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7 months, same symptoms... come and go... does ALS onset like this?

CentralCoastGuy

I am a 45 year old male in good health. Had afib last year and had an ablation 8 months ago... fairly routine overall. About 7 months...

Disequilibrium for 3 months. Looking for ideas.

GWake23

I really noticed it about 3 months ago, but looking back I can sort of see isolated incidents that indicated this was coming. I have dis...

Could it be Al's I'm wondering my husband has quite a few symptons.

Willhill709

My husband has been ill for about six months now.it started with tingling and burning in the feet and hands. Neck pain and back pain then...

Symptoms of MS/ALS? Or just anxiety?

mcadams226

Hello everyone, I’m a 21 year old male. Around July 9th, I was driving and my finger tips started to have that “pins and needles” fee...

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Multiple symptom

Sierra_92

Hello. I’m hoping by sharing my story I can get help and figure out what is wrong with me. It has been a year and I have been really si...

ALS or just a reflection of my poor health?

biancapaul98

Around spring this year I began getting twitches on my eye and lip. I figured it was because it was finals week and I was stressed. Howev...

Als Concern

TheSwagDad

I’m a 28 year old male who has some symptoms that are affecting my quality of life both physically and mentally. I have twitches everywhe...

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Could it be ALS?

Snl21

Hi, I am symptoms of weakness on my left side that began last July. It was accompanied with headaches and what felt like pressure in...

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Is muscle twitching along with tightness in legs and shoulders ALS?

Brekkentester

Hi im a 28yr old male one day about 6 months ago i had what i thought to be a panic attack out of nowhere i was sweating and my hands fee...

yellow fluid from nose after head minor head injuries?

jcarp10

For the past 6 years,after a minor head injury,yellow fluid will pour ut of my nose, it feels like a nose bleed, its yellow though. It h...

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Does constant muscle twitching all over plus muscle weakness mean ALS?

calmshell

Also eye muscle weakness....my sis is so nervous it could be ALS...she has EMG soon. But pain all over and muscle stiffness...any ideas ?

Help with Diagnosis

pammy621

For the past 15 months I have been taking my husband to neurologists for symptoms that began as pain in his left arm. Initially the neur...

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Emg accuracy and coverage

Jim_1971

Hi - after 2 years of muscle twitching and stiffness, I had an EMG last month. The EMG was described as “normal” though showed the fascic...

Botox and ALS

billeeboo

My speech became slurred days after I had a Botox treatment. No one would even question or consider that the Botox could have migrated t...

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Interested in helping develop something to increase ALS patient quality of life?

OliviaD123

Hi All, I am reaching out because I am working with a consulting firm and my client is hoping to meet with ALS patients to understan...

PLEASE HELP IS THIS ALS? Fasciculation's, weirdness in tongue?

fac6

I have some very serious concerns on if I have ALS, I would appreciate any help if someone could give it and I apologise if this is long ...

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Community

7 months, same symptoms... come and go... does ALS onset like this?

Disequilibrium for 3 months. Looking for ideas.

Could it be Al's I'm wondering my husband has quite a few symptons.

Symptoms of MS/ALS? Or just anxiety?

Multiple symptom

ALS or just a reflection of my poor health?

Als Concern

Could it be ALS?

Is muscle twitching along with tightness in legs and shoulders ALS?

yellow fluid from nose after head minor head injuries?

Does constant muscle twitching all over plus muscle weakness mean ALS?

Help with Diagnosis

Emg accuracy and coverage

Botox and ALS

Interested in helping develop something to increase ALS patient quality of life?

PLEASE HELP IS THIS ALS? Fasciculation's, weirdness in tongue?

Do I have ALS, I'm extremely worried

Frightened and scared. ALS

Is this ALS/MND?

Limb onset and bulbar