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I have recently been unable to exercise and stretch easily on my own. I began to get puffy legs and ankles, so I started seeing a massage therapist once weekly about 6 weeks ago, to great effect. The therapist is VERY gentle and only does passive rom and gentle manipulation to help increase...

Hi, I've consistently experienced the following for six months. I'd appreciate any thoughts. - body wide fasciculations, legs most common area - perceived weakness in left leg, right shoulder, lower back (nothing noticeable by neurologist) - difficulty breathing - exercise routine cut to about...

Like many here, I come seeking advice. I have read all of the stickies and tried my best to "research" what I can about ALS. (I am a junior high science teacher, and the lack of answers and knowledge about the pathogenesis, etc. is baffling to me. But I should keep this short). Sorry). About...

I'm reading a lot of posts about CALS being in pain and having back injuries, and I'm sure the list of complaints would be longer if we were all honest. Maybe a thread on what we do for ourselves is in order. What keeps you sane? What makes you feel better? How do you care for yourself? I've...

Hello! I've been following the forum for a couple of months now and thought it may be time to join in with you. I have grown such a great respect for the individuals in these groups and greatly admire that many of you are battling probably the worst disease conceivable and yet you respond with...

Aside from my spasticity, my absolute main issue is soul destroying fatigue. Actually, I am at the stage where I could even handle increased spasticity if I had any sort of energy. I have tried increasing sleep, various dietary supplements, massive amounts of iv VitB, changing my diet, increased...

Hey everyone. I've visited this forum many times over the past year due to some health issues I've had, and I thought I'd finally post to get your thoughts on a) my specific issues/symptoms, and b) how to process in general the discrepancies between the ALS onset "common knowledge" vs specific...

First, I just want to thank anyone for any reply. I understand the energy some members of this forum expend just to try and ease the minds of concerned people like myself. I guess I should start by describing the last few months for me. In August, I decided to see a neurologist because of a...

Hello, this is Royce. I have posted a few times on this site and wanted to post an update on my progress and also gets some clarification and thoughts. Atsugi has been very kind to answer my concerns in the past and I'm appreciative of that. I have had muscle twitching mainly in my right leg...

Hello, I'm a 24 year old male. I've had symptoms on and off for the past year. Last exactly around this time. I started to get tremors in my hand, which I noticed and that made me really anxious. It gets a lot worse when I exercise or I get nervous or stressed. I then started to feel weakness in...