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  1. Tomswife

    Foot massager

    Tom, PALS, spends a lot of time in his recliner. His feet are swollen. I got this foot massager on Amazon. There are other types and some also massage the legs. This is $89. Choice Products Foot Massager Machine Shiatsu Foot Massager, Therapeutic Reflexology Kneading and Rolling for Feet...
  2. jethro

    Question to bulbar pals

    i'm still fighting. started with a limb onset, spread all over my body, but took only my right foot. by now. maybe my lungs are weaker. it started in oct. 2018. with bulbar - i lost taste completely, continued to cough. it was not having any problems with breath by then, and my cough progressed...
  3. J

    Awaiting diagnosis

    Hello. I started with foot drop about 6months ago. My left leg has gotten progressively worse and has moved to my R leg. Emg was bad showed decreased nerve conduction and muscle loss in both legs. I have brisk reflexes and positive Babinski on both sides. The neurologist agreed these...
    • Jarsmom
    • Thread
    • als diagnosed diagnosis emg foot foot drop muscle neurologist
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. J

    Please do not be too quick to say NO to possible ALS diagnosis

    About 3-4 years ago I came to this forum and asked the dreaded question "Do I have ALS". I had some fasciculations and cramping in my feet, balance issues, spasticity in both legs and slight speech changes. I was assured by members that my symptoms were NOT symptoms of ALS and I went merrily...
    • judy.king
    • Thread
    • als balance chair clinic cramping decline diagnosed diagnosis do i have als emg fasciculations foot foot drop medical mnd neurologist onset pls power questions speech symptoms symptoms of als tongue work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. D

    Wholeheartedly Believe It's Bulbar Onset

    Hi All, I sincerely apologise for coming on here again. (Last here in 2012). I just wanted to put my thoughts down into words due to the worry it is causing. Firstly I’m a 34 year old male who is very overweight and leads a very sedentary lifestyle I have had a large variety of symptoms which...
    • Dazzaschofield
    • Thread
    • ability als back bulbar bulbar onset choke dry mouth eating eye food foot immediately love neurologist onset problem problems saliva sleep swallowing symptoms twitching wanted worry wrong
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. D

    Emg and twitching

    Hallo everybody, Greetings from Greece 🙂. Sorry for my English, try to understand. One question. How it could be clean the result of emg if I have all the time twiching in legs?? Question two . Curling fingers in foot.. it could be something else of als? The doctors here are awful. I spend...
  7. I

    Very Fast Progression

    I was originally diagnosed with progressive bulbar palsy in January of 2018. At that time we were told that there was an excellent possibility of having several years before things really became troublesome. In April 2018 I had a PEG put in and speaking was no longer a possibility. My legs...
    • Idaho2790
    • Thread
    • ability bulbar bulbar onset diagnosed foot life night onset pain pbp peg progression vision vomiting walker work
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
  8. T

    Sinking - got a lifeline?

    Hi everyone. I apologize in advance for the length of this post. I’ve only been a registered user for less than 24 hours but am really impressed with the empathy and knowledge of posters and moderators. What a fantastic resource. I am on this site to not only utilize the nuts and bolts of...
    • Thomas3857
    • Thread
    • als atrophy back bed brain children cramping diagnosed driving early emg fasciculations father fatigue foot helpful hope hours medical muscle muscle fatigue neurologist reading symptoms tests
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. Gmr8691

    Thought i was getting better but now it seems worse

    So i posted a thread back in december about having bodywide twitching. I cant seem to find it now so i figured id start a new one with some concerns. Im still getting bodywide twitches that seemed to go away for a few weeks but now they are back and the ones in my right foot are way worse and...
  10. Bestfriends14

    Driving with double drop foot?

    Hello, I would like my husband to have his independence for as long as he can, however, he has double drop foot but wants to still drive. His right foot (gas and brakefoot) cannot go back on its heel and cannot go on its toes. He can still push with his right foot, but not as strong as before...
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