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    Is bruising in twitching areas a symptom of ALS?

    Hello all, I haven’t been able to find anything online or in the forums here, but is bruising in an area that’s been twitching non-stop (multiple muscle groups twitching) a sign of ALS? I started having twitches back in March that have moved all around my body at various times, but recently in...
  2. L

    Foot buzzing… another symptom?

    Hello all, I hope you’re all doing well. As I am sitting here the side of my left foot is buzzing intermittently- like a second on, second off. It’s been most of the day. I know that sensory issues aren’t usually associated with MND but wondered if anyone else had experienced similar?. It’s...
  3. Nikki J

    Urinary symptom study

    Still enrolling. Posting because I got an email about it from mgh and thought there may be new people who didn’t see it before. Fully remote https://www.alsforums.com/community/threads/easy-remote-study-for-pals-on-urinary-symptoms.50722/
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    Hoping for a little reassurance

    Good evening, everyone, First off, I have been constantly amazed at the grace and promptness with which questions from anxious people here are answered, and in my time lurking over the last couple months these replies and stickied threads have been a huge resource. So thank you! I'm just...
    • AnxiousinVA
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    • als atrophy back bed clinical cramping emg family family history grace holiday hope hyperreflexia leg pain neurologist questions running shoulder symptom symptoms twitch twitches twitching weakness worried
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    calf weakness, twitching and hand symptoms

    Hi everyone. I've been having a lot of muscle twitches mostly in my calf areas and thighs but all over as well. Also my left calf feels weaker than my right even though I can still walk around on my tip toes and heels on both feet. Another thing I noticed is that it is difficult to straighten...
    • Dougfunny
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    • crying fingers flexing muscle muscle twitches night reading stupid symptom symptoms test thumb twitches twitching weakness
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Please Help with symptoms

    Hey everyone, I’ve been doing lots of research and not getting good information from my doctors - and it’s gotten to a point where I’m getting extremely anxious/scared and just need help and opinions from others. So I suffer from muscle atrophy and weakness in my left side (notably my left...
    • Corey5150
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    • atrophy confused emg go away information love muscle pain please help reflex research scared spasms symptom symptoms tests weakness
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    My symptoms

    Hello everyone, my name is Greg. My heart goes out to everyone who has been afflicted with this disease and my thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Also, I want to thank everyone for giving g your time and efforts on posts such as ‘Do I Have Als’ your time and effort is greatly...
    • Gb84
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    • arm back balance brain breathing cramping early family fingers heart mri muscle neurologist pain scared shortness of breath slurred speech speech support symptom symptoms tests twitches twitching weakness
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Could this be ALS?

    Good evening. After reading the stickies, I am still left with some questions. Here’s where I am at— 1. I have had body-wide twitching for about 6 weeks. It seems to be mostly in my legs now, with some in my face , back, and arms (not often). The twitching occurs on both sides. Some days...
    • NeedinPeace
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    • ability als als? atrophy back brain clinical early emg family fear fingers ice mri neurologist night questions shaking symptom testing twitching voice wanted weakness worried
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. E

    Strange symptoms

    I want to preface my first post here to say that my concern has led me to investigate about ALS in a way that makes me feel a deep sympathy for everyone affected by ALS (whether in his/her own flesh, or through a family member.) I also want to help those who make this forum possible. I will...
    • EarthlingOne
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    • als back bed diagnosis family family member finger fingers hours mobility muscle muscle wasting night reading ring finger symptom symptoms thumb twitches twitching video weakness
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. A

    25 year old with odd symptoms

    Hi, So about a week ago I suddenly had right arm and leg weakness. That went away and then it became left arm and leg weakness. Then it moved down to my calf and piriformis muscle. There are also sometimes tightness and twitching involved. I know these symptoms came on suddenly but of course I...
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