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    Not Feeling that great and I'm tired

    Wright and Zaphoon I appreciate your straight forward responses. I haven't been told I have ALS nor I haven't been told anything. I've been tested for Auto Immune diseases - negative and my blood work has always come back great. My gp is exploring Fibro. I shake at night which isn't a symtom of...
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    New to This, I have Fibromyalgia

    Hi All, I have Fibromyalgia and Peripheral Neuropathy that is becoming more frequent and seems to be advancing. A few years ago, my left arm became paralyzed for 2 1/2 months, but fortunately the nerve regenerated and I regained use of my arm. In the past month, the numbness has become very...
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    Anyone tried a TENS unit

    I think what you are talking about is a TENS unit? You put pads on your skin/muscles and it shocks them and flexes them right? I have one. I don't have ALS, (its my dad) I use it for chronic back pain and fibromyalgia. If my muscles feel really tight and they are hurting I will use them to...
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    face pain / balance -- als, fibromyalgia?

    Hi All, I have a question regarding one (of many) of the symptoms I am currently experiencing. I have had a nearly constant tightness/light pain on the right side of my face/top of head for 3 months now. It has been accompanied by a slight loss of balance to that side as well. The...
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    • als als? balance early eye fibromyalgia pain symptoms
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    Worried about undiagnosed ALS with Fibromyalgia

    I am 46 years old with symptoms for 8 months. Started with a feeling of stiff ankles and feet on waking which would subside quickly. Then I developed what I called "keyboard and txting dyslexia" where I would have trouble typing and texting and wrists and fingers didn't work. Initially presented...
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    • abdomen als children clonus diagnosis driving fatigue feet fibromyalgia fingers hope neck neuropathy no diagnosis pain power stiffness story symptoms tests undiagnosed weakness work worried wrists
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    • Forum: Do I have fibromyalgia?
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    Would I notice a HUGE difference in a year?

    Hi, I hope someone can jump in here & give me a lil advise. Last year, Out of nowhere, I basically woke up with widespread muscle pain. I had muscle pain throughout my body. In ALL my limbs. Upper AND lower arms Legs, thighs. My joints hurt too, although it may be the muscles not the actual...
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    Do these symptoms point to ALS or Fibromyalgia?

    Hi, Do the following symptoms point to ALS or Fibromyalgia? -Numbness in all four limbs, that started occurring suddenly. -Neck pains, with pains that feel like they're shooting from the neck into the back of the head. -Pain in the spine, feels like someone is stabbing me. -Pain in my ankle...
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    ALS Fatigue

    My husband has just suddenly in like two weeks become extremely exhausted 24/7 - not as though he needs to sleep but where he feels he has to lay down alot and would like to be able to sleep... this is new... it is common? It is an indicator of rapid decline? :(
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    new here and very scared!

    Hello everyone, I have not been diagnosed with als but am very scared that i have it. I have a long story but I will try to shorten it as much as possible. i got the swine flu back in april and have been having weird neurological symptoms ever since. It first started out with my arm feeling...
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    • als anxiety arm atrophy back brain bulbar bulbar onset clinical crying emg father flu friend good heart immediately leg lost men mri neck onset pcp questions scared sounds story symptoms symptoms? tests tongue tongue atrophy twitches twitching wanted work
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    • Forum: General discussions about fibromyalgia
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    Anyone on steroids?

    I was diagnosed in May 2009 with ALS that started with drop foot a year and a half ago which we thought was originally related to radiation I received due to a diagnosis of bone cancer in my spine 7 years earlier. I have been on a steroid intermittently over the years for fibromyalgia...
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