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I've been catching up today and in the roll call was introduced to Slippery Sally All I can say is "God d****t". How is it I have never heard of this? Thank you Tillie BTW. Even 4 1/2 years into this, there is still the seemingly never ending, "I didn't know that." It got me thinking of all...

So I apologize if this has been covered. I'm in a tizzy. Ive had als symptoms for almost 2 years starting with foot drop. Was told 99% chance of ALS by duke and my father had ALS. Was basically told my last outs possible were copper deficiency and Celiac. Well my Celiac test came back abnormal...

Hi I joined this forum last year then forced myself to stay away to try and control my anxiety. I received a very helpful response to my question about symptoms in my leg, a response that eased my mind considerably, as I could still do many of the things that were mentioned. IIRC they were...

Hi everybody, Firstly I'd like to say that this is a fantastic website and truly shows how the internet can close distance issues and create a caring worldwide community. I have some issues that I would appreciate everybody’s feedback on. I have gone through the READ FIRST thread and is very...

Hi there, Thank you so much for being here. This is the first time I post here. I'm from Thailand and English is my second language, so I apologize in advance. I will try to be as clear as I can. My symptoms have started for about 1 - 1.5 months now including weakness in left leg and left arm...

Has anyone ever had enough and was unable to do it anymore? I have a 12 year old son that helps me, but i care for my husband most of the time. Was wondering if anyone has put there spouse in a nursing home? my husband is unable to do anything for himself. I have help when I am at work but...

Hi there 😊 Thank you so much for being there. I have been experiencing extremity weakness (arms/legs) and had an EMG done. It came back with: Absent F wave fibular R lumbar radiculopathy with active denervation Left probable cervical radiculopathy with chronic active denervation Left...

At my last visit with the neurologist, I mentioned that I was still driving and felt safe doing so. I added that I wanted to make sure I was not fooling myself and that I actually was safe to drive. The neurologist referred me to a group of occupational therapists that specialize in evaluating...

Hello, my name is Ralph Abercrombie. I lost my father to ALS a few years ago. He was the administrator at Tuomey Hospital in Sumter SC for more than 20 years. I'm writing a novel about his experiences. For the sake of accuracy, I need to know what steps might have been taken to diagnose ALS...

I'm having a problem with elevated heart rate. It's usually okay in the morning but gets up to 95 to 99 in the evening. My PCP has increased my B/P medication, and this has helped a little. The only times I am short of breath is when I am exerting myself--getting in and out of bed, getting...