Hi I’ve posted twice before but the threads have closed!
I’m still having problems with my speech which is my main concern nobody has mentioned it to me but during conversation I can see them screwing up there face as if to say what are you on about! My nose feels constantly blocked but no...
Hello, I am new to all this. I am 39 years old pretty healthy and active. One of my best frriends aunts passed away a year ago at age 56 with ALS. I thought I had a great grandpa that passed away with it at age 81 but my mother confirmed with one of his kids, my great aunt, that it was a form of...
Hi everyone. Looking for some input as I see you all are very kind and knowledge able. About two months ago I started difficulty swallowing abruptly out of nowhere. It's constant , I can swallow solids although pieces get stuck above Adams apple and I need to sip water most bites. Saliva seems...
Hello,
I'm a 25 year old girl. I have been having some really weird things going on with my body for three months or so, and now I'm beginning to worry that I might have Als.
First, I've been having what I would characterize as weakness, mostly on the left side of my body (left arm, hand...
Hi - I've had twitching for 2 years, initially in the feet arches and calves, now more widespread (arms, back, fingers). Slight feeling of cramp in hand and left calf.
Went to the neuro regarding increased twitches and was worried about shrinkage of muscles around my thumbs. Neuro did a few...
Hi,
I've had lots of neuro symptoms for years now, but the past year have been the first time I've actually had a neurologist that has seen some UMN and LMN signs. I've had fasiculations in my lower legs, I get parasthesias, I've had some trippings at times, I get tiredness in my legs at...
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Hi everyone.
New member here with a first post. Still looking for an elusive diagnosis for my symptoms, and I'm still waiting for a call for an EMG appointment. :mad:
Anyway, I have several symptoms that could suggest ALS, but I thought I might ask if any of you have experience with some other...
Help me! I am feared, concerned.
Will put my symptoms? shortly.
1- ALS has been diagnosed for my mother (in 2017, she is 70 years old), 3 years ago she was at doctor with as she said, something with wrists, and they said it might be something to surgery but the doctor said in 3 years you wont...
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Hello everyone!
Three months ago during my mealtime I realized I just couldn't swallow the piece of food I was chewing. I took great pains to try not to concentrate on that process, but in three days the same thing happened with water - as if my throat just forgot how to take a normal sip. When...
Hi, I just want to post.
Yesterday I come back after check up with emg specialist.
So sumarry:
- 2,5 years with symptoms.
-Brisk reflex overall
-stiffnes in libs( after I take prednisone it`s gone, after stoping the steroids it`s back)
-symmetrical muscle atrophy in hads and wrst
-summetrical...