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    Pay It Forward

    Hello Everyone, I'm a 41-year-old female from Louisiana who has suffered from Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue for 12 years now. It started when I was hit by a drunk driver in 2000, suffered a herniated lumbar disk, sciatica, right leg nerve damage, and from here it just got worse. Over the...
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    newbie

    hi fellow sufferers, my name is maria, i'm 46 and was finally diagnosed in jan. look forward to chatting to you all and comparing treatments etc. at present i'm on gabapentine 400mg and tramadol 50mg neither seem to help my worst area's which are my arms and hips xx
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    pain & spasticity in throat.

    Hi, Does anyone struggle with severe pain and stiffness in their throat? I’ve had intense pain in throat area for more than 2 years. It’s a stiff cramping pain and it’s relentless! Is it spasticity gone amok? I’m more than 4 years in, classified as UMN syndrome. Pain, spasticity, difficulty...
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    Some UMN Questions if you don't mind

    HI Folks I have a couple of questions. Most of my symptoms (other than my arms) seem to be UMN according to my neuro. I did email her, but wanted to ask those of you with real life experience if this is normal UMN type of thing or something else. My pain levels are increasing quite a bit...
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    Chronic pain/ dulling of pleasure (meds, or pain itself?)

    Hi all, I notice more and more that I have a hard time experiencing simple pleasures/joy in situations where I normally would have before. Trying to sort out how much of it is due to chronic pain from upper motor neuron affects of ALS vs. meds. Would be interested in others thoughts on this &...
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    Should I be Tested for ALS?

    Ive been pondering if I should be tested for ALS or not. The problem is I dont trust doctors and have avoided going to one for the last 6 years. Here's my story. 9 years ago after more then a year of going to the doctors with complaints of muscle soreness and fatigue I was finally diagnosed...
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