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    Is Lyme a scam?

    Hello everyone, We live in a zone where cases of Lyme are frequent. Recently, some people of my town diagnosed with MS / Parkinson's were treated with antibiotics for Lyme and improved. One of them suggested my father see a physician with expertise on infectious diseases. I was extremely...
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    My dad's progessive weakness - concerning?

    Hi all, I'm a 25 year old male from Detroit and my dad is 53 years old. This post is about my dad. Background info: my dad has plenty of other health problems that make weightlifting harder for him, including arthritis in his knees, a bone spur in his back which causes a lot of pain and some...
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    • als anxiety dad emg family health hope info neurologist pain problems progression questions reading surgery weakness
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Not a story of hope but a hopeful poem

    Not a story of hope but a poem that I find strangely hopeful, all the more when the poem is about 5 men who are shot to their deaths. Also a poem that vindicates beauty even, especially when we are confronting death: 1. They take them out in the morning to the stone courtyard and put them...
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    ALS fear with thenar atrophy, twitching, cramp tendency

    Hi there Great respect to your forum and the great people that are fighting the disease, friends and care givers! ALS is a shocking tragedy for humanity in 2019, 150 years after its discovery still no cure. About myself I'm Asian, live in Calgary, Canada. I'm 33, a father of 2 lovely kids at...
    • HengLi1986
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    • als atrophy choke clinical cramping cure desperation emg father fingers hope hyperreflexia lift media neurologist onset pain research sleep support symptoms test twitch twitches twitching
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. 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...
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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)
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    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?
  7. Buckhorn

    Nearly 6 months S/P Dave's death

    Just checking in to say hello to all the brave warriors out there, both PALS & CALS. Jan. 4th will mark 6 months since Dave's passing. I've been doing remarkably o.k. I've been pretty successful on maintaining my focus on the positive and that The Beast took over our lives later in ife and that...
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    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?
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    Happy New Year

    :-P Salutations, greetings and hello! 2019! A new calendar of 365 days! May hope; faith; joy; love; hugs; kisses; birthdays; special moments; sunshine; rain when needed; visits with family and friends; jokes and laughter; quiet meditation; peaceful rest; fun outings; moments in the sun...
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    Sliding Sheets? How to Use, How to Move my PAL with One Person

    Hello all, yet another of my basic questions, can't seem to get research online for this, or by searching on sliding sheet or slider sheet on this forum! How do I use a sliding sheet? I've been currently going to the head of the bed, grasping the soaker pad while wrapping it close to her...
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