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Newly diagnosed

ALS in Denial

Jeff28
  • By Jeff28 · New reply September 19, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • My father was diagnosed with ALS in March 2009 and may very well have had it for over a year as that is when the symptoms set in. Since his diagnosis he has been emotionally shut down and will not even ...

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Living with ALS

Book "Eric is Winning" fights ALS

cindy12
  • By cindy12 · Posted November 24, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • I was recently diagnosed w/ ALS and now researching everthing to fight this disease. Eric Edney's book suggests that toxins are a huge culprit to ALS. I have been highly exposed to chemicals over the ...

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Family and friends

Small children interacting with parent with ALS

nannyny
  • By nannyny · New reply September 19, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • I am nannying for a 7 year old whose father was recently diagnosed with ALS, but his disease has prgressed extremley fast. He was running everyday in Nov. 08 and now he cannot move anything and is permnently ...

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Symptoms

ALS and fluid in pleural space of lungs

smfarr
  • By smfarr · New reply July 24, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • Hi everyone! Does anyone have experience with fluid build up around the lungs in very early stages of ALS? Possibly even starting before muscular symptoms? This has happened to two of our family members ...

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Medications and therapies

Assistive technology and equipment

ALS and military service

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