Hello everyone!
thank you so much to who ever started this forum - for the past 1 week this has become a great resource for me.
my mother in law has just got an als diagnosis. She is in india with family and we will be there with her shortly.
her symptoms started with weakness in the right arm, travelling to the right leg and now to the left arm and leg to teh point where she is almost immobile now. her speech is clear, her swallowing is fine and breathing are all ok.
She has however had problems with diarrhea and a loss of appetite.
any suggestions for these two symptoms? is diarrhea common in als?
also, although she is under the care of one of the best research hospitals in the country there is still not much available by ways of counselling, help to manage the symptoms, etc.
does anyone on this forum have any information on resources in india where we can get access to mobility and other devices, resources that can help us manage this illness and make her journey as comfortable as possible - she would prefer to remain in her home?
thanks so much and may this journey be as painless as possible for everyone suffering from this disease.
thank you so much to who ever started this forum - for the past 1 week this has become a great resource for me.
my mother in law has just got an als diagnosis. She is in india with family and we will be there with her shortly.
her symptoms started with weakness in the right arm, travelling to the right leg and now to the left arm and leg to teh point where she is almost immobile now. her speech is clear, her swallowing is fine and breathing are all ok.
She has however had problems with diarrhea and a loss of appetite.
any suggestions for these two symptoms? is diarrhea common in als?
also, although she is under the care of one of the best research hospitals in the country there is still not much available by ways of counselling, help to manage the symptoms, etc.
does anyone on this forum have any information on resources in india where we can get access to mobility and other devices, resources that can help us manage this illness and make her journey as comfortable as possible - she would prefer to remain in her home?
thanks so much and may this journey be as painless as possible for everyone suffering from this disease.