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Hello all, Some of you may or may not remember me but I had posted a few weeks ago with concerns of ALS symptoms.. Well so far nothing has really gotten worse in the symptom department (of course how much worse could things get in a week or 2) the twitching still continues, mainly focused...

Hello My father-in-law is in the advanced stages of PBP-onset ALS. He cannot talk or use his hands or feet at all. We are waiting for the arrival of an eye-max for him but in the meantime we are having a very difficult time communicating with him. My mother-in-law takes care of him evenings...

My sister and I decided to bring mom home from the hospital, as a hospice bed hasn't opened up. Before she was admitted to the hospital I was her full time care giver with no help and or interest from any one in the family including my sister. I was working part time a part time student as well...

It has all happened in last 3-4 months. Dr do not know what it is. Started with some tightness around my face and weird internal shaking or maybe they are just small twitches which I decsribe as vibrations. This is all new so dont know what it is. But is v annoying. Then slowly in next 2 weeks...

Sorry I have not been posting lately. A few issues have come up, so I am here now. I tried searching the threads for info, but mostly got “do I have ALS section”. So here goes: 1. My arms have been getting weaker, hard to pinch, lift arms over shoulders, left hand slower than right hand. Unable...

Hi all, my grandmother is failing incredibly fast from ALS as diagnosed late this last winter. She is now on a feeding tube and likely soon to have a tracheotomy to help her breathe. She is almost completely immobile now, and needs help to do anything- in the last two months the decline has been...

My MIL has been diagnosed with ALS. I am absolutely devastated. When I was growing up, we had a family friend with ALS and it was super difficult. The rest of the family is supportive, but they are not really acknowledging it. My MIL's sister also had ALS, but passed away from cancer. Both...

hi Everyone, My husband (diagnosed January 2009 with slow progression bulbar onset ALS) has literally not slept in over a month and a half. Nothing the doctors give him works - Ativan, Remeron, Elavil, Lyrica, Apo-amitriptyline, Imovane, Zyprexa, Apo-oxazepam. He will try Valium (which I...

My husband is still undiagnosed - had 2 clean EMGs but severe swallowing and saliva-pooling problems. No muscle weakness or atrophy, negative Babinski. My question is this; this morning I noticed his right hand trembling slightly. Is this a symptom to report to the doctor (who doesn't call...

My husband was diagnosed with ALS Oct of last year. He has had a rapid progression. He is terrified to go to sleep, he is afraid he will not wake back up. He will sleep while someone is up and keeping an eye on him during the day. The problem is, is that I need to sleep sometime too and Ive...