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  1. P

    Considering a second opinion

    Hello, Gender: Male Age: 26 Family History of ALS: None to my knowledge I've read through the sticky at the top of the page, and i'm pretty sure I don't have ALS. I've been having issues for the past 5 months and today I've just visited a neurologist who told me that I don't have ALS. The exam...
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    • als atrophy back balance choking cramps fatigue mri muscle muscle weakness muscles neurologist reading second opinion swallowing symptoms tongue tremor weakness
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. Kristina1

    is anyone else impressed by...

    A funny spin on perceiving my disease-- Is anyone else impressed by how much they still *can* do when you look at your muscle atrophy? I look at my hands and they look so shocking to me from atrophy, as if they belong on someone whose been living in a concentration camp. Yet here is am...
  3. D

    Possible bulbar?

    Hello all. New here. Don't know exactly where to start so I'll try and give a bit of history before going into what's currently going on. Around 2006 I had a wierd tongue episode. It basically jerked very hard about 4 times and it freaked me out to the point I went to the er thinking I was...
    • DoctorLove
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    • back bfs bulbar bulbar onset dry mouth emg falling immediately muscle new here onset pain swallowing symptoms tests tongue twitch twitches voice
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. C

    MND or MMN? In limbo! Please help

    My family and I have been feeling so desperate and confused the past two weeks. My Dad went to doctor initially with weakness in right hand and some muscle wasting in arm (which we thought was from him favouring his left arm for the past year). Doctor sent him to neurologist and during the...
    • Cherise77
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    • anxiety arm confused cramps dad diagnosed diagnosis emg family lift mmn mnd mnd or mmn? muscle muscle wasting neurologist please help reading symptoms test twitches twitching weakness work
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. S

    LMND question

    Hi, I apologize for starting a new thread. I had a thread in February but it has been closed. My old thread was “flaccid in a week”. Sounds ridiculous but my muscle do go soft very rapidly. I have been to 3 nuero and a rheumatologist since my last thread. They all agree something is going on...
    • sjtom
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    • als confused emg info muscle muscles symptoms wanted work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. C

    Twitches, cogwheel motion, fatigue, breathlessness, loss of muscle mass

    Hi, I was just wondering if anyone here had experienced similar symptoms to what I have and have managed to receive a diagnosis for their condition. Approximately 3 years ago, I started noticing tremor on my left hand. I had difficulty holding my phone still to take pictures. At the same time...
    • CranberryDreams
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    • ability burning diagnosis fatigue heart movement mri muscle muscles shortness of breath stop working symptoms test tests tremor twitches
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. G

    Help please

    Hi - I attended my GP/PCP recently because my left hand, in particular the back of the hand between the index finger and the largest finger, looks to have lost muscle/flesh and has a prominent indent, could i have thoughts on this please from the attached photos, i.e. does it look like wasting...
    • Gazking
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    • back finger medical muscle neurologist stiffness twitches twitching
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. S

    Fiance' diagnosed last week

    My fiance' was diagnosed one week ago today! UGH! I am reading like crazy and realize I will have a medical degree soon! I sure need one to understand everything! Its difficult when what works for one doesn't work for another. How do we know what is right? When pALS are losing muscle how is...
  9. S

    Am I overreacting?

    Hello. I want to first say thank you for any information or insight you may be able to give me. I also wanted to say that my thoughts are with you all that have been affected by this disease. I am concerned due to a few reasons. About a week ago, I noticed something was "off" with my left foot...
    • Sc1118
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    • ability anxiety back fingers flexing foot improvement information muscle muscle weakness pain questions second opinion twitch twitches twitching wanted weakness
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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