Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Community

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Clean EMG 5 months ago, weakness now

1000YardStare

I'm a 33 year old very physically fit and otherwise healthy male. 5 months ago I had an EMG performed by a neuromuscular specialist in t...

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 ?

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