texgrl
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This is not so much a question, as an observation, or maybe it is a question.
I mentioned in another thread that my mother in law who was diagnosed with ALS in August had recently had a hair test done. She has had two other hair analysis tests done back in the 90's--i'm not sure why. i think she may have had some early symptoms perhaps that were just ignored.
All of her hair analysis tests came back with high calcium levels. She doesn't eat any dairy, but she says she has always had these high levels of calcium.
i have read that most ALS patients have high calcium levels.
I know most people don't have the benefit of previous tests before they are sick or diagnosed with ALS, but i wonder if these same ALS patients had high calcium levels BEFORE they were diagnosed or first exhibited symptoms?
Is there any way or place to submit these kinds of questions/thougths for research? Does anyone know if there have been any such studies?
I mentioned in another thread that my mother in law who was diagnosed with ALS in August had recently had a hair test done. She has had two other hair analysis tests done back in the 90's--i'm not sure why. i think she may have had some early symptoms perhaps that were just ignored.
All of her hair analysis tests came back with high calcium levels. She doesn't eat any dairy, but she says she has always had these high levels of calcium.
i have read that most ALS patients have high calcium levels.
I know most people don't have the benefit of previous tests before they are sick or diagnosed with ALS, but i wonder if these same ALS patients had high calcium levels BEFORE they were diagnosed or first exhibited symptoms?
Is there any way or place to submit these kinds of questions/thougths for research? Does anyone know if there have been any such studies?