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  1. A

    I have to rule out ALS

    My story starts in Feb 2018. During an xray for shoulder pain they discovered my left diaphragm was elevated, but they didn't bother to tell me. They gave me painkillers for shoulder bursitis. I complained to my PCP in Sep 20108 of constipation. She ordered an abdominal CT scan that showed...
  2. K

    Optimal living situation- financially, emotionally, spiritually etc

    My pALS is my mom. She is newly diagnosed with bulbar onset ALS. As of now her mobility is not impacted too much, just her speech, swallowing and breathing. We have been discussing living arrangements as her mobility and breathing decline. Other pALS out there, what did you decide? Did you...
  3. I

    A question if you don't mind

    Background: I've seen PCP, I've Seen a Neurologist. I have been prescribed a blood test, and EEG and an EMG. The EMG is sort of on hold right now because we are having trouble finding a place that accepts my insurance. I presented to the ER 3 days after Christmas with a pain in my head and...
  4. M

    Quick question

    Hi guys, me Again. Just a real quick question . I am 20 , like I said before vodywide twitching for 4 months or so now. (No weakness ) At night the twitching settles into my legs , is this worrisome ? They go all over my thigh , buttocks , calves , especially at night when I’m at rest . It’s...
  5. Clearwater AL

    TV commercials...

    Broadcast and cable TV is getting harder to watch with the overwhelming number of commercials. And… how did most of the different channels agree to go to commercial break at the same time? I also wonder how some of these insurance companies can afford to pay claims with the millions of dollars...
  6. Buckhorn

    Permobil Corpus F3, FWD power chair; loaded. $4,000.

    Excellent condition. Front wheel drive, with solid, non-puncture tires. Good for outdoor use, as well as having a reasonably small turning radius, making it a good choice for more than just indoor use. This wheelchair probably has less than 6 miles on it (IDK how to check). It has some cosmetic...
  7. T

    Option Care and In-Home Infusions for Radicava

    If you are trying to get in-home infusions of Radicava set up through Option Care and it seems like something is just not adding up -- please trust your gut. We went around and around with Option Care the last 10 days who kept telling us that we needed to get insurance approval for certain...
  8. 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...
  9. T

    Worried about the future

    Hi, yes I was doing better. Now, I’m so worried about the financial security of our family. Before this, we had a plan for retirement, college, etc. My husband earns almost twice what I make. How are we going to survive when he can’t work? And, how will we make it once he is gone? He has life...
  10. R

    I'm a bit frightened

    So I'm not going to pretend I know alot about Als. I know it's something I'm scared of, something I dont want to have. However I have been experiencing nerve problems. Notably pain in both my arms, wrists and hands. Now I know it could be a lot of things, arthritis and carpul tunnel. I...
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