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When I first got on this site, I read the posts on the, "Do I have ALS?". I found that reading these posts made me angry because most have symptoms that could be other illnesses or nothing to really worry about. There is a lot with anxiety issues. These people have a right to post on this...

Hello! First, I want to thank anyone on this forum who help us scared people. I wish everyone on this forum well :sad: I'm a 18 yo female. Since Christmas 2016 I experienced shaking in my hands. On the New Year's Eve (morning) I felt I couldn't deal with it anymore so my mom brought me to the...

Good morning, I have read the thread and expect to get a lot of its not ALS responses but I just want a little advice. I'm 25 years old. This past year has been pretty hectic for me health wise. I suffer from anxiety and I am a hypochondriac and working on getting put on meds. It all started a...

Hi everyone l would like to say firstly im really sorry that l am having to post my situation here knowing the amount of pain and stress that most are going through, l have read the stickies time and time again but now just cant help myself:( A few weeks ago l was experiencing pain in joints...

First post, since I just found this site. I'm really worried that I might have ALS with all the symptoms I have been experiencing for well over 5 years now. This past December (2016), I found out that I was positive for Lyme's after numerous tests were conducted by my Neuro. and my primary care...

First off thank you for taking time to even read this and answer. I will try to make this as short and sweet as possible. So my mother was diagnosed with ALS about 4 years ago and lives with me. I have watched this terrible disease take away her hands, feet arms and legs. This disease is...

Hello to all of you! I'm hoping you can give me some insight. I'll note all the twitching and body problems started after a period of extreme stress over some other medical concerns involving an ANA positive blood test with no positive for any auto immune they tested for. The throat problem...

Hi: I'm reaching out to the group because I wanted to see if I have true bulbar symptoms and how to proceed if I do. For the past 6 months, I have had a large amount of salivia. This especially occurs after I drink water (I have to spit almost immediately). I also wake up every morning with...

Looking for some input on what I could possibly be facing… I am a 30-year-old husband and father of one. My story starts roughly 10 months ago. It began with some weird sensations in my right arm that I would call pins and needles for lack of a better explanation. I also noticed some weakness...

I am a 36 year old mom of two. Recently my grandmother was diagnosed with als. She is struggling health wise. I have no other family members that I know of that have ever had ALS, although my grandma had a cousin that died of ms in her 70s. I've alway had a fear of choking, since I was a kid...