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  1. D

    Questions about Bulbar ALS

    I'm sure you get this types of health anxious questions a million times a week, so I apologize in advance. However my symptoms are more concerning than basic muscle twitches. It started maybe 6 month ago with me clearing my throat, especially during eating. I also began to experience throat...
    • DonS
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    • als als? back bulbar bulbar als bulbar onset coughing cramping diagnosis health muscle neck pain neurologist onset pain problems questions slurred speech speech swallow swallowing symptoms test twitches work wrong
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Please be kind, I'm just nervous

    Hello, It has been a long time since I have posted in this forum, and I can't find my old thread so I started a new one. I'm sorry. I have been twitching everywhere for over a year now. Started in legs, now everywhere. I don't have true weakness, but often fatigue very easily. I get headaches...
    • Knichole28
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    • als back emg fatigue headaches mri muscle swallow symptoms twitching weakness website
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    New kid on the block...

    Howdy y'all. Bob here. Started slurring just about a year ago. At first we thought it was a side effect to the diabetic medication I was taking. Two of them had been identified as doing such. We tried varring the dosages, stopped some, then others. The slure only got progressively worse.y...
    • carex
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    • battery breathing breathing issues bulbar bulbar onset christmas cold food immediately life onset pneumonia saliva second opinion story suction swallow test
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
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    do i have als?

    hello, i think i might have als because my hands are not moving as fast as they used to, and i noticed while playing kickball that i dont kick balls as hard as i used to, and its kind of hard to swallow food, and i keep on opening up the wrong hole, but thankfully i fix my mistake before making...
    • ajara
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    • als als? do i have als do i have als? food mistake swallow wrong
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Blanket diagnosis, is this usually the first step?

    Hello everyone, I am newly diagnosed since December 2015 with motor neuron disease (suspected ALS). I will start with a little background information first. I am married to the most wonderful woman in the world and have two grown children. I have always worked hard to support my family. I...
    • MyNexus2U
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    • abdomen als chair cramps diagnosis early emg eyes fell fingers friend insurance medical military money muscle neurologist newly diagnosed physical therapy support swallow swallowing tests tremor twitches veteran weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
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    Hoping to gain some insight~

    Hello, I want to thank you all for taking the time to read my post. I've been reading the forum for a while now and have found myself getting more confused. I have read the stickies and realize we need to wait for all the proper testing for a diagnosis, but am hoping someone can make...
    • Aswanson
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    • back choking confused coughing diagnosis driving eating exhaustion medical mestinon mri night nose phlegm problems reading risk saliva second opinion speech stroke swallow testing tongue voice work
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    So concerned

    I first started to get symptoms like pins and needles in my left hand especially when I woke up in morning had to shake my hand to wake it up. Then in December last year I was feeling ok the day before it all started I woke up the next day with excruciating pain in my right shoulder no...
    • Nightnurse
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    • als arm atrophy back balance concerned finger food heaviness hope neurologist night pain problem reflex saliva shoulder swallow swallowing symptoms tests trouble swallowing weakness
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. K

    Newly Diagnosed (Bulbar Onset)

    Hi all, I'm Katy As much as I love new groups, I really wish this is one I didn't have to become a member of. No offense to all you great people. After about a year or so of slurred speech and my voice being reduced to a hoarse whisper, my GP sending me to a neurologist and months of testing...
    • Katy Sunshine
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    • ability als back bulbar bulbar onset choking cramping decline disability emg hours muscle neurologist newly diagnosed onset problem rilutek slurred speech speech support swallow symptoms tests tremor vision wheelchair
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
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    Continued testing

    Hi everyone, I was unable to find my last thread so I wasn't sure if it was still available. Just an update, I have now had 3 emg's, the only area not checked is my back. I am still being told no signs and normal tests. With that said, the new Dr did see atrophy on either side of both knees...
    • musicluver2713
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    • atrophy back cell emg finger fingers food hope mri muscle normal emg ring finger swallow testing tests twitching update
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. K

    Concerning symptoms for 7 months

    First, I want to say thank you in advance for any guidance you may have on this matter. I am a 39 year old female and I started developing strange symptoms in the latter part of July. I have been very thankful to discover this forum and have read all the sticky notes and was initially comforted...
    • KEH1119
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    • advice arm back bed breathing emg female finger food movement muscle twitching muscles neurologist night onset questions sensitivity shortness of breath shoulder sleep swallow symptoms test tests thumb tongue twitches twitching wrong
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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