Connie,

Well, Singapore is a heck of a long way from the U.S. sunny south!!!

I wish I knew a doctor in the country you are in. Singapore isn't small by any means.

http://www.moh.gov.sg/mohcorp/hcservices.aspx?id=7820

At least you can search for a doctor!

Well, I hope you can find someone to help you. Or invest in a plane ticket/trip to the sunny south in the U.S.! Not that a trip would be advised in your condition. I hate that you are suffering so.


Annie

alice: thanks! just to let you know, i did see both a psychiatrist and a psychologist before, just to pacify the doc and also as I was curious, and both stated that I did not show any stress, mental or mood symptoms which could have caused my symptoms. Lol. I wouldn't mind taking anti depressants if they would make me well, but I know I'm not depressed! Gosh. I would do anything to get well.

Kate: Its not really hot here now, its much cooler than Australia. The weather is still bearable, just that my body doesn't seem to be getting used to it.

Annie: Yeah, I'm far away. Lol. Else i would definitely have gone there to look for a doctor which you've recommended. That website lists all the doctors by name and license no, but does not give any means of contacting them. They aren't sorted by specialty too.. Its ok, my symptoms are still manageable I think... But I have a question. I've been having excessive yawning for a few days now, I practically yawn more than 20 times per hour in late morning, and it gets a little better in the afternoon, but still extremely disruptive and embarrassing.. Lol. I practically yawn everywhere at anytime. Is there anyway to stop this? My mouth is now aching from all the yawns.

Hi Connie,

I'm sorry that you're going through this mess with diagnosis. Have your sx improved at all? How come your neuro. keeps changing this mind about your diagnosis? If your sx are improving, though, that's fantastic!

The yawning thing might be part of emotional lability. Check out this link;

http://blog.patientslikeme.com/2007/...ing-in-alsmnd/

I've heard from others that ironically (with your situation, I mean, because your doc. keeps claiming that you're simply 'depressed'), an antidepressant can work very well for this. check out some of the comments at the bottom from the other patients.

It might also be caused by a reduction of oxygen. Sometimes when I feel like my breathing is bad, I find that I yawn a lot, especially when I was working and the quality of my sleep was really poor.

Nicky

I have heard that excessive yawning is the bodies attempt to rid itself of a carbon dioxide build up. Maybe try some deep breathing exercises to see if it helps.

Sue

Everytime I read this thread about yawning.........I start yawning lol not because Im bored, I really just can't stop yawning!

I thought the only thing that would make you yawn was seeing someone else yawn, not just reading about it!

Has anyone else had the same issue or am I just very strange?

Love
Rach

No Rach,

I'm yawning now to, but that could be also that Iam very tired!!! but reading about it just got me started!!

Connie, during the plasma exchanges, they warn you for 2 signs: odd sensations in the lips and the tongue=lack of calcium and yawning=lack of sugar...
Or am I confused?
Maurice.

I don't believe the yawning is a part of it. I've had quite alot of plasmapheresis done. And they've never said anything about yawning. Yet, yes with the tingling in the lips, toes and fingers it is a calcium definecny, which they just give you extra fluids and some tums if you have this.

Tyson, I just got back from my PX session and I ckecked with them: yawning could definitively be a sign of hypoglycemia as sugar is in the plasma which is extracted during the PX. That's why they inject some glucose in the substitution plasma at an average level which could be too low for some poeple, for ex. for those who didn't eat enough before the session.
Maurice.

Hey Maurice,

I do remember my oncologist telling me that as well. He advised me to eat a hearty breakfast before my treatments. I didn't have any problems with the sugar issue, only calcium which they gave me many tums for and slowed down the process. Take care.

Hugs,
Pat