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  1. swalker

    Questions about sneezing

    As my swallowing continues to degrade, I find that food particles make their way up into the base of my sinuses. This causes me to have an unusual pattern of sneezing. I don't sneeze well due to respiratory issues. When this happens, I sneeze 10 or more times in quick succession. The are...
  2. J

    Possible ALS Waiting Game

    Greetings, and thanks in advance for any insight or words of wisdom. To preface my comments I am a registered nurse who has specialized in critical care, and nephrology. My true calling is disaster response, and you could find me in remote areas of the world when major disaster strikes. I am...
    • jpedrn
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    • age als arm back battery clinic cure diagnosis early emg fasciculations female hope hours insurance medical military muscle neurologist onset possible als power shoulder spasms symptoms tests tremor wanted weakness
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. P

    mother in denial - tough choices

    My mother is single and I am her only child. She lives in the southwest and I live on the east coast and travel every month or two to Africa for my job, which I love. First, a little bit about me. My job is at a prestigious organization and I just received a promotion, and may soon be offered a...
    • peacecomesfromwithin
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    • acupuncture als back balance caregiver choking confused denial denial of diagnosis diagnosis emg fell food frustrated hip medicine mnd mnd/als muscles neurologist rant sad scared spasms speech student tests thumb tongue travel tremor
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  4. E

    ALS of the Cheek?

    Ok, so I've been reading your forums for a bit now not for me but my girlfriend I'm worried about I want to be strong for her but after I decided to Google well brought me here. I was hoping some of you could give me insight as to if I should be worried or not. My girlfriend is 31 years old...
    • Erati
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    • als anxiety arm back breathing cold crying emg eyes go away headaches life love mnd mri night nose pain problems reading shoulder spasms twitches weakness worried worried about als
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. A

    Concerned twitcher

    Hey all, I've read the stickied threads and they've somewhat given me a ray of hope, but over the last few days I've all but convinced myself I have something like ALS. About a week ago I developed a very pronounced "throbbing" twitch in my left hand between my thumb and forefinger -- around...
    • aw3524
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    • ability als clinical concerned hope info spasms testing thumb twitch weakness
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. K

    Increasingly Worried

    I don't really know where to begin.... My father was diagnosed at 60yrs old last year with ALS. Over the pass couple months I have noticed twitching and leg spasms... But I wrote them off as I have had spasms for what seems my entire adult life since high school. I went into the GP about joint...
    • [email protected]
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    • als ck levels elevated diagnosed exercise family father life mnd spasms twitches twitching weakness worried
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. M

    Concerned

    39 y/o male, veteran, with neurologist documented muscle atrophy, fasciculations, and hyperreflexia. - No plantar reflex whatsoever - All blood tests normal except Vitamin D at 12 (with 30 being the lower limit) - MRIs this coming Wednesday (brain, cervical, and thoracic) - EMG scheduled for...
    • Matt G
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    • ability atrophy brain concerned cramping decline early emg exercise falling fasciculations fingers flu hyperreflexia muscle muscles neurologist night pain progression spasms symptoms tests twitches twitching veteran vitamin d worry
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. G

    well this is strange

    hello all. Not sure what to make of what is going on here. first twitching started in my calves and spread all over my body in a matter of days didn't think anything of it but went into the doctor to have it checked out went through several blood tests including lime and vitamin levels and...
    • gogetter
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    • advice anxiety father life love muscles onset pain research shower spasms symptoms tests thumb twitching voice worried worries worry
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. L

    Als concerns

    Thank you all for taking the time and answering everybody's questions, this is truly a wonderful site to have. I am 27 year old female with concerns about having early signs and symptoms of ALS. Frankly, I hope to be told I'm in the wrong place and to get off this site. I will start with...
    • Lydia8800
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    • als back ball cramping cramps early fatigue female fingers hope muscle muscles nose pressure problem questions spasms symptoms symptoms of als twitching wrong
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. L

    Concerned about ALS

    Hi everyone, I'm concerned I have als and I know you can't diagnos me but I wanted to know if it sounds like anything you guys might have experienced or seen. Backstory; I'm a 31 yr old female I have been disabled from the age of 13 months due to a blood clot on my spine from mid chest down...
    • Ladypoprocks
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    • 31 yr old age als arm arm weakness brain chair christmas clinical cold concerned fatigue fell female friend mri muscle neurologist reading spasms symptoms tests wanted weakness work worried
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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