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    Tick all the boxes? Hoping for the best planning for the worst!!

    Hi my name is Daniel, I dont know if I have ALS but reading your posts / threads have helped me significantly on processing everything that has been happening to me in the last month and reading about your strength and sometimes humour during adversity only gives me strength whatever my future...
    • dphk77
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    • als atrophy back burning clothing depression diagnose diagnosis early emg fasciculations fatigue fingers hip lead mnd muscle neurology night research story stress stroke symptoms symptoms info / advice twitches
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Been going thru some stuff

    Quick history. I read the sticky and I understand the reasons behind it. First, I'm praying for you all that have been dealing with this. Second, I'm tripping about possibly having something wrong. 9 months ago I noticed my hands trembling and constipation as well as frequent urination with...
    • Mrozario
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    • back brain constipation eyes fatigue headaches mri pain sleep spasms stroke symptoms test tongue twitching vision weakness work wrong
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    My mother’s diagnosis

    Hello to all, As I’m sure everyone here can understand, I never thought I would need to post on this forum. My only knowledge of ALS was through the ice bucket challenge! My 70 year old mother was diagnosed with ALS at the beginning of August this year. I first noticed something wasn’t quite...
    • AliCat
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    • als boston bucket challenge bulbar bulbar onset clinic diagnosed diagnosis emg feeding feeding tube ice ice bucket challenge neurologist neurology onset reading speech stroke vacation
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
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    Sore in mind and body

    Hi all Firstly, you are all incredible and the way you put up with the clinically anxious is astounding. I have over the last two years had significant health challenges, since developing severe Sepsis, which resulted in kidney and respiratory failure. Since that time I have undoubtedly...
    • Dee123
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    • atrophy back brain cramps exercise eyes family fingers go away health holiday kids mistake mri night respiratory running stress stroke stupid symptoms taste tests tongue twitching weakness
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Extensive medical workup; symptoms getting worse

    Hey there, I’d like to start by saying I appreciate those who are going through this illness and vigilant on these forums, as the comfort of having friends with same possible experiences is something that helps with my current fears. Here’s my last 3 months of hell: Male Age 29. Before...
    • Nichola
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    • age arm atrophy back bed brain emg eyes falling fibromyalgia food headache lyme neurologist night pain quality of life stroke swallowing symptoms taste twitching urgent vision weakness weight loss wrong
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    A question about a new diagnosis

    I have been waiting for our official diagnosis from and ALS specialist/neurologist to post and we got it last Thursday so here I am. My mom was her normal awesome self in April this year. In May we noticed she was slurring her words and she had a couple of falls while cleaning the house. In...
    • Kmbertrand
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    • als bipap caregiver clinic diagnosis eating emg neurologist new diagnosis night progression rapid progression stroke timeline walker weakness wheelchair
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
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    Ex

    Wish I would have known this in the restaurant on Father's Day. It would have explained why I was lying on the floor so long. Something good came out of it. The nice lady kneeling beside me cradled my head in her hand in such a way that I had the feeling she was a nurse. After some strong...
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    Recently started having new symptoms

    I’m a paramedic and this January. I started having symptoms very vague almost stroke like symptoms that took me to the emergency department on several occasions. Since that time I’ve gotten progressively worse. I’ve had every blood test imaginable and probably MS was the diagnosis. During this...
    • MFurrow
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    • als arm brain breathing diagnosis emg fear hope improvement info mri onset pain respiratory spasms speech stroke swallowing symptom symptoms test tests tongue twitching weakness
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Pls or Als?

    I'm new here and just got the devastating news that my dad may have pls. He had brain and cervical spine mris, nerve conduction test, and emg. Neurologist is guessing pls as nothing else makes sense. He's referring my dad to another neurologist at uc irvine, dr. Mozzafar who has the equipment to...
    • Artista
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    • als als? arm assisted living balance bed brain chair dad decline emg equipment fell info love mnd mobility motor neuron disease neurologist pain pls stroke test testing weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Abnormal EMG showing chronic

    Hello all, I want to share back story. I was involved in a motor vehicle accident, I was hit by a drunk driver going 57mph while I was parked. I was wearing my seat belt and sustained damage to my shoulder. With the damage came a tingling sensation all the way down my arm to my fingertips. The...
    • iceygricey
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    • als arm back chronic denervation confused cramps denervation early emg finger foot increase mobility pain shoulder story stroke symptoms test twitches wanted weakness wrong
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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