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    This one’s for the worriers

    Hi all, I’ve been lurking here on and off for a little over a year and have even caved and posted a few threads. I just had my third clean EMG in 12 months. There was a point shortly after the onset of my symptoms where I was convinced I had ALS. I would come home from work and basically take...
    • Artie1217
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    • als back book brain clean emg depression emg fatigue health hope mistake mri neurologist onset problems questions symptoms tests thenar work worry
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Absolutely devastated

    I'm just going to keep this short as I'm already 99% sure I have ALS and just want someone to confirm that my hands look like split hand syndrome. My symptoms started back in June of this year when I was pregnant with my son. I started to have random twitches all over which I still have today...
    • Silvermaple
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    • age als atrophy back chair clinical death go away kids life muscles night scared symptoms thenar thumb twitches weakness worry
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    cant take this anymore

    hello everyone ,i am a 23 year old male from india.My problems started from november,2017.It all started with twitching in my face that continued for a month after which i started having some problems with my speech and my hands .i looked up on google and ALS popped up and naturally became...
    • Anirban929
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    • advice als anxiety atrophy back crying emg fatigue ice mri muscles neurologist pressure problems saliva speech testing tests thenar twitching weakness wrist
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Symptoms, awaiting neuro appointment

    Hello all! I have been having some strange symptoms for the last month. It all came about suddenly and I’m concerned. All started May 29th, ceased for 10 days then symptoms arose again. Symptoms: - involuntary thumb and middle finger twitch/movement (this lasted for a week and hasn’t...
    • Lonestar91
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    • als arm atrophy back coughing cramps eating emg falling fasciculations finger fingers ice movement mucus night problems saliva shaking shortness of breath swallowing symptoms thenar thumb trouble swallowing twitch twitching weakness work worried wrist
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Thenar Atrophy?

    Hello, everyone. I tried to go back to my last thread, but it was closed. I noticed that my left thenar looks like this. What are your opinions? Thank you!
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    Is this ALS or hypochondria?

    Hi guys, and sorry for my bad English. So, I am 21 year old guy from Finland and I have had some very scary symptoms about two months. First all started in my left foot, which has some myokymia in my calf and sol. Then myokymias started to spread to my right foot and little to my both arms. My...
    • afraidmale123
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    • als atrophy back balance brain cold diagnosed emg foot happiness heart hypochondria is this als last days life neurologist problems reflex scared symptoms test thenar twitching weakness worried
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Should I be concerned?

    Good morning, I'm new to this forum as a member, but have reading you for a while and know enough to be really scared. I am female of 32 years old, with neuro symptoms for two and a half years. Since than I have been to two neuromuscular neurologist several times. Prior these symptoms ( 9...
    • dott
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    • acne atrophy autoimmune back chronic denervation clinical clonus concerned denervation eye fasciculations female healing muscle neurologist nose pain problems reading scared symptoms testing tests thenar therapy tongue twitches weakness
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Thenar percussion myotonia, perhaps vastus atrophy

    Hi! Am somewhat worried. Again. I'm 37. Bodywide random twitching (24/7 in legs) shortly after panic attacks in July 2016. Dx is generalized anxiety disorder and benign fasciculation BFS for 18 months now. However: Does percussion myotonia -like behaviour happen in some MND? I have it in both...
    • jwa80
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    • abdominal anxiety atrophy back bed bfs diagnosis emg fasciculation hip mnd muscle scared thenar twitching worried
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Slight atrophy and weakness on one side of the body

    Dear all, please excuse me if I’m bothering you, I need an advice! So in january, it will be 3 and a half years since i started twitching.I twitch all over, even the places I don’t have atrophy. Since than I teitch 24/7. From the very beggining i noticed that some minor atrophy is developing and...
    • Yvme
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    • ache advice als atrophy calf atrophy cals clinical denervation diagnosed emg fasciculations food foot mnd mri muscles neurologist pain pma problems reading reflex scared swallow thenar thumb tongue twitching weakness worried wrong
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Advice

    All, I have been reading many threads while going through some things of my own, I have read your messages & feel that I have a valid question and would appreciate your help. I had an EMG a month ago and was cleared by a NM specialist, no sign of any ALS. Since then I have noticed atrophy on...
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