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  1. P

    Don’t know where to turn, very worrying set of symptoms

    Hi everyone and thanks for taking the time to read my post. I am currently crippled by the fear that my worsening symptoms suggest ALS. For a time I put them down to anxiety but I can no longer accept that explanation as everything just seems too coincidental. It all started in August- I...
    • Pebble
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    • als back bfs breathing burning cramps depression eyes fasciculations female fingers neurologist onset research sleep speech stress symptom symptoms tests tremor twitches twitching vision weakness wrong
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. Kristina1

    update on me

    I haven't posted in a while so I wanted to update. One of the main reasons I haven't been on here is... I'm writing a book! Or trying to. It has nothing to do with ALS or anything autobiographical. It's a scifi/fantasy romance. I've long been an avid fantasy reader, and always had stories of...
    • Kristina1
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    • ability als book christmas clinic dying family fingers holiday hope hours insurance kids love media night pwc update wanted wheelchair
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
  3. G

    Twitching Hotspot and Muscle wasting

    Hey Guys first of all i wanna say thank you for this great community and a happy new Year . I´m from Germany so - sorry for my "bad" english. i´m 29 years old engaged and i have a lovely little boy and a wonderful Wife. Active in sports like Karate and some Fitness. 1 Year ago it started...
    • Gerskin
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    • arm emg fasciculations fingers foot hope muscle muscle wasting muscles problems shaking symptoms thumb twitches twitching worry
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. B

    Not sure if I should be worried or not...

    Hello all. I’ll start off by saying Happy New Year and I hope everyone has a joyful evening. I’m a new member to this forum but I’ve been reading post after post as a guest. I’m a 21 year old female who has been having worrisome (to me) symptoms. I’ll admit to everyone I am somewhat of a...
    • bulldogmom97
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    • age als arm back clinical emg eye father female fingers hope lead mental health mri muscle neurologist new member spasms supplement symptoms test tongue twitch twitches update weakness worried
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. S

    worried for my husband

    My husband lost strength in his left hand and is unable to touch his thumb to each finger as of two weeks ago. He has developed continuous muscle fasciculations in both of his upper arms and now both of his hands. He does not have any pain, tingling, or numbness. Just "stiff" fingers and...
    • sjwong
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    • als early emg fasciculations finger fingers husband muscle onset pain testing thumb weakness worried
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. J

    muscle weakness, twitching, cramping and fatigue... ALS?

    Hi Everyone, I am wondering if any of this sounds familiar.. 38 y/o female. Previously VERY active, trail running, mountain biking, more energy than I knew what to do with. Weekends, you could find me hiking (10+ hours, overnight hikes with a full pack), alpine mountain biking (4+ hours), and...
    • jaine80
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    • als back bfs bipap chair clinical clonus cramping cramps early emg fasciculations fatigue female fingers muscle muscle twitching neurologist onset story swallowing symptoms twitches twitching weakness
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. S

    Really worrying symptoms for ALS

    Hi Im 48, male from the UK. I'll keep this short. Im worried sick i have als. Around 6 months ago i noticed knee pain when bending in both knees. Around a similar time i noticed it needed a bit more exersion to raise from a chair. It was the knee pain that hurt though when raising rather...
    • Shepster48
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    • als anxiety atrophy back chair confused cramping emg exercise fingers flu knee pain lump mri neurologist pain problem problems scared symptoms test twitching weakness work worried
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. N

    I feel like i lost connection with my own body

    Marry Christmas Everyone! Sorry for the long post and bad English. To know my story you have to know a bit of my background. I was born in the Congo and lived there until age 7. I just turned 30 and things haven't been going to well personally to be honest. As you may or may not know, Congo...
    • Neveralone
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    • age arm atrophy bed christmas cramping cramps early emg fingers ice mistake mnd mri muscle muscle twitch muscle twitching night pain second opinion story symptoms twitches twitching twitching and clumsiness wrong
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. P

    Scared this Holiday Season

    First, I want to say that I have been to this community off and on for the past week or so and have seen how incredibe you PALS and CALS really are. Thank you for doing something you certainly don’t have to do. This greatly helps people like me looking for some possible insight into their...
    • Passive4356
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    • ability advice anxiety back book cals children cold emg eyes fingers holiday life muscle pain paresthesia running scared stress symptoms test testing twitches twitching weakness weight loss
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. M

    Long time without diagnosis

    Hi everybody. I am man 29. My story started a year ago. Something around 01.18 I started to feel strange feeling in upper side of my right feet. It is difficult to describe. Like sock was tight (without sock). I visited doctor, he recommended me antidepressants, (I took them until Spring...
    • Manfree
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    • age als? back bfs clinical cramps denervation diagnosis early emg eyes fasciculations fingers hours muscle muscles pain problem spasms story twitching weakness
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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