For the last two and a half years I have been on Ketek ( twice a day ) , ceftin ( twice a day), diflucan( once a day), plaquenil(twice a day) and pantoloc. I also take ton of acidophilus. I wennt off all of them the first of July this summer. I am quite a bit better but still suffer from extreme fatigue,and muscle twitching.
I am wondering if you think I should try some other antibiotics?
Hi, I am on my second day of a 5 day course of Ketek 400mg (Taking 800mg) . Tomorrow will be my third day. I had an upper respiratory infection but feel MUCH better. I want to go back to Gym tomorrow (Crossfit) i will only take my anti biotic after the session. Is this ok?
I was wondering whether Lyme disease could cause als or if there has been any Lyme members here on this forum that have gotten als from Lyme disease?
Just wondering (after doing some reading on Dr Google) is it possible to have both MS + ALS - or would it be extremely rare? It seems to me that there is a few cross-over symptoms. I posted earlier in the week and am about to start seeking some answers to my problems (which have been going on for nearly 10 years) - but (due to muscle spasms and a bit of a sense of weakness at times) really worried about ALS. My Dad has two cousins who have/had it - so they'd be my second cousins.
there is no evidence to think about ALS. So you are not ALS. Even though ALS, EMG wouldnt give any meaningfull results" She call me for EMG later but not now..
My third neuro said "you are absolutely not ALS". She said "we cannot take any reflex at ALS". i read lots of stuff about ALS and i now the term "hyperreflexia". Why was she said like that?
I hope, i explain myself. My English is not so good.
i had panic disorder and atack about 1 year ago.
Although ventilation support can ease problems with breathing and prolong survival, it does not affect the progression of ALS. Most people with ALS die from respiratory failure, usually within 3 to 5 years from the onset of symptoms. However, about 10 percent of those individuals with ALS survive for 10 or more years.
But iit can also indicate a slew of other processes. Have you had other testing done? An EMG? A negative EMG would rule out ALS definitively. ALS is peripheral.
Also, if an ALS specialist thinks, in his expert opinion that you do not have ALS, I would take comfort in that. ALS is a pretty big deal. It needs great attention. A friend of ours had it, and he needed care right away, arrangements had to be made.
Tests are done to rule out the other possibilities, there is no test that detects ALS. It is something else when my symptons started the last thing I suspected was ALS. ALS is a lot rarer then most people think so at the point your at I wouldn't worry about it yet. Although the symptons vary mine started out with my limbs tiring easily and feeling like they were buried in concrete along with a headache and difficulty swallowing. So to me it sounds like nerves.
m crying and trying to write this anyways the doctor has ordered a MRI and told my husband to pray its a slipped disc and not ALS. He told him if it is ALS he has up to 5 years to live. This Doctor is one of the best here where we live. Could there be any other possibilites with the symptons I've listed?
Questions - does a 3 limb emg rule out als and how long are the results good for, would als present suddenly like that a year ago, would als take a year to diagnose and numbness in a hand a symptom. I really am having a hard time moving forward and don't want to live like this. I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.
I wrote a letter to Turkish Als community and admin answered me.By the way admin is an eye doctor and als ill person since 1990.He said that dont worry coz you cant be als.But i m still not sure.
So what is that? I really dont understand anything and going to mad slowly slowly.Yes i m in huge depression coz lost my job but a depression can make these sympthoms?
Can ALS be so fast? Can it be ALS if blood results and EMG tests are ok ,can this illness hide itself?
If I understand you correctly, you do not currently have a diagnosis of ALS but are concerned that these symptoms of the twitches could be an indication of ALS. ALS is a neuromuscular condition, and I agree that your symptoms do seem to be neuromuscular in nature. I don't think you should be worried about ALS necessarily, though. There are many different things that could cause these symptoms. I would recommend going to see a neuromuscular specialist to get testing.
Hi, I'd like to know if ALS patients usually have a hunched position, like their shoulders are pulled forward? One of my uncles has many symptoms that make me suspect ALS (extreme loss weight, out of breath when he talks, fasciculations all over his body, cramping, twitches, fatigue, weakness). I just saw him today and his center of gravity is not what it normally was, his shoulders and upper torso look like they are being pulled forward.
in the last few days my arms are feeling kinda stiff and hurts more when exert work on them also noticed my jaw is kinda sore and painfull. im kinda scared that these might be the symptoms of als but didnt know if all these would be noticiable all at once.. i went to the doctor on fri about the shakes he ruled out parkinsons but didnt bring up als... but that was before the stiffness and hurting of my muscles when i use them.. my anxiety is going thru the roof.
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