vomiting

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    What do I do?

    Tom is miserable. He wants to throw up but really can't. Vomiting needs the diaphragm, his is severely compromised. The mucous he suctions (and what he does throw up) I think is tinged with blood, it's dark in any case. He has NO fever at all. I was thinking pneumonia. But does pneumonia...
  2. T

    Afraid of Bulbar ALS

    Dear all, I have been reading this site for over 6 months now and let me start by thanking you for the generous service you provide to worried people like me. I'm a 29 year old male. My symptoms started in around May of last year, with body-wide twitching and a tight sensation in the left...
  3. G

    So I see this facebook post on my feed today...

    trying to compare ALS to a disease called Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome wanting people to not waste water, etc., etc. I told them that most ALS patients would volunteer to vomit 24/7 if it would rid them of ALS.
  4. A

    Is it common to have an illness prior to ALS diagnosis?

    It has been a week since my mum was told by her neurologist that she has ALS. She is 57 and up until 14 months ago, she had been in good health her entire life. I am still in a complete state of shock and somewhat of denial. I don't want to burden my mum with questions I have to bring to her...
  5. P

    Speech and swallowing difficulties

    Hello to all...I am new to the board. After being pitched to several doctors, my new ENT surgeon told me that I needed to be seen by a neurologist for my issues. I am having slurred speech, difficulty swallowing and chewing. I was told that I needed to be worked up for the possibility of MS...
  6. T

    Metamorphosis: and it Ain't Purty!

    Yes, I know how to spell, it was intentional. I recently went into a tailspin after my sister posted some pics of me during my daughters wedding dress shopping event. This was done on that famous F a c e b o o k site. Now I love my sister very much, but after careful review, I'm questioning...
  7. I

    Vomiting and ALS! Need help

    Hello, I am new here and hope someone here can help. My mother has ALS since July. She has slowly lost her ability to speak over the past month. At the same time she can't seem to keep anything down and has started vomiting after eating. She was scheduled to go to the Mayo Clinic during an...
  8. AlabamaGal

    Broken Shoulder, Infection, Inflamed Abdomen, 7 day Hospitalization and Counting!

    2012 has gotten off to a very difficult start. Not only have we battled a staph infection, but are now dealing with immobilization of Bill's stronger arm, as he suffered a devastating fall, breaking the humeral head of his right shoulder. In addition, he has been in the hospital for several...
  9. ridey777

    Please help : )

    I have read all of the stickies and have a question or two for all of you. I thank you in advance for listening. I seem to get worse about every month. I started with slurred speech, then dizziness, whole body tremors, twitches that are growing more each day, I have noticed that I have been...
  10. Georgia Peach

    Coughing and Vomiting

    OK Wise Ones! I need help. My husband throws up frequently after he eats. If he starts coughing, after he has eaten a meal or snack, he coughs and gags and it all comes back up. He also sneezes during these episodes. He's always had a strong gag reflex but this is scary. The only time we...
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