pulmonary function test

  1. duplinwino

    Need your thoughts on MMN

    I haven't been on in a while and I hope everyone is doing well. I appreciate the messages! I'll try to make this short but my head is spinning after a new visit to a new ALS Clinic yesterday. A little background, DH was diagnosed with MND/atypical ALS early 2007. He has had a fairly slow...
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  2. L

    Scary Respiratory Symptoms

    Has anyone experienced this? It is getting harder and harder for me to sleep at night. Even though I prop myself up in bed with several pillows (I am almost in sitting position), my breathing muscles do not seem to work right. It almost feels as if my lungs are going to sleep. I get a...
    • Laurie H.
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    • back bed bilateral clonus breathing burning clonus fvc hyperreflexia muscle twitches muscles night pain pulmonary function test respiratory sleep symptom symptoms test twitches work
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    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  3. L

    Need help understanding Pulmonary Function Test

    I had a Pulmonary Function Test in 2005 and just had another one a few weeks ago (Oct.2009). I am wondering if anyone can help me understand the results. Conclusions of 2005 Test: "The FVC,FEV1/FVC ratio and FEF25-75% are within normal limits, but there is curvature to the flow volume loop...
    • Laurie H.
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    • bilateral clonus burning burning in lungs clonus diagnosis fvc headaches muscle muscle twitches pulmonary function test relative symptoms test twitches
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    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  4. S

    Question about Lungs and ALS?

    If you are diagnosed with ALS, how long would you notice a change in your breathing? Would you notice that you are short of breath early on, or does it take time for this problem to develop? I have been finally getting over my ALS fear... first with my arm weakness (not apparent any more) then...
    • seattle86
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  5. I

    Pulmonary function test

    Hi.. I had pulmonary function testing done. All my lung volumes were good. My Mip and MEP numbers showed muscle weakness in the diaphram. Now, I have to get more testing done. Does anyone else with PLS have muscle weakness in diaphram? or is this a sign of ALS.... ? Thanks , ice cream lady
  6. Sammantha

    Incidental Findings!?

    Hello, i have been go for awhile and do not recognize a lot of the names... I had the ct scan done to rule out pulmonary embolism but they found something... a thymoma..... the pulmonologist said that i need to be tested for Myasthenia Gravis but i had the bloodwork done for that over two...
    • Sammantha
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  7. Sammantha

    REM sleep

    The cardiologist referred me for a sleep study, he feels that my breathing is what is affecting my heart. The doctor who read the sleep study was the same one who read my pulmonary function test. He said that i am waking during REM sleep and that when i am laying on my back this occurs most...
  8. Sammantha

    Hi everyone

    I got to read my pulmonary function test first hand..... At the end it says because of low fvc and high mpp or something, that respiratory muscle weakness is highly suspect. Apparantley my ability to inhale was decreased but mild, but it also showed that my ability to exhale is impaired, not...
    • Sammantha
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    • Forum: General discussion about ALS/MND
  9. Sammantha

    Pulmonary Rehab?

    Well well well, went to the doc today and guess what? She tells me that my pulmonary function test was not that bad but i do need to start pulmonary rehab and that it is musculature in nature. She then asked if i wanted to have my stuff sent to Bedlack as she feels it is neurological, but she...
    • Sammantha
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    • Forum: Could this be ALS?
  10. J

    beginning of ALS

    HI mt mom is in the beginning of being tested for what is beleived to be ALS. Both her mom and her mom's brother passed away from ALS. What is weird is that my mom's case has started out with speech and slight slurring. I am wondering how many cases start out this way as oppsed to limb weakness...
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