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Around 3,000 to 5,000 new cases of ALS are diagnosed every year in the United States alone. Imagine knowing every medication, supplement, or device used to treat your disease. Imagine knowing what treatments work for people just like you — and having the ability to easily connect with those people. That’s what makes PatientsLikeMe different. Patients share their treatments and outcomes not just to help themselves, but to help others. Become part of making a difference for everyone with ALS today.

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Top ALS Treatments
Riluzole (768 patients)
CoQ10 (500 patients)
Vitamin E (468 patients)
Wheelchair (powered) (444 patients)
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) (385 patients)
Prayer (324 patients)
Range of Motion Exercises (324 patients)
Baclofen (291 patients)
Multivitamins (287 patients)
Lithium Carbonate (226 patients)

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Top ALS Symptoms
Fatigue (1450 patients)
Fasciculations (1406 patients)
Stiffness/spasticity (1335 patients)
Anxiety (1020 patients)
Emotional lability (983 patients)
Excess saliva (966 patients)
Depression (947 patients)
Pain (930 patients)
Excessive yawning (862 patients)
Insomnia (845 patients)

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