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Hi, I am posting about symptoms that I have been seeing in my father over the last 2 years. He is 73. He started having trouble swallowing his food about 2 years ago. He seen several doctors, and had a scope done, and it was brushed off as aging. He was told to chew his food better, and...

Hello all, First I would like to say my heart goes out to those struggling with this horrible disease. I’m writing today to ask opinions about my Dad’s situation. I will try to be brief, but thorough. Nov. 2017 - Dad swears he remembers falling while outside, and then getting up and moving...

Just got out of the hospital after a PEG was put in. Going through forums to see what to expect. You all are talking about all different kinds with buttons, mic, etc. I have no idea what I have! Have no instructions other than to feed 375 mil three times a day. My husband had to go down and...

I’m 24 years of age, Caucasian female. I had a baby 7 months ago. I have been having very strange symptoms for about three months. I have seen a cardiologist, Gi doctor, pcp. Basically I twitching all over my body while I am resting, so if I’m laying low or sitting down my muscle twitches...

New friends, My name is Jessi and my mother in law, Eileen, was just diagnosed with ALS about 3 weeks ago. She is a 2 time breast cancer survivor so they are unsure of whether or not her ALS is related to the radiation she underwent as a part of her cancer treatment or not. She lost total use...

Hi all, I'm really, really sorry for posting again - my old thread got locked automatically which can be accessed here - https://www.alsforums.com/forum/do-i-have-als-als/40349-another-bulbar-als-thread.html My current symptoms all remain or getting worse since this has started 4 months ago...

Good evening everyone. I was diagnosed with MS in 2014, with a bunch of symptoms. Some of the tests conducted was an EMG on my legs that came back abnormal. Fast forward to Spring of 2017, I developed “shaky” legs when I walking downstairs, not all the time just enough to have to hold on for...

I have found so much helpful information here so I thought this would be the best place to go with this. My second foot is now also dropped, but my toes on that foot curl downwards. This makes walking harder as the toes stub a bit. I am so afraid of falling! Does anyone have this issue? Can...

It's been a rough couple of days and I am really struggling. I need to vent a bit, and I feel like this is the only place where anyone will actually understand. I had to call an ambulance to take my PALS to hospital on Friday night. He's been constipated on and off for a couple of weeks and we...

Where do i begin? I am so scared at this point. Docs have freaked out about my situation. Been seeing a neuro as well for a while and he has seen "changes". My name is Juan Vela am 36 Years old. Have been married to my wife since i was 20 and love her more than anything. Have three healthy...