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I don’t understand why I’m being treated this way? I could possibly have als and everyone is treating like I’m crazy or something.

So it is possible that this als though? As much knowledge as you guys know about this disease have you seen a PALS have similar symptoms?

Ok I'm sorry...

According to what I read I'm 5'7 and should weigh around 155. I'm currently around 190 so yes a little overweight. I don't think it would cause my severe breathing issues though? Especially the suffocating feeling at rest I get all the time. What scares me is when my breathing issues started so...

I thought asthma caused a obstructive pattern on PFT?

Can this be weakness of my respiratory muscles?

So my shortness of breath doesn’t sound like the als type shortness of breath?

Thanks Karen! I had my thyroid checked too it was normal also. Only thing that has been abnormal so far is my testosterone which was 186 which doesn’t relate to my symptoms according to the doc.

Much thanks for the reply. What about my shortness of breath. Considering my heart and lungs check out could that not be als? I saw my pcp last week which recommends maybe a neuro cause to my breathing.

Also can this present with cramps? I can barely do much with my legs without my thighs cramping so bad. I did like 10 squats with just my body weight and got bad cramps. Now my legs are really weak and it’s hard to walk...

I also notice severe fatigue in my limbs when doing small things like shaving, holding phone etc.

Hi everyone my name is jake and I’m 28 years old. My symptoms started over 2 years ago with random twitching and mild breathing issues. This past year my breathing has declined a lot. I’ve had a full cardiac and pulmonary work up all normal except pft showing restriction. I then saw a...