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  1. M

    Genetic Testing

    Hi there, My family has been burdened with C9 - we’ve lost 6 amazing people in 2 generations, so far, including my mom, Godfather, and Gramma. I’ve struggled with anxiety over this disease for over a decade now. The anxiety presents itself in the form of symptoms and I trick myself into...
    • Momofone
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    • als anxiety back family genetic genetic testing symptoms symptoms of als testing
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Familial ALS (FALS)
  2. N

    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?
  3. F

    Could this be ALS?

    I will try to make this brief. Symptoms: *. Muscle twitching: started out in a few places about a month ago. Then increased all over. Now has decreased but in more specific spots (calves, thighs, abdomen, shoulder area). It seems almost as if the twitching is moving from lower body to...
    • FaithnHope
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    • abdomen age als als? back clinical emg family female food lump mri muscle muscle twitching neurologist night shaking shoulder spasms swallow testing twitching wanted work worried
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. ShiftKicker

    Blood pressure testing at home?

    Does anyone have a home bp testing device they recommend? There seem to be lots out there, from super cheap to more expensive. So many, in fact, it's hard to decide and I'd just be closing my eyes and picking at random. tia
  5. V

    Husband is a possible carrier of c9 gene - anxiety over symptoms.

    Hi Everyone, My husband is 35 years old and has lost a cousin, an aunt, 2 uncles, (all to ALS) and currently watches his mom battle the final stages of ALS. His family carries the c9 gene. Upon visiting with his mom over Christmas (they live out of state) and spending a week surrounded by ALS...
    • Valerie064
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    • ability als als? anxiety burning c9 gene anxiety christmas early family genetic genetic testing hope muscle muscles research stages support symptoms testing thenar thumb treatment twitches twitching worried
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. W

    Does this sound like ALS?

    I apologize if I accidentally posted this twice. I tried posting earlier but I’m afraid I did something wrong and lost the post because I can’t find it. I’ll try to re-type my sentiments from my earlier post... I went to visit my PCP regarding muscle twitching. I have had twitching for about...
    • weebit worried
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    • abdomen advice als als? atrophy back balance bed fingers muscle muscle twitching neurologist nose pain questions shoulder supplement symptom testing twitching vitamin d wanted work worried wrong
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. W

    Questions on testing

    Thank you for taking the time to read what I have going on. I am a 44 years old mom of two adult children and a 10 year old. Last month, my boss called an ambulance and had me taken to the hospital because I was having problems talking, couldn’t swallow and couldn’t lift my leg and I panicked...
    • Walstorj
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    • advice arm back children diagnosed diagnosis emg food heart lift mri myasthenia gravis neurologist questions stroke swallow symptoms test testing tests tongue twitching ultrasound wanted weakness
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  8. T

    Familial ALS continued

    Hello- For the backstory on this thread, please see the original Familial ALS posting. Perhaps a moderator can combine these two? We have received the gentetic testing results from my husbands brother, who had ALS-like neuromuscular degeneration combined with a family tree with many ALS and...
    • Tkhalaska
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    • advice als als and ftd brother familial familial als family family history ftd genetic genetic testing health military questions research symptoms testing
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Familial ALS (FALS)
  9. C

    Update: Abnormal EMG with Twitching

    **Original Thread** https://www.alsforums.com/forum/do-i-have-als-als/43237-abnormal-emg-twitching-any-hope.html Hello All, particularly KarenNWendyn and lgelb and others... Figured I may as well update my above thread regarding mainly twitching, long story short he determined it is Benign...
    • cecilirv
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    • anxiety bfs diagnosis early emg fasiculation hope ignore information story testing twitching update worry wrong
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. T

    Where to Go From Here

    Hello. My husband was diagnosed ALS May 24, 2018 at age 43. It all began in April 2017 when he began having difficulty clipping his nails, left hand onset first. From there it was over a year of testing, specialist, etc, which is the only normal thing I guess about this disease; difficult to...
    • TulipShell
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    • advice age als arm balance breathing chair diagnosed diagnosis family feeding feeding tube lift night onset reading shower shower chair speech swallowing symptoms testing
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
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