greentara
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Hi All,
Thanks for reading in advance. My mother is newly diagnosed with ALS and she is deteriorating very quickly. I was hoping there was someone who may be able to offer advice on a particular problem that is developing.
5 months after my moms diagnosis, she is unable to talk, walk and now eating is getting very difficult. through all this she has been unbelievable strong. over the months her throat has been bothering her and it is beginning to get bad. she explains it as the inability to clear her throat or cough. I am assuming the muscles in her throat, as they atrophy, are just not working the way one would need them to, to function.
This is causing her an ENORMOUS amount of grief and pain.
It is extremely difficult to witness this and be so helpless.
I was hoping someone had some advice, insight, suggestions....anything that might help this problem and give her some relief...
Has anyone with ALs or their caregivers experienced these throat problems?
Thanks a bunch!
Tara
Thanks for reading in advance. My mother is newly diagnosed with ALS and she is deteriorating very quickly. I was hoping there was someone who may be able to offer advice on a particular problem that is developing.
5 months after my moms diagnosis, she is unable to talk, walk and now eating is getting very difficult. through all this she has been unbelievable strong. over the months her throat has been bothering her and it is beginning to get bad. she explains it as the inability to clear her throat or cough. I am assuming the muscles in her throat, as they atrophy, are just not working the way one would need them to, to function.
This is causing her an ENORMOUS amount of grief and pain.
It is extremely difficult to witness this and be so helpless.
I was hoping someone had some advice, insight, suggestions....anything that might help this problem and give her some relief...
Has anyone with ALs or their caregivers experienced these throat problems?
Thanks a bunch!
Tara