Arlington
New member
- Joined
- Sep 5, 2008
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- Reason
- Learn about ALS
- Country
- CA
- State
- ON
- City
- Toronto
I pray to heaven that I'm worrying too much. My wondeful, healthy 16-year-old daughter began having heaviness in her chest and difficulty breathing six weeks ago. It flares up for a few hours, then disappears. Some days, no problem at all. We've had her in emergency three times, and they did lung X-rays, blood tests and one breathing test - and found nothing wrong. The MDs say it's probably anxiety. But she says she's not anxious. Would the tests in the ER have picked up the possibility of ALS? Now she says she has tingling in her hands, and some stiffness in one leg - although it's not clear how recent that stiffness is.
I don't want to seem like a panicky parent and take her to a neurologist and possibly panic her. She has been doing some internet research and has already asked me if this could be ALS. I keep saying no, it's not possible. That breathing problems would only come at the end, not at the beginning of ALS. But then I read they can sometimes be an early symptom. But if breathing is impaired, wouldn't it be impaired continuously, not just for a few hours a day?
Can anyone please put my overactive mind somewhat at ease. Help!
I don't want to seem like a panicky parent and take her to a neurologist and possibly panic her. She has been doing some internet research and has already asked me if this could be ALS. I keep saying no, it's not possible. That breathing problems would only come at the end, not at the beginning of ALS. But then I read they can sometimes be an early symptom. But if breathing is impaired, wouldn't it be impaired continuously, not just for a few hours a day?
Can anyone please put my overactive mind somewhat at ease. Help!