breathing issues

  1. M

    swallowing, twitching, weakness

    Okay I tend to worry and freak out about stuff. I had an episode 2 weeks ago, where I was eating. After I was done eating I started coughing and gagging and spitting up foamy spit. My husband called 911 I was barely breathing. they took me to the hospital where they did nothing but told me I...
    • modublin22
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    • arm back breathing breathing issues breathing problems can't swallow choking clinic coughing eating family female food frustrated go away heart mucus muscle muscle wasting neurologist problems saliva supplements swallowing symptoms test testing treatments twitching weakness worry
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  2. M

    Possible ALS waiting on neuro appt

    Okay I tend to worry and freak out about stuff. I had an episode 2 weeks ago, where I was eating. After I was done eating I started coughing and gagging and spitting up foamy spit. My husband called 911 I was barely breathing. they took me to the hospital where they did nothing but told me I...
    • modublin22
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    • als anxiety arm back breathing breathing issues breathing problems can't swallow clinic coughing eating family female go away heart mucus neurologist possible als problems swallowing symptoms test testing tongue treatments worry
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Primary lateral sclerosis
  3. cris

    peg/breathing..

    Ok all, looking for advise. Earl(PALS), got his PEG last week. He has started having breathing issues in the last couple of days. He says his chest feel tight and he's short of breath. The neuro dr. said that this might happen. So, what I would like to know is...has this happened to any of...
    • cris
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    • bipap breathing breathing issues peg treatment
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  4. rose

    my neuro appointment

    I don't even know what to think! But after trying to organize my thoughts well enough to respond to a couple of private messages, I feel I'm coherent enough to throw it out here into the forum. A quick history: Although I had bulbar (mostly voice, followed by swallowing) weakness, and some...
    • rose
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    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: People with ALS (PALS)
  5. Sammantha

    Finally Depressed

    Well i thought it would never happen, but i am officially depressed.. All i want to do is cry, cry, cry....... The dissappointment i see in my husband, childrens, and family members eyes all the time, the constant health issues and lack of help, and this overwhelming feeling that i am missing...
  6. D

    Symmetrical weakness with PMA?

    Hi everyone, new poster here. I have been suffering from weakness and neurological symptoms (tingling, twitching, buzzing sensations, etc) for over 7 years. I was originally diagnosed with CIDP and treated with IVIG and steroids, which slowed down the progression, but hasn't stopped or...
    • dclark
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    • breathing breathing issues diagnosed ivig motor neuron disease motor neuron symptoms neurologist pma progression steroids swallowing symptoms twitching weakness
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Progressive muscular atrophy
  7. K

    Vents/ Tracheostomy Breathing issues

    Hello, My uncle was diagnoised in India with ALS in April 2008. Last week, he was admitted to hospital and is on ventilator, according to people with him he is so weak that bi-pap is not helping. My questions is: Should we ask for tracheostomy so that he can go home and be on vent...
    • kavurub
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    • als breathing breathing issues issues questions support tracheostomy ventilator work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Current caregivers
  8. C

    New symptoms

    Hello- I have not posted in a while. Over a year ago my symptoms began. At this point I have been through the ringer as far as doctors, neurologists, ect. I have a question in regards to a new symptom- I have felt like my breathing is labored when I lay down on my back at the end of the...
    • CB1977
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    • abdomen back breathing breathing issues clean emg diaphram emg fatigue hope ideas ignore meals mri muscle muscle fatigue muscle twitching muscle weakness symptom symptoms twitching weakness
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  9. M

    Lupus Diagnosis

    Hi all. Many of you have supported me for this past year and followed my story and I am, can't believe it, finally diagnosed after being in limbo for about 10 months. I saw a rhuemy today in Denver who said "Well, you have lupus. No doubt about it." As many of you know, I just returned from...
    • mtngirl
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    • als autoimmune breathing breathing issues diagnosed diagnosis drugs heart hope story work
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. ktmj

    Breathing

    I've put a few posts up, and thank God got a good report from an ALS guy the other day, but I still can't shake the physical symptoms. With a BUNCH of stuff going on I won't get into, many of my cramps, spasms occur in the chest and abdomen area. Sometimes it feels as if I am holding my breath...
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    • abdomen als breathing breathing issues cramps diagnosis eating no diagnosis research sleep spasms symptoms
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
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