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    Finding Sanity with BFS and Comedy

    Great post ,allthough I am much funnier than you are . I CHALLENGE YOU TO A COMEDY DUEL. I won my last duel ,it was not a comedy duel ,but I am undefeated. It was your good old fashahioned manly duel.I being the one challenged chose the place ,and weapon.Concrete filled shoes in 5 foot of water...
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    Twitching 24/7 - Am I Unique?

    Ray& John Mine is mostly in my calves and feet too. I wish I knew why it settles there in many people. I can say mine isn't 24/7. I don't really think it matters if it is or isn't. It's bfs all the same. Me
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    Twitching 24/7 - Am I Unique?

    I think that if you kook a little deeper you will find that many of us have exactly what you do, I myself have been twitching in the calve and feet non stop 24/7 for allmost a full year . John
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    Exploring New Symptoms: Brain Tumor?

    One pupil being larger than the other is completly normal and nothing to worry about . It sounds like most of your problems are stress related ,so try and relax. It's hard to do know,but staying off the internet will help. It's an overload of basic information that can lead in 20 different...
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    Weakness in Right Arm and Leg

    Garry is right ,it is very easy to get caught up in the mind game . 1 Your alittle young 2 You have no weakness 3 You had a clean nuero exam Go out an enjoy your youth ,it only comes around once John
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    Question About One-sided Twitching

    Wow! I'm allmost the exact oposite of Joe . I am right handed ,but play golf left handed .Many things I can do with either hand allthough I am more naturally a righty .As for the twitches I never even thought about if they are more dominant on one side or the other . I will have to study this...
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    Welcome to All - Afraid of ALS

    I was exactly where you are now .People would avoid me from fear of saying the wrong thing to upset me and make me cry . And i would avoid them because of the same reasons you are saying ,but you are reaching out for help and that is good . The anti depressants will take alittle time before you...
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    Welcome to All - Afraid of ALS

    Hello Lu Ann I know how hard this can be at first ,and it is a vicous cycle that you can go through .What the human mind can do to the human body is simply amazing ,and we with BFS are testiments to that . You can make your symptoms worse with out even realising it. I'm sure we all started...
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    Second EMG: Upper Body Muscles

    Garry Good luck on Thursday,I'm sure every thing will be just fine . John
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    Twitching: My Story at 32

    I agree Pamela.... You need to find a way to escape your stress. THis may be the reason you are twitching, as there seems to be a correlation to anxiety and twitching. I think that since you lost your spouse, you may have a slight phobia of dying yourself. That is a perfectly normal response...
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    How to Stop Persistent Twitches?

    I absolutely HATE the ones in the eyes .I have been lucky enough to have only had them a few times ,but those few times lasted for five strait days . The only thing that I can think of for the ones in the fett is ,just cut them off. Having feet is highly over rated anyway ,HA,HA, :D) Good luck...
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    Calf Muscle Symptoms 24/7

    First off ,Thanks for being one of the many that keep this country FREE. THe twitches in my calves are exactly as you describe ,and I have been twitching 24/7 for 10 months . A friend of mine flys the big one ,a C5 I think . Just think of them as your little buddies ,and charge people to watch...
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    9-Month Twitching/Tremors

    As far as the Twitching between the thumb and fore finger it's like you are desribing exactly what mine would do. The fatigue is normal I'm 39 and know what your going through . If you are under a lot of stress even without realising it ,you can be in a brain fog . My short term memory is...
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    Celebrating 25 lbs Gained Back!

    Today marks a milestone for me. I along with everyone else here has had the bad thouhgts of you know what. As of today I have gained back all of the wieght I had lost from my depression and stress . I have now gained back 25 lbs that I lost ,and I don't have that much weight to spare,I have...
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    Migraing aches

    Hey guys, First off, I want to say thanks for everyone who replied to my last message (worried.) This website helps tremendously. One quick question, I know everyone gets aches and pains with this crazy BFS. But lately I've noticed my ache will last one second in my arm, then go to calf...
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    New Member Seeking Help with Tingling

    Moffat, We can ALL relate to your story! Please listen to your Dr. and try not to worry. The more you think about it, the worse it will get. It's a vicious cycle. Your condition is common, and BENIGN! Read through our posts, we all have been there, and hopefully you will come to the...
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    Weird Eye Twitching - Any Experiences?

    My eyes never twitched untill about a week or two ago .This stuff is wierd . Did anyone else have this happen later other than earlier ? The rest of my twitches are better now . Just wondering,John :D)
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    Explaining My ALS Worries

    I have been warned not to read your post ,but being absolutly convinved that what I have is BENIGN I new it would'nt bother me at all. I do feel for you, and what you have put yourself through I have had esophageal spasms since I was 18 ,and I am now 39. They are very painfull and can bring me...
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    Cortisol Elevation After Severe Food Poisoning

    Hey Donnie I am a 39 year old male and also taking the .5 clonazepan daily ,and it made no difference in my twitches untill my stress level came down . I am a fisherman to ,and we all know how important that is .I went yesterday and did great .Listen to your neurologist and if it will ease...
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    MND Diagnosis: My Concerns

    thank you for the kind thoughts :D) Truely, my stand-in doc did not know what MND was [it took him 10 mins to realise that we wanted to see a letter from the hospital, 10 mins for him to find it......ect] - basically he read the letter aloud and said "sorry, i dont know what MND is." He didnt...
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