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  1. strongman

    Strongman is here ( so is fear)

    Hey all. I've been checking out this forum over the last few months. Today I was confirmed by second opinion neuro with ALS. I had slight left-hand weakness starting in 12/2014- it has gotten worse all over my body. I'm still mobile, but stairs and walking wear me out. I had to stop...
    • strongman
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    • als disability fear info please help please help me second opinion stop working weakness
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  2. L

    Would be so grateful for your opinions

    Hi, I have been putting this off for days because I don't want to offend anyone here with my questions. I am absolutely amazed by your courage and kindness in the face of having this disease, or caring for someone who has it, or having lost someone to it. However, because I am barely able to...
    • luvmygirl
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    • advice als back bulbar clean emg early emg fear female food life mucus muscle muscle weakness neurologist night nose questions saliva scared spasms stephen hawking stress swallowing swallowing issues symptom tests tongue twitches twitching voice weakness
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. C

    Scared - could EMG have been too soon?

    First post here. Hate to bother you but no idea where else to turn. 49 year old mom of 5 year old terrified I may have ALS. Sure we all have a few twitches now and then. But around the first of May I developed a persistent twitch in my lower left ribs (never had one there before) and each...
    • crafttam
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    • ache als ankle back ball bed christian early emg fasciculations fear foot free frustrated hearing hours mri muscle muscles pain scared testing tremor twitches twitching ultrasound
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. J

    I need help. Serious help. Please. Anyone.

    My name is John I am 19 years old. I have tried for months (believe me) to get the thought of having ALS out of my head, but things seem to be getting worse for me. Again i pray deeply for those suffering and those just diagnosed or have been in the past. I wish the best for all of you. SPASMS...
    • johnb123
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    • als back ball brother cramping crying depression diagnosed eyes family fear muscle neurologist night scared symptoms twitching vitamin d
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. T

    Newly Diagnosed and SCARED

    Hello, I have been having symptoms for about 2 years and began putting it all together about 1 year ago. Then denial hit and even though I had a referral to neurology for now constant slurred and worsening speech, I put it off until May of this year. I just last week received an ALS diagnosis...
    • TheBean
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    • als atrophy back denial diagnosis emg exercise family fear food insurance kids medical muscles neurology newly diagnosed questions scared slurred speech speech swallowing symptoms tests tongue tongue atrophy twitch weakness
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  6. L

    Worried - advice please

    Hello, thank you for taking the time to read my post. Two weeks ago i had a few bad panic attacks and saw my GP - got a full exam and was fine. Was prescribed Xanax and Zoloft. A few days later I was running and came home and experienced some leg muscle faciculations; quite minor. The...
    • lukej2429
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    • advice anxiety atrophy back balance brain emg fear flexing foot increase mri muscle running symptoms test testing tests twitches twitching weakness worried
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. MaxEidswick

    from fb ....

    Jacqui Devine‎ALS We are in it together 20 hrs · Just want to write a note to those with ALS... As a daughter of someone who had ALS, and as someone who helped reposition my dad, take him to the washroom, run or stop his feeding tube, rub his back, help shave him, cut his fingernails and...
  8. D

    Concerned about symptoms...

    Hello all, I have been a lurker on your forum for the past couple of weeks. I have been amazed by how informative and compassionate people have been. I am hoping you will read and comment on my story. Just over a year ago, I developed hip pain I walk (A LOT!). At first, I thought it was...
    • DD78
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    • arm back concerned crying emg fear fibromyalgia go away hip hope kids mri muscle muscle twitches muscle twitching myasthenia gravis neurologist pain shoulder spasms story stress symptoms tongue twitches twitching weakness young
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. Y

    Is this hand atrophy?

    Hi, I have noticed that in my right hand, in the muscle below the little finger (so on the left side of the hand) there is a small divot that appears in the muscle that does not exist in the left hand. I've linked pictures of my right hand here: Right hand (potential atrophy)...
    • Yggdrasil
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    • als atrophy emg eyes fear finger hours mri muscle neurologist neurology symptoms test
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. B

    I am a part of this club now

    I posted a threat back in March when a non-ALS specialist had diagnosed me, although yesterday that was confirmed. I have a lot going on my mind right now. It's like there are 2 sides to a coin: on one hand, there is fear of the future, "why me?", and great sadness along with a lot of other...
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