Dr. thought i may have ALS. Only problem I have is slurred speech and no unable to cough. Any ideas?

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Dr. thought i may have ALS. Only problem I have is slurred speech and no unable to cough. Any ideas?

Slurred speech, unable to cough now. keep bitting toung and massive amount of saliva. Problems with catching my breath especially when I laugh.

2007-10-03 14:35:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases

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could indeed be ALS, suggest you proceed with proper testing.

2007-10-03 14:38:17 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Well, there are definite markers that are used as the basis for a diagnoses of ALS. Have you asked your doc why he made that diagnosis? If your doc did not require you to have a blood test that would define his diagnosis, change docs.

2007-10-03 14:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋