myasthenia gravis

  1. 4tloml

    Any diagnosed have this much uncertainty at first?

    I am wondering if anyone has experienced symptoms developing along these lines, because my husband seems an enigma to the 3 neurologists who are passing him around. A year and a half ago, my husband's speech became notably slurred. I had noticed a tremor in his hand and occasional slurring a...
    • 4tloml
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    • als arm atrophy back bipap breathing bulbar bulbar onset diagnosed eating emg emotional lability fasciculations food hiccups movement mri muscle myasthenia gravis neudexta night onset speech swallowing symptoms tongue tremor
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. B

    Troubling EMG results - need help...

    I posted a while back about my mother who had trouble swallowing and partial loss of speech / dysphagia back in december 2013 and we have now been through two EMGs, as her symptoms are more or less the same (although worsening a little bit). The results look really bad yet the doctors do not...
    • BernardBlack
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    • als clinics back bulbar clinics denervation diagnosed diagnosis dysphagia emg emg results hope love muscles myasthenia gravis pbp research speech swallowing symptoms tongue trouble swallowing
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. H

    Neurologist concerned with ALS

    Hi All. Whoa it's been a roller coaster ride for me over the past 6 months. I originally went to the neurologist for chronic fatigue, and after months of tests looking for something, he's finally very concerned it's ALS. I'm 37, very active and in great shape. It started in Sep with fatigue...
    • Hanson
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    • als anxiety atrophy brain breathing bulbar bulbar onset concerned cramping diagnosed diagnosis exercise fasciculations fatigue ice muscle myasthenia gravis neurologist onset sleep slurred speech speech symptom tests tongue
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. T

    Any ideas what this could be?

    Hello All, Forgive me if I'm posting in the wrong area. I'm concerned about my mother. Age 60. She lives a very active, but stressful life. For about a year now.. when she walks at NIGHT, after a long day her left leg will "give out". she then has to drag it back to her car / house etc. She...
    • Taran421
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    • age atrophy back brain breathing diagnosis fatigue hours ideas life mri myasthenia gravis night pain problems reading swallowing symptoms test testing twitching worry wrong
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. G

    Afraid that i have als

    HELLO, i ll discribe my main symptoms and unfortunatelly i am afraid that i have ALS. 1)muscle fasciculation for 9 months all over my body 2)poliopia/diplopia at lights at night 3)fatigue problems 4)weakness in my left hand i am male 24 i have made all the medical tests (mri,myasthenia...
    • gamw
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    • als anxiety emg fasciculation fatigue help! life medical mri muscle myasthenia gravis please help symptoms tests weakness
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. M

    ALS or FSH dystrophy or another problem with muscles?

    Hi everyone, I have a few questions concerning problems with muscles. I'll be grateful for any information and suggestions. I'm 23 years old now. My problems started to occur about 3 years ago. I'm a musician - I have been playing the oboe and the saxophone. Unfortunately, I had to stop doing...
    • michal1224
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    • als back conversation emg health hours ideas information muscles myasthenia gravis neurologist problem problems questions tests trial work worried
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. T

    Yet another Possible ALS thread

    First of all I admire all of you that actually do have an ALS diagnosis. My hat is off to you. It must take true courage to face the challenges you do every day. I am a career Army Soldier. I have 15 years of service and only 5 more to retire. I truly can't wait. Anyway, I did my frst 14...
    • Tony292
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    • advice als back balance brain diagnosed diagnosis emg exercise eye fasciculations foot hours insomnia medical meds motor neuron symptoms movement myasthenia gravis night possible als progression shortness of breath sleep symptoms test tremor twitching vision weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. W

    Myasthenia Gravis – Natural Herbs Clinic

    What is Myasthenia Gravis? Myasthenia Gravis is not an ordinary disease it is a neuromuscular disorder which involves the muscles and nerves controlling them. This is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the muscles and nerves that help to control their...
    • wendysnoad
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    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Off topic everything
  9. E

    a year of going to the doctor

    Hi all- After reading the stickies it appears that you guys have to deal with a lot of people in my situation and I apologize in advance for what maybe simply anxiety or lupus or whatever is going on with me. I'm male, 38, been fairly healthy all my life. Had problems with seasonal...
    • evilxsystems
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    • advice allergies als anxiety back brain breathing cured diagnosed emg eyes frustrated headache heart life medical motor neuron disease mri muscle muscle twitches myasthenia gravis neurologist night oxygen physical therapy problems reading sporadic symptoms testing tests therapy twitches weakness worried worried about als
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. L

    Clean EMG , should I keep pursuing?

    Hi, So for a while now I've been experiencing tongue twitching and slurred speech. It started about 3 months ago. It really only happens on the right side/tip of tongue. And happens a LOT when I contract the tongue especially, like flex it I guess. Squeeze it ? (not with my hands ) and then let...
    • lbas412
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    • advice back clean emg emg myasthenia gravis neurologist night reading research second opinion slurred speech speech swallowing symptoms test tongue trouble swallowing twitches twitching work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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