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    Clean emg but still questions

    Hi ! For almost 5 months now my tongue have strange behaviors. It fasciculates, twitches, ans sometimes get stuck between my teeths while i'm talking. I've seen a neurologist last month who tell me that I should have an Emg done. Since then I got fgasciculations everywhere (stress I know...)...
    • tonguetwitcher
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    • age als bulbar bulbar als canada clean emg emg fasciculations mri neurologist problem problems questions reflex stress symptoms test tongue twitches worry
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Help with AlS symptoms

    Hello all, I was wondering if you all could help put my mind at ease a bit or let me know if any of my symptoms sound like ALS. I read the sticky but hearing feed back from you all would greatly help me. I am a male and 27 years old just turned on feb 5th. Not the best birthday might I add. I...
    • Maximus22
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    • als arm atrophy back biopsy brain bulbar cramping desperation emg exercise family history fatigue idiot immune lead muscle night pressure scared story symptom symptoms test twitches wanted worry wrong
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Scared I Have ALS

    Hello, I tend to worry i have different diseases/sicknesses.. Back in august i was moving apartments and noticed i was felt weak a lot of the day..i wasnt getting much sleep and change normally stresses me out..i had weakness in my arms and legs and felt sluggish..and muscle twitches..short...
    • Mws5252
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    • als ankle back brain diagnosed diet eye fingers headaches muscle muscle twitches running scared sleep stiffness swallowing swelling symptoms test tests twitches weakness worries worry
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Our Terrible Story

    My wife has Bulbar ALS, diagnosed since Oct. 2016. Some background prior to her diagnosis is necessary to get context: My wife, myself, and our now 19 yo daughter moved from RI to FL to care for my 91 year old Dad in July 2013. We moved in with him. He was very demanding and...
    • soakland
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    • als angry bed bipolar bulbar caregiver caregiving christian clinic dad diagnosis disability familial father friend grinder hope meals pressure sale slurred speech speech story symptoms treatment wanted worry
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Current caregivers
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    Is it possible I have ALS?

    Hello, All. Male, 20 yrs old. I have visited forums last year and explained symptoms but was told I had no reason to have ALS. However I have been experiencing other symptoms on occasion. - I bite my tongue lightly sometimes when I either talk or not talk (starting to develop a scalloped...
    • Chronicle
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    • als als? back depressed depression eye fatigue food heart hope info life muscle muscles neurologist pain phlegm stress swallow symptoms tongue twitches twitching weakness worried worry wrong
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Need advice regarding my mother's situation

    I would like to share my mother’s story with you in the hopes that I can receive advice regarding my family’s situation. This might seem like a very ‘dry’ explanation of the situation, but I assure you that there are a lot of emotions involved My aim is to give the clearest and most objective...
    • Mandarine783
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    • advice age als breathing confused cry dad denial depressed diagnosed diagnosis equipment eyes father friend life peg planning sad story stroke support tests tracheotomy treatments wanted worry
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
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    Newly Diagnosed

    Just wanted to introduce myself. I have family history as my father had Als. About a year and a half ago I developed foot drop from what was thought to be a wakeboarding accident. Went through all the normal tests, emg, nerve conduction, etc. Was told I had nothing to worry about and I had...
    • Wburell
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    • als atrophy diagnose diagnosed emg family family history fasciculations father foot foot drop kids newly diagnosed stress symptoms tests wanted worried worry
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Newly diagnosed
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    is this ALS?

    Hello everyone, I have been reading posts on this forum for the past 6 months or so and I would firstly like to say how incredibly sorry I am for all of you who are fighting this terrible disease. I feel terrible for posting which is the main reason I haven’t posted since numerous symptoms have...
    • shaee1
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    • als als? ankle atrophy back brain clinical cramps emg exercise fasciculation female go away is this als? lift muscles pain phlegm scared shaking stress swallowing symptoms tests thumb tremor twitches weakness worry wrist
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    I've just begun the slow journey of diagnosis

    Hi ALS members from beautiful South Australia. I wanted to post some of my symptoms, not that I believe I can get a Yes or No. In a way I just need someone to listen to me as I'm too upset to share with close friends, or other family members other than my wonderful wife and two boys. My wife...
    • SnowyOwl
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    • als atrophy back burning chair cramps diagnosis early emg fingers ideas lift mnd onset pressure problem progression research sleep support symptoms test tiredness twitches wanted worry wrist
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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    Left thumb muscle smaller, twitching

    Hello, I will try to save you time and be as brief as possible. For a few months I am having weakness in hands (mostly in right -like 90right vs 10left) in the mornings. It disappears after cca 20 minutes. From the other posts here I know Als weakness does not go away. But a few times in last...
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