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  1. DgtofTNfan

    Hi - new member with questions.

    My dad is 69yo and has had progressive coughing and swallowing problems for over a year. He has lost a great deal of weight - 20+ pounds. His symptoms have progressed to include slurred speech and poor breath support. His PCP kept treating him for a cold and thought that his history of severe...
    • DgtofTNfan
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    • als back brain bulbar cold coughing dad diet emg fasciculations info mri myasthenia gravis neuromuscular disorder new member night oxygen problems questions reading research slurred speech speech support swallowing symptoms tongue treatment vision weakness worried
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. R

    Falling apart

    My mom has advanced ALS and I have learned that things can always get worse. I am not my mom's primary caregiver, in fact I don't do that much hands on stuff with her because I have a 3-year-old and a 9-month-old. I feed her when I'm around, buy her foods and drinks she likes, take care of phone...
    • rhiwoman
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    • ability als back bedpan book burning camp caregiver caregivers children dad death euthanasia eyes falling family father feeding financial friend go away heart hospice hoyer kids life lift medical natural night oxygen paralyzed power problem respite shower student suction support toileting transfers wanted work
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  3. MtPockets

    Forum is the Hand of God

    Just an update to let my friends know I am beginning to lose my voice. My arms are going fast. They are adding Oxygen to my Bi-pap now and I am scheduled to go on Hospice next week as far as I know. The body is apparently failing, but only God knows what the future holds. I am sorry I have not...
  4. C

    Friend with ALS

    Hello Everyone. I'm new to the group though I've been poking around here for quite awhile. I have become very close to a fellow graduate student who has ALS. Her family is not terribly supportive. I think partly because she wants to be independent, but I am very worried about her health and her...
    • claire1308
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    • als breathing cold falling family friend health hope love night oxygen pneumonia scared shoulder stress student voice worried worry
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  5. M

    Needed...opinions

    One of my best friends is in really bad shape and I want to share with you her story...I just want opinions...I realize that you are not doctors or such...just want your opinion of what we should do next! With Missie gaining muscle strength (as you will read)....I am afraid it might be a...
    • missieisourangel
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    • als angel back bed breathing clinic cold diagnosed emg feeding feeding tube fell hope life memorial misdiagnosis muscle muscle weakness muscles nurses ohio oxygen pain physical therapy pneumonia ramp second opinion story surgery symptoms test therapy ventilator weakness work
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. H

    low air saturation in sleep study

    Hi all, Have been concerned on and off for years about the possiblity of ALS. Just had a sleep study and they said I do not have apnea. although I do snore but the doctor is concerned about a low oxygen saturation and said we need to find out why. Of course, I'm worried that this could mean...
    • heatherjoy
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    • als breathing emg muscles oxygen please help sleep symptoms weakness worried
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. K

    FVC Results

    Well, my mother's FVC is 35%. She is refusing to use the bi-pap and oxygen. The Clinic nurse advised us that hospice services can now be implemented. At what point do most people begin using bi-pap? I know she has a high threshold to pain but, goodness, I fear she is not going to be with us much...
  8. P

    A few questions from undiagnosed 37 yr old...

    Hi all, For the last 8 months I have had the following symptoms in order of appearance: 1) paresthesia in hands and feet (bilateral) 2) left face numb/tingly 3) Cold /tingly in various places of body 4) Foul taste in mouth (comes and goes) ... tingly/numb in mouth lips 5) Muscle weakness in...
    • pablo123
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    • advice als arm book clinics cold diagnosed exercise fasciculations fatigue fingers food mri muscle muscle weakness muscles neurologist oxygen pain paresthesia problems questions sensitivity symptoms symptoms? taste tests thumb undiagnosed weakness
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. C

    BiPAP - which airlines allow its use ?

    Hello all, this is my first visit to this site, or any ALS/MND site, and I am hoping to glean some valuable information from experienced people here. My Dad has MND, and has now reached the stage of using night time BiPAP ventilation. He had the fitting done earlier this week and had managed...
    • Charys
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    • advice age als back battery bipap cpap dad diagnosed disability equipment holiday information life medical medical equipment mnd night oxygen problem questions reading test
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  10. K

    Bipap time has come

    My mother has been having some smothering spells at night. We spoke with the ALS clinic nurse and she set up a home vist from a respiratory therapy provider. They came yesterday and left a oxygen finger monitor machine to check her breathing throughout the night. Today, they came back to get the...
    • kylisa
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    • als back bipap breathing clinic father finger night oxygen respiratory support therapy
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
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