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    Should I see a neuro?

    Hi there, I've had daily, widespread muscle twitching for the past 5-6 years. I never thought anything about this and thus never even mentioned it to a doctor. Both of my calf muscles have been twitching more or less constantly for the past year (in addition to random twitches elsewhere in my...
  2. C

    Follow up, same symptoms and test results. Upcoming EMG

    Hello i posted on here a few weeks ago and since then i saw a neurologist regarding my concerning symptoms, would post in my old thread but its closed and i was wondering if i could ask some questions. Since my last post, the weakness (I will say perceived weakness for the time being as the...
  3. K

    Slow or fast progression?

    Hi All, My dad was officially diagnosed with als in March 2018 although he was exhibiting signs as early as May 2017. I remember going to the neurologist for the diagnosis and my dad walked there. Slowly but he walked. Now he can barely walk in a walker. His left side is much stronger than his...
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    A question if you don't mind

    Background: I've seen PCP, I've Seen a Neurologist. I have been prescribed a blood test, and EEG and an EMG. The EMG is sort of on hold right now because we are having trouble finding a place that accepts my insurance. I presented to the ER 3 days after Christmas with a pain in my head and...
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    MRI and symptoms have me worried

    Hello! Thank you In advance for any and all replies. Leading up to this point.... Three months ago I had a baby. Two weeks after coming home I developed what my GP has concluded is unilateral pulsatile tinnitus ( I constantly hear my heartbeat in my right ear only). At this time I also started...
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    Update from I feel so helpless

    Previous thread here. Good evening. Just got my second Emg. This one was done at a ALS specialist hospital accredited by the ALS Association. The Dr was extremely thorough and explained everything he did. It took about 2hours and he checked every where except my eyes! Conclusion was Mildly...
  7. KarenNWendyn

    Doctor - patient jokes

    Patient: Doctor, what should I do if my temperature goes up a point or more? Doctor: Sell! Patient: Doctor, you've gotta help me. I eat apples, apples later come out into the toilet. I eat bananas, bananas come out. Doctor: That's easy. Eat shit. Patient: Doctor, Doctor, I broke my arm in...
  8. N

    Worried about some symptoms and emg result

    I just have a couple questions. I realize this is not an anxiety board nor are you all doctors. I have been doing a lot of research online after I had an emg of my left arm. I looked up some things that were on my results and something that kept coming up was ALS. I knew what ALS was before...
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    Neuro App this week..........concerns!

    https://www.alsforums.com/forum/do-i-have-als-als/42870-tick-all-boxes-hoping-best-planning-worst.html#post451730 Hi all, I first posted on this forum 17th October last year (see link) with a vast array of symptoms that I have after time realised that the majority of them were down to my...
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    Question about EMG

    I would like to ask one thing about EMG. I had my EMG (clean) but still I have some concerns, since i've been reading scientific studies on the Internet which made me a little worried. (Symptoms lasting from september) I don't understand how a little group of muscles can be in fact useful for...
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