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  1. A

    Arm weakness

    Hello everyone! I am here to ask a question about possible ALS symptoms. My uncle recently noticed that his left arm has been acting strangely. He cant seem to balance things he carries (think like how one carries a pizza box. He makes pizzas and holds boxes with that hand but seems to be...
    • Apricotmelon
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    • als als symptoms als? arm arm weakness back balance fingers possible als symptoms tests weakness
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. O

    Need a Second Opinion

    I started having twitching in my calves on March 20, 2018. It was constant and a bit amusing at first- I would put my leg on my husband and make him feel it going crazy. After several weeks, I started noticing that my legs were getting a jello feeling, especially if I was walking on my...
    • OrlandoMom
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    • als early emg eye information lift muscle neurologist night second opinion shaking surgery tests twitching weakness work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  3. P

    Advice very much appreciated

    My name is Patrick and I'm a 25 year old male in the UK. I feel quite certain that I have ALS and I was wondering if anyone had any kind advice to offer. Apologies for the long post but I feel like the onset of symptoms has been quite odd and perhaps worth sharing. The story starts six weeks...
    • PCM25
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    • advice als arm atrophy back breathing burning exercise fasciculations hope lead money neurologist night onset pain pressure progression shoulder speech story symptoms tests twitches wanted
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  4. A

    Update and advice needed

    I had hoped that I would be able to report back with some kind of diagnosis, but unfortunately I still do not have one. Timeline since my last post: -went to a podiatrist. Has a foot MRI which showed all sorts of things such as tendinopathy, mucoid degeneration, joint effusions, tenosynovitis...
    • Andrea1653
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    • advice atrophy back bfs breathing diagnosis emg fasciculations female foot frustrated fvc heart mri ohio physical therapy symptoms tests timeline treatment treatments update wanted weakness work
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. M

    Question and possible help for others

    Good afternoon, I have a specific question which I'm hoping you can help me with. I've read many posts, etc. and sometimes they are "in line" and then sometimes you get a variation from what the mods and senior members post here so hopefully this will help me. First, I do understand that many...
    • MANinCT
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    • advice als arm back clinic early emg fingers go away kids lead mistake peg problem questions story symptom symptoms test testing tests twitch weakness worried wrong
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  6. D

    Twitching, throat issues and uncooperative hands

    Hi everyone, thanks for letting me join the forums. :smile: 31 year old male here. My story begins in the end of february, before this my only health issues were constantly feeling a bit tired and some back pains I've been having for some while. After february my body has been acting up in...
    • Deku Stick
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    • allergies back cell fingers health heart issues muscle muscles night problems shoulder sleep story swallow swallowing tests trouble swallowing twitching work wrong
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. N

    Hello from Greece.

    I really dont know how to begin what to write. My mum was diagnosed wiith ALS in April 2018 after 4 months of tests and visits to every doctor there is. Finally she was diagnosed in a University hospital. We are a veru close family. 5 kids 9 grandkids. We are in a state of shock. Mum was an...
    • NinaP
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    • als angry anxiety back caretakers denial diagnosed family foot hospice hours kids night reading sad scared sleep slurring words symptoms tests weakness wheelchair
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
  8. A

    Waiting for Neurology Follow Up Appointment

    First of all, thank you to everyone taking the time to read this. I appreciate and respect your knowledge and look forward to your feedback. I'm not sure where to start. So I will pick last summer, August I believe it was. I got on my bike and couldn't ride for more than a couple of...
    • April E
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    • anxiety atrophy brain cramping cramps diagnosed diet early foot free heart lyme mri neurologist neurology onset questions testing tests thumb twitches twitching work worried wrong
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. R

    Think I have ALS and have some questions

    So first off, I’m a male of 21yo. I’ve been healthy my whole life up until 2017, I was trying to lose weight from 190 and went down to 115 as of now, I was trying to lose weight but now I can’t seem to keep weight on. So about a month ago I started to develop bad back pain in my lower back, at...
    • Robert21
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    • advice als back brain breathing burning cry eyes insurance lead mri neurologist night pain relative sad scared shaking shoulder symptoms tests twitches urgent vision weakness worried wrong
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. jethro

    Can not say to dr. when my ALS started, so he cant say if i'm slow/fast progressive

    can not say when my als started. i had dizzines and stil have it and that's why i visited neurologist. i felt something is wrong in spring 2015., something with balance. tripping, falling etc. did all tests by 06 /2016 and there were no signs at all. emng ok, all als tests ok, even i felt bad...
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