Quiet cough

[justolemom]

Hi everyone. I have not been to my first ALS Clinic visit, its next Thursday July 20th @ Stony Brook University. I am surprised and nervous at how quickly by annoying foot drop and progressed to where I am at the moment. I am still able to drive and can get around as long as I am walking with someone to balance me. In the past 2 days I have had this very quiet cough, almost like being out of breath when talking. I have tried to search on it to see if it might be an ALS symptom? I did just have double pink eye infections which healed with drops so not sure if is something from a cold - but it is not at all in my chest, just my throat.

Has anyone every experienced this?

 

[affected]

It could be laryngospasms so get that checked at your clinic visit.

You can search that term here and see it discussed to get a better idea of what others have experienced. Your doctor will be able to confirm it better of course by seeing you. I hope the clinic visit gives you a lot of forward moving strategies.

 

[lgelb]

It could also be that your tidal volume is reduced. Make sure they do PFTs at the clinic.