My heart is so heavy and I can't believe it's over. Hospice had just told us...
    • sunandsea
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    • children early grief heart hospice hours life sad
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: In memory of
  7. B

    New Member

    Hello. I’m a leg gal (i.e lower limb onset). I was diagnosed a year ago, but the first symptom was more than four years ago, when, after a fall, my swollen ankle didn’t heal right. Turned out to be a drop foot. I went from walking with a cane, to getting a brace, a walker and finally a...
    • bhg
    • Thread
    • age als ankle arm clinic diagnosed diagnosis early emg foot information life new member onset pls power power chair symptom tests transfer walker wheelchair
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
  8. Bamba

    Brother with MND moving back to where family are ...

    Hi everyone - I just joined today. Don't even know if I'm posting in the correct forum? Anyway, we're in the UK. My brother was just diagnosed in late April/early May this year with MND. This has progressed really swiftly and he now uses a wheelchair. He's been living at the other end of...
  9. L

    I have muscle atrophy but other symptoms, too. Pls help :(

    Hello I am new here and per many other threads I've seen would consider myself a "guest," since I have not received a diagnosis yet. I first want to say I am not here hoping to receive a diagnosis from anyone. I understand that only a doctor can do that with proper tests - and I am seeing...
    • LoveLife
    • Thread
    • arm atrophy burning cramping diagnosis drugs early eye fasciculations fatigue female frustrated lead muscle muscle twitching pain pls sleep symptoms tests tremor twitching vision weakness wrong
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. C

    Benign cramp fasciculation syndrome?

    Hello, I am new to this site and appreciate yalls voices on other ppls concerns. I've been having fasciculations since August 2016 and cramps in my lower legs and ankle muscles and some occasionally on my forearms. I've had 3 emgs done and the first said early motor nueropathy but cldnt rule out...
    • Cutehunter
    • Thread
    • 2nd emg als ankle anxiety chronic denervation cramping cramps denervation early fasciculation fasciculations health muscles reading worried
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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