I understand what you mean and as I’ve written in my various post I have seeked proper medical attention and visited doctors regarding my issues, in fact I went to the pulmonary doctor today regarding my sleep study , he bluntly told me the same thing they told me previously that the test will not show clear enough results in my case due to my devoted septum , he however told me that I should buy the c-pap machine regardless and the try and see if I feel better. He specifically said that the cost of the test and the machine is almost the same so why do you want to waste money on a test that you know will not sure clear enough results and also your well aware of the fact that you most likely have sleep apnea, I also visited my old neural who has done 3 EMG’s on me and he evaluated me and said my strength, reflexes, etc looked fine , he didn’t mention any need for another EMG, I even asked him about my swallowing issues and hoarseness he said my hoarseness doesn’t sound consistent with what MND patients sound like as my tone and level of speech is quite clear as for the swallowing issues he didn’t mentioned much and said it could be due to GERD.
Now as for the sleep apnea I will definitely consider getting the machine , however the only thing I want to stress here is that the reason I have asked quite a few questions and unfortunately I have upset some of you is due to the fact that my symptoms are currently quite aggravated and no diagnoses can be made, the swallowing issues are quite persistent and even though they are not very obvious it has had an affect on my eating and drinking habits, also falling alseep has been an issue as well as I feel like I’m gagging or keep getting up certain nights, like tonight.
I know my questions have been answered , and I don’t want to bother anyone anymore, I guess my only main reason to get on this forum and ask was because in this part of the world it’s possibly that the medical expertise is not as familiar with catching such issues compared to the west, and since a lot of you are in the west and have great knowledge of such issues and this disease I thought it would be valuable to get feedback from you and if things don’t sound right might even seek medical attention abroad, but if by what I’ve mentioned so. Far everything points away from MND’s then I will continue to work with my doctors here and try to find a cure for my GERD and other issues that might be causing me these problems.
Anyways I appreciate all the answers and help and also appreciate that you have allowed my thread and account to stay active, I will not be asking any more questions, however as mentioned before I would appreciate any advice on this matter , especially since I have explained above why I have my concerns.
Thanks again and God bless
