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A member asked:
Just saw a tv show about a 29 yr old who has als. i am 43f. how much does average person have to worry about getting this disease? normal to worry?
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Don't worry. : It's not a common disease and if you have no symptoms you have nothing to worry about. Consider not watching medical programming if you are overly anxious, the stress and possible unnecessary testing it will lead to is not worth it.
Answered 4/2/2015
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Im a 26 yr old female and I have been experiencing muscle twitches all over my body for 2 months now. I have some muscle aches & joint cracking. Ive been to doctor 9 times in past two months. Bloodwork, mri, & emg come back normal. Fearful its als?
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