Bruce Moreland

[Guest guest]

Hi Bruce:

I would like to speak with you by telephone. Is there a number I can reach you

at to tap into your vast knowledge and data base.

Regards

Pravin

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> > > > > > Hi,

> > > > > > I'm not certain at all why that happens but what you

> > describe has

> > > > been

> > > > > happening to me since prior to my diagnosis. It's almost

> > like a

> > > small

> > > > > involuntary gasp. Is that what you mean? Unfortunately I

> > can't tell

> > > > you

> > > > > anything about what it is and why it happens. No one has

> > ever been

> > > > able

> > > > > to tell me.

> > > > > > But you're not alone. Maybe someone else will know.

> > Bruce???

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Beth

> > > > > > Moderator

> > > > > > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08

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> > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __

> > > > > > From: vella_vesture bpello@

> > > > > > To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com

> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 6:07:01 PM

> > > > > > Subject: Shortness of Breath

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> > > > > > I was diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica in 1997.

> > At the onset

> > > I

> > > > > noticed I had shortness of breath upon lifting heavy

> > objects and

> > > > > sweeping floor. It comes and goes and I even have good

> > times when I

> > > > can

> > > > > walk a tred mill. I have not tested positive for RA but

> > did have

> > > lung

> > > > > studies and have been diagnosed with pulmonay fibrosis.

> > I am now

> > > > > experiencing something strange which can't get a

> > satisfactory answer

> > > > > for. At rest I suddenly have a spasm of my diaphragm

> > with causes me

> > > to

> > > > > take a sudden rapid deep breath. I have no control over

> > this and it

> > > is

> > > > > getting painful. Any ideas of what is happening. Thanks

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