ALS News Today Forums | monka | Activity https://alsnewstoday.com/forums/members/monka/activity/ Activity feed for monka. Thu, 23 May 2024 23:56:58 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.6.10 en-US 30 hourly 2 abe09de959a38b2382661991d77cafc4 monka replied to the discussion How do you want your doctors to talk to you? in the forum Living With ALS https://alsnewstoday.com/forums/forums/topic/how-do-you-want-your-doctors-to-talk-to-you/#post-25331 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 23:30:45 -0500 Reply to How do you want your doctors to talk to you?

I agree with you Amanda UA Miami is outstanding. I have been in a study of Dr Benatar for the last 4 years. Although now at clinic I don’t see him.I was seen by Dr Granit for a long time. He was always so kind.

I now have Dr Brown and his team. I can text him anytime and get a reply fast. I have to say honesty is what I want no sugar coating…

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10ecac14c3d4939786cebdddda74a17f monka replied to the discussion What’s the biggest ALS-related change you’re dealing with right now? in the forum Living With ALS https://alsnewstoday.com/forums/forums/topic/whats-the-biggest-als-related-change-youre-dealing-with-right-now/#post-25412 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 23:20:19 -0500 Reply to What’s the biggest ALS-related change you’re dealing with right now?

I have to say that speech and excess saliva are what mostly puts me over the edge. In the 5 years of being diagnosed and 8 years being symptomatic I have to say l that those 2 things have been the hardest to accept.

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1c9b22161c1b338bf9090c791e214483 monka replied to the discussion What's the latest news on AMX0035? in the forum Research Topics https://alsnewstoday.com/forums/forums/topic/whats-the-latest-news-on-amx0035/#post-17024 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:44:35 -0500 Reply to What's the latest news on AMX0035?

Yes, the failure of the Phoenix trial was a blow. For months AMX0035 (Relyvrio) was touted as a miracle drug that us PALS were waiting for. It was rushed through approval from the FDA without a phase 3 trial.

I had been taking it prior to it being approved getting it from a compounding pharmacy then switching over to CVS Caremark once it…

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3eff56d0cfe8fa65054554766fbddbcd monka replied to the discussion What is most difficult for you? in the forum Living With ALS https://alsnewstoday.com/forums/forums/topic/what-is-most-difficult-for-you/#post-25258 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:18:45 -0500 Reply to What is most difficult for you?

can deal with the weakness in the limbs. I am grateful that after 5 years of being diagnosed 8 years symptomatic that I am still somewhat independent. Yes there are things that are becoming harder and exhaust me but that comes with the territory. If I can still put in earrings (even if it takes a ½ hour) I take it as a win for the day.

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b816fa012223df3c1850c35c826ffa26 monka replied to the discussion What is your word for 2024? in the forum Living With ALS https://alsnewstoday.com/forums/forums/topic/what-is-your-word-for-2024/#post-25219 Sun, 11 Feb 2024 16:39:15 -0600 Reply to What is your word for 2024?

My word is “maintain “. Focus on all that I can still do, maintaining a positive attitude (which we all know is hard at times).

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767e06a366fb80dcf262e59235821008 monka replied to the discussion ALS drugs in the forum Living With ALS https://alsnewstoday.com/forums/forums/topic/als-drugs/#post-25218 Sun, 11 Feb 2024 16:28:01 -0600 Reply to ALS drugs

I have been taking Riluzole since 2019, Radicava by IV since 2020 switched over to the oral form when it came available and have taken Relyvrio for over a year. Have they helped its hard to say since there isn’t a specific pattern of progression. I will say that I think in my case they’ve done something. I can still walk with a rollator and…

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