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Experimental als treatment?
Hope for ALS Patients Message List Reply Delete Message 92349 of 92351 < Prev Next > Bibb teacher undergoes experimental ALS treatmentBy PHILLIP RAMATIThe Associated PressMACON, Ga. In the past year, Liz Jones has lost the ability to speak, to eat solid foodsand to interact with the students she once taught.In October 2010, Jones, an eighth grade language arts teacher, was diagnosedwith amyotrophic lateral sclerosis more commonly referred to as ALS or LouGehrig's disease.As far as researchers at Emory University's ALS Center know, this past Februarythe 54 year old Jones was likely the first woman in the world to have undergonea surgery involving the injection of stem cells into her cervical column, withthe hope that the cells will impede the progress of ALS and improve her qualityof life. " Liz is an extraordinarily courageous person," Bordeau said. " She's verygenerous. This may not help her, but her contributions may help us find a treatment for ALS eventually."
I had sex wit my grl fren usng cndm n i also pull out .I als gav her i pill almst in 70 hrs will she get preg?
Is it because i dont eat, that i shake al the time?
I shake all the time. i'm never nervous or anything like that. my heart starts beating really fast and my hands shake so badly that i cant hold things because i drop them. sometimes its not too bad and i can hardly notice it but i'm still shaking. i only eat like 300 calories a day because i'm losing weight. is there any way to stop shaking that DOESN'T involve eating. because no i'm not going to eat more and that's that. Why am i shaking. is there like a pill i can take or something. please don't tell me to start eating, this never happened before i stopped eating though. also i'm 16 and 68kg and 169cm. thank you
My father, who has ALS, was recently put on a feeding tube.?
He also has glaucoma and needs to take Preservision which he cannot swallow. We have tried grinding the vitamin up and putting into the feeding tube with water, but the bright orange of the coating stains the tube badly and is also very difficult to grind. We've checked with the pharmacy but haven't gotten any helpful answers. I was hoping someone might have a suggestion or an alternative. Thanks and God Bless.
Does this sound like ALS?
I have experienced twitching muscles and weakness in my right side for the past 3 months. I went to a neurologist but he didn't find any weakness and said I passed all the tests. My facial muscles also feel very weak, smiling is difficult. The only test that showed any difference was elevated liver enzymes. Any ideas?
What do i have ?... I ams scared I have MS or ALS ? :( im only 19.?
Okay. So in december, I had this weird feeling around my neck going all the way to the back of my head around my occpitial muscle. Sometimes I have pain around my trapezius muscle, and lower back. Its like a burning or shap feeling for few seconds. When my neck was in pain, i would get pain behind the eye sometimes. But since that pain went away, I have felt great.Now recently, like on friday, I have felt twitching occasionaly in my eye, on my shoulder, buttocks and sometimes calf. It has decreased however. I am also an anxious person. I get worried a lot. And I get a light tremor, but I mean light. Not visible. I also get this tingling in my thumb and index finger. It comes and goes. And my legs feel a bit weird. So i don't know. I can still go out for a run and stuff. But im worried. My parents think its more likely a pinched nerve, disc problem or at least vitamin issues. I already made appointment with my doc. But can somebody tell me if its related to what I listed above ?Also, i became stressed over this, and lost my appetite. Like i'd spit out fit in my mouth, i can't eat it.
ALS EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT AVAILABLE?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as " Lou Gehrig's disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons degenerate, making it increasingly difficult, and eventually impossible, for neural signals to reach muscles, according to information from the ALS Association. Muscle tissue atrophies, and those afflicted with ALS often become totally paralyzed. Drugs to treat the disease are scarce. FDA approved drug Riluzole may increase survival time by a few months and help patients delay the use of a ventilator or the need for a tracheostomy, according to the National Institutes of Health and other medical resources. Since there is no " magic bullet" , nor miracle cure breakthrough to fight ALS, does anyone know of any effective ALS alternative medicine treatment?P.S. If you don't know anything about ALS, please do not bother to answer. Thank you.
Do I have ALS? Or anxiety?
Hello Y'all,I have been having weakness and twitching for about 4 months now. I first thought ALS but was told my multiple neuro's no way. I decided to list my reasoning for and against ALS and why I can't get over it. I have had anxiety in the past but nothing like my current mindset. Reasons why I don't have ALS1. No doctor has ever suggested I might have ALS.2. The emg showed I have peripheral neuropathy not ALS. An clean emg means no ALS usually .3. 3 neurologists said I don't have ALS. 4. A neuromuscular specialist said I don't have ALS. 5. I have passed every neurological test they've given me. 6. My liver biopsy mild fibrosis mild inflammation could explain the high liver numbers and theory that I am recovering from a viral infection.7. ALS is extremely rare in people under 40, rarer to be under 25. 8. Bodywide twitching normally doesn't come much later on. It usually has a pattern. 9. My weakness in not clinical, it can't be measured. I still have full range of motion in all my muscles. Reasons why I might have ALS1. Twitching and weakness are both symptoms of ALS. 2. I have read anecdotes on the internet, about EMGs missing ALS or twitching coming early in ALS.3. I have a weird weakness that won't go away, present in pretty much every muscle in body tongue, eyes, feet, etc. 4. My throat has been feeling very tight recently and I feel like speaking is more difficult also voice gets hoarse after too much talking 5. Perhaps these early symptoms can't be seen by doctors or my muscles are reacting differently. 6. I doubt the doctors ability to spot a disease that there is no cure for. 7. I have never experienced any long period with such weird symptoms that won't go away. For some reason I can't get the idea out of my head that I have ALS? 2 and 3 on the bottom are my biggest obstacles. What do you think? Am I crazy? I have been anxious in my life before but I have a hard time believing anxiety could cause these symptoms. Thanks,
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