ayestee
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- Jan 25, 2013
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- Learn about ALS
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- UAE
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- Dubai
- City
- Dubai
Hi there,
I'm an 18 year old female. For 25 days so far I've been in constant distress. It started with difficulty breathing and severe chest pain. Elevated heart rate was treated with relaxants, and an Echocardiogram showed nothing. Bronchitis was eventually diagnosed and treated with antibiotics, and late on being rushed to emergency for burning chest pain I was asked to get off all medication immediately. On the same day I detected an odd clicking in my throat, like something moving, that I had to push back into place, along with trouble swallowing. For this I saw an ENT who said I had acid reflux, and gave me medication for it, which is the only medication I'm still on. A week back I developed severe, intense headaches, with neckache and back ache, that even painkillers just barely got rid of (I still get shooting pain in my head). Along with this the trouble breathing and swallowing, and chest pain came back. Chest X-ray and spirometry showed a mild ventilatory defect. Over the last few days I've gotten constantly weaker and have trouble doing ordinary tasks. I can feel twitches in random areas of my body. My limbs are weak but I can still write and type (with wrist pain). I've always been thin but I've lost a couple kgs over the past few days. My head and body is constantly tingling. Neuro exam was fine and I'm scheduled for an MRI next week. Could this be respiratory onset ALS? I've read that unlocalized twitching could be a symptom. Please, I'm really scared and would appreciate a reply. My insurance may not apply to hospitals by next week and I'll be helpless. No one wants to listen to me. If you took time to read and reply, thank you.
I'm an 18 year old female. For 25 days so far I've been in constant distress. It started with difficulty breathing and severe chest pain. Elevated heart rate was treated with relaxants, and an Echocardiogram showed nothing. Bronchitis was eventually diagnosed and treated with antibiotics, and late on being rushed to emergency for burning chest pain I was asked to get off all medication immediately. On the same day I detected an odd clicking in my throat, like something moving, that I had to push back into place, along with trouble swallowing. For this I saw an ENT who said I had acid reflux, and gave me medication for it, which is the only medication I'm still on. A week back I developed severe, intense headaches, with neckache and back ache, that even painkillers just barely got rid of (I still get shooting pain in my head). Along with this the trouble breathing and swallowing, and chest pain came back. Chest X-ray and spirometry showed a mild ventilatory defect. Over the last few days I've gotten constantly weaker and have trouble doing ordinary tasks. I can feel twitches in random areas of my body. My limbs are weak but I can still write and type (with wrist pain). I've always been thin but I've lost a couple kgs over the past few days. My head and body is constantly tingling. Neuro exam was fine and I'm scheduled for an MRI next week. Could this be respiratory onset ALS? I've read that unlocalized twitching could be a symptom. Please, I'm really scared and would appreciate a reply. My insurance may not apply to hospitals by next week and I'll be helpless. No one wants to listen to me. If you took time to read and reply, thank you.