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Hi, I've just been consumed with anxiety and apprehension in the last two weeks. I have mild clinical muscle weakness in one of my limbs. I can't lift as much with the weak limb and the muscles get very sore while I try to lift. I had an EMG done last week and everything looked normal and...

My father has been diagnosed with ALS within the last 2 months. I'm temporarily relocated across the globe from my parents. The distance has been difficult leaving the only option for discussion via phone primarily with my distraught mother. I hide my fears so she can outlet hers - since she has...

What is the likelihood that my limb weakness and cramping could be attributed to ALS even after a clean EMG. This is the only symptom that I have right now. Most weakness due to a limb is due to LMN death right? Thanks in advance.

In looking through these forums before posting my own topic, I've noticed something that may help alleviate some fears where people are trying to diagnose themselves and find some common answers. For years, on and off, I've been concerned about my father in law, who has confirmed family history...

My dad was diagnosed with ALS yesterday. Right now the only symptom he has is speech and that is only some days. It just doesn't seem like the right diagnosis to me since he has had the speech problem since August and some days there really is no problem. The doctor also ordered a test for...

Hi. I posted on here last week how I began to have twitching everywhere and was concerned about ALS. I had my neuro visit yesterday and he highly doubted it. He checked all my reflexes and all was normal. He didn't really do a full on exam because I had seen him 3 weeks prior with tingling...

Hello, My husband, Mike is currently in ICU and has been since May 19th. He had to be placed on a ventilator and the doctor wanted to cut it off or send him to a nursing home. I said no and have finally got the hospital to agree to bringing him home on a vent. Now, they tell me that I need to...

I just realized I made the post below to the wrong area. I'm re-posting in the correct area, sorry. ++++++++ Hello everyone, I am new to this forum and to the internet in general. My husband was diagnosed with ALS in March of 2007. His only symptom at the time was falling due to a weak left...

Hello everyone, I am new to this forum and to the internet in general. My husband was diagnosed with ALS in March of 2007. His only symptom at the time was falling due to a weak left leg. He has since progressed to a walker and he is having other symptoms. Recently, he is becoming very...

Doctors have a difficult time diagnosing ALS. The average time from the onset of symptoms to diagnosis is 13 months. Some people come in so far advanced that they are diagnosed rather quickly. Others come in with very few symptoms and have to endure the process of ruling everything else out...