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I am struggling with a new fear this weekend and need someone to tell me it's crazy. Please. My right arm is incredibly sore and aches. The entire arm and hand. I have RA so am used to aches but this is so local and intense it has made me stop and wonder if it isn't something else. At the risk...

warning - this is a very frank post I'm affected mostly in my hands and arms so far. My hands are weakening more every day. I can't eat with a fork this week, have trouble sitting up and walk with walker, etc. Living is beginning to involve more pain and frustration than ordinary pleasures. I...

Hi...while I've visited the other boards and even posted, this is my first time posting to the CALS board. This past week my husband got his official diagnosis of progressive bulbar palsy. About us- We live in NH. I'm a stay at home mom, 3 kids - 2 are from my prior marriage (21 & 17) and we...

A World Health Organiation (based in Geneva, Switzerland) study shows that eating ham and salami while drinking a glass of good wine at each meal reduces the risk of becoming an Islamic Terrorist by exactly 100%.

At the risk of being told to grow a pair, i have to ask about abuse and neglect. My wife/cals has made it clear that she hates taking care of me. I try to ask politely when i need something and i always wait patiently while waiting for her to get to my requesr...or i at least ACT patient. I...

To all PALS and CALS who have experienced shortfalls in the provision of DME and home health services (meaning, I suspect, all of us), you may be interested in knowing that these huge problems are not on the list of the ALS Association’s priorities for its “Advocacy Day and Public Policy...

I have some symptoms that are really worrying me, so at the risk of looking like a fool, I'm going to ask for opinions. I will be calling to schedule a neuro appt. this week regardless because something is certainly amiss. I apologize for this being long, but I feel like some of the background...

Before Remeron (2003) I NEVER had constipation. Never. I "went" three times a day. Now, I'm experiencing it. No doubt because of inactivity and taking a small dose of Oxy for pain that just won't leave. The straining has caused hemorrhoids. I believe the last colonoscopy I had the doctor...

This isn't directly to do with MND, but I'm sure others have run into this type of thing before when dealing with insurance companies. A while back, I was told I needed a lift recliner to help me in all sorts of ways- mostly for help with edema and comfort while sitting. I looked at our...

Dear ALS Community, I've been having trouble with my index finger and thumb for about six months so I recently went to see a hand doctor. To my extreme surprise, she said my issues are likely related to the central nervous system and that I need to see a neurologist. Of course I was shocked as...