I wanted to start by saying I have been reading these forums for a while, and have been impressed by the compassion, friendship, and courage shown by many of the posters on this board. I have a feeling that for all of the individuals who post, there are many more who find hope and support just...
OK I will do my best to tell my story. I am terrified of having ALS and it is ruining my life. I am a 25 year old male and the fear of this disease is destroying a healthy relationship between my fiance and I because she thinks I'm crazy and losing my mind.
The symptoms began two weeks ago...
Can losing muscle in your neck cause neck pain? My neck has been hurting for 2 days. Have any suggestions for the pain? As always thanks for any help.
Rhonda
Hi everyone. I was wondering if any/how many of you CALS have been diagnosed with depression. My DH was DX 8/07. I went through the usual state of shock and feeling overwhelmed, even denial to a degree. For the last few months or so I have been SO tired all the time. Not normal for me at...
Hello all and thanks for this forum - what a great place for people who are struggling with all the awful symptoms and the possibility of this scary disease.
I seem to have a problem that's different than most. I actually had an EMG yesterday that was positive for denervation in 2 limbs but my...
Greetings,
I've been putting off posting on here, because it seems to make what may be going on with me more "real." But here it goes. Some of this information may be irrelevant, but I thought I would throw it in just in case someone out there is more clever than I am. Don't worry, I get to my...
abdomen
als
autoimmune
back
brain
denial
eating
emg
fasciculations
fingers
health
information
insurance
iron
life
life insurance
lump
lyme
medical
mnd
mri
muscles
neckpain
neurologist
neurology
pain
planning
problem
questions
shoulder
surgery
swallowing
swelling
symptoms
test
trouble swallowing
twitches
weakness
work
worry
Hi Everyone,
I am new to this- but as my husband's sole caregiver, I have been reading your posts and have found valuable suggestions and help. My husband, Marv, was diagnosed in Sept. of 2005. He started with slurred speech, then difficulty in swallowing and eventually had to have a peg...
als
botox
caregiver
chair
diagnosed
hospice
life
muscle
neckpainpain
peg
power
power chair
problem
reading
saliva
slurred speech
sole caregiver
speech
support
swallowing
tongue
work
Hi:
I am a 29 year old male, non-smoker, occasional drinker. Excellent health until my symptoms flared up.
Last thanksgiving, I woke up with an intense neck pain, exacerbated by moving my head. Symptoms resolved within a week. Now fast forward to mid-May.
I started experiencing tingling...
I need some further input on als symptoms. My situation started out with a rather quick onset of extreme fatigue that affected legs and arms. My legs felt like rubber a sensation that wax and waned but was not completely gone. I had a bad headache, problems focusing and did not have the energy...
als
als symptoms
atrophy
back
bed
diet
eating
fasciculations
fatigue
finger
food
headache
hope
life
muscles
neckpain
onset
pain
problems
shoulder
symptoms
weakness
work
Hi to everyone. I am a newbie and am learning to navigate around this site.
My father was recently DX in October 2006 after 10 months of endless doctor visits and traveling around the south from specialist to specialist. Like everyone here, we were shocked that simple neck pain turned out to be...