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My husband Jim started losing his voice over 2 years ago.We have seen numerous doctors. Next he started having swallowing issue's We saw 4 neurologists and had many test.The last doctor ask about military service.He was in the Air Force.We have been lucky to get so much support so fast.The...

NPR posted this article today- If there is anyone who served between 1942 and 1975 and who may have been a research subject, here is some information for you. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/14/563095946/army-to-provide-medical-care-for-thousands-of-veterans-who-were-test-subjects

In a previous post by Nikki, she made us aware of an expansion in access to the Online Exchanges being granted to veterans with Honorable Discharges. Here's her post... https://www.alsforums.com/forum/military-veterans-va/39259-online-exchange-shopping-benefit.html I followed instructions and...

Hope I'm posting in appropriate forum. As previously posted, my twin brother was diagnosed w/ >90% certainty at Duke w/ ALS. He's had drop foot, weakness, leg, abdominal, throat, neck cramps and significant atrophy. He had a full MRI ordered by another specialist on the 9/18. Follow up on 10/3...

I registered-joined this forum today after researching several other sites because I felt that it was genuine and informative. My 57 year old twin brother was recently diagnosed w/ ALS at Duke University. He was told that the degree of certainty is >90%. He had an appt. in Knoxville w/ a...

Good evening, afternoon, good morning, I have for some reason had myself drawn to this website. Basically for a while now my shoulder and my back underneath my shoulder blades the muscle that is around there is becoming increasingly painful with the simplest of tasks it feels like I have pulled...

Hello, this is my first post in the forum. My thanks to all of you for taking time to read and/or respond to my post. My brother was in the civil engineering unit of the military and was exposed to 4 1/2 tons of urea without proper protective gear. He began experiencing ALS symptoms 1.5 weeks...

Hello, my old post was closed so I've summarized it below in a more simple and streamlined form, with the addition of my new symptoms:​ Q1 2016 - slight essential tremor in my hands. Q2 2016 - persistent, 24/7 tightness in both calves, which eventually spread to gluteal areas. Gluteal...

We've started our Spring travel. I have mixed emotions--excitement---fear---exhaustion (yes, it's an emotion too, as we all know)---happiness that he still wants to do something. Yesterday we drove three hours to Hampton, VA. Our first stop was his friend's jewelry store where Matt picked up...

Just found this site in my research of what I have come to believe is ALS. My symptoms started 18 months ago with slurred speech. After a beer or two I would sound like I was trashed and my wife accused me on numerous occasions of drinking too much. When it started happening without alcohol she...