WorriedGuy1990
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First of all, I'd like to apologize for the post. I've tried to avoid it until now, but my worries are totally draining the focus of my life and I feel you can help me.
I'm a man, I'm 28 years old and I live in Spain. Just over two months ago I started having a cough crisis that did not end at all. I took antiallergic and other medications indicated by a PCP. Nothing solved. About 15 days after the onset of the cough, which had a slight improvement, I had a laryngospasm while I slept, which lasted a little over a minute, but left me very worried.
I went back to the doctor, who said that I might be having a reflux crisis. I started taking reflux medications and in the next 20 days I had two other episodes of laryngospasm - the first was rapid, but the second was long, again. I have not had a similar episode in fifteen days, but I still feel like coughing when I stretch my neck by moving my eyes up and I continue with a cough and the feeling that something is stuck in my throat. My voice is failing too.
I was referred to a gastroenterologist, who told me that reflux does not usually give cough, nor laryngospasm, and forwarded to a pulmonologist. The pulmonologist said that I might have been having a reaction to a reflux crisis and prescribed me budesonide and maintenance of esomeprazole, which I had been taking for a month.
Well, behold then about a week ago I also began to notice that the movements of my left hand were different. With each passing day since, the movements of my thumb are harder and harder. It is difficult even to scroll on the screen of my phone.
I would like to know if I should suggest to the doctor to perform an EMG, and would also like to know if my symptoms correspond to the initial symptoms of ALS.
I'm a man, I'm 28 years old and I live in Spain. Just over two months ago I started having a cough crisis that did not end at all. I took antiallergic and other medications indicated by a PCP. Nothing solved. About 15 days after the onset of the cough, which had a slight improvement, I had a laryngospasm while I slept, which lasted a little over a minute, but left me very worried.
I went back to the doctor, who said that I might be having a reflux crisis. I started taking reflux medications and in the next 20 days I had two other episodes of laryngospasm - the first was rapid, but the second was long, again. I have not had a similar episode in fifteen days, but I still feel like coughing when I stretch my neck by moving my eyes up and I continue with a cough and the feeling that something is stuck in my throat. My voice is failing too.
I was referred to a gastroenterologist, who told me that reflux does not usually give cough, nor laryngospasm, and forwarded to a pulmonologist. The pulmonologist said that I might have been having a reaction to a reflux crisis and prescribed me budesonide and maintenance of esomeprazole, which I had been taking for a month.
Well, behold then about a week ago I also began to notice that the movements of my left hand were different. With each passing day since, the movements of my thumb are harder and harder. It is difficult even to scroll on the screen of my phone.
I would like to know if I should suggest to the doctor to perform an EMG, and would also like to know if my symptoms correspond to the initial symptoms of ALS.