Mystery Diagnosis - Alpha-1 (1 of 2)

[mermaidmelody305]

Secret to mystery diagnosis when they say the doctors name that's when the solution will be found

[dapoculos13]

As soon as you said it's like breathing through a straw, I actually grabbed one and tried to breath through it climbing my stairs. Jeeze dude, I don't get how you could even live like that. O_o

[amber12345678999]

(I know I have said this on other pages) however I really think that all student doctors should be required to watch Mystery Diagnosis in order to graduate. Anyone else agree?

[pbrain8]

I appreciate these vids. I was diagnosed with this last week (after years of being diagnosed w/ asthma). I'm 39, and my breathing has been deteriorating for several years now. Fear of stairs and slight inclines in parking lots/streets: yeah, that's my life. I've spent the last few years trying to hide the symptoms from friends and coworkers, but I can't run from a blood test (hell, I can't run at all!). It's good to see someone who found a solution, but it's scary knowing where this road leads.

[118Awesomeness]

I LOVE THIS SHOW! LOL

[pulmgal]

It was great meeting you today at my office!!! Lea from Dr Newtons...your story is amazing!

[becamarita1]

My son has alpha-1 in his liver. Treatment is not working....liver transplant is our next option. :(

[JedediahForeverMD]

Sir you are a very brave gentleman

[ArmyRangerish]

hes hot wait no im a guy FUCK I GOTTA STOP DOIN THAT

[MrLune888]

i got goosebumbs while watching this video

[carrie121able]

shut the fuck up he,s a nice guy so shut the fuck up

[lolipop1072]

im 11 ive been watching this show since i was 9 years olds

[auroraborealisrox]

@lolipop1072 hahaha me too! I want to be a surgeon when I grow up and I absolutely LOVE this show!

[jherrman1987]

Lol don't understand why most of these MD posts have the disease in the title... kinda huge spoiler no?

Nevertheless thx for upload...

[404killer]

Thumbs up if you felt like punching your chest around 4:00 and 5:00 :P

[skiracer110]

I like this show. You basically get to listen to stories! This guy is kinda cute and tells a good story

[dakittehful]

whats wrong with us girls?! stop focusing on his looks and voice and focus on his story. :/

[anabell4848]

very very handsome, no I don't think he's hot...maybe some 30 yr olds think so, not me.

Now, his voice? that's hot, actually it's more sexy than hot.

[forestskog]

god how horrible. thank god i quit smoking. really hope he is ok this kind of story really gets to me.

[TheMelamia]

I hate seeing hot men suffer...

[FrigidPhoenix]

I aint a doctor yet. but when you were having "long lasting mutable infections" shouldent that alone been enough for them too look into what was causing it? Would of made me go "whoa somethings not right here"

[ZProGamer]

this scares me are you ok now :D

[JACKIEMON1]

no he's not hot he's handsome

[Puppysarepretty42]

He has such good posture!

[xSimplyAmusedx]

For a year now I went from being a runner, to almost unable to step on my feet caused by sharp and twisting pain. I went from doctor to doctor in two countries, all the blood tests and MRI's look normal, all other tests do also, and my feet look normal. The pain is spreading to my hands and back which caused me alot of physical and emotional pain, but we are still searching. Could anyone suggest a test I can undergo, or a suggestion. Doctors are saying it is serious. I'm 14 :/

[dragon79pleasure]

@xSimplyAmusedx

It sounds like you have what the lady in the last video I watched had, RSD, or Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. Look up the video on youtube, Mystery Diagnosis: RSD. Good Luck :)

[xoxo2cutet4uXXX]

Sexy Bishh(:

[AmiAminaru]

Doesn't he have such a nice voice..? O.O

[GoddessFourWinds]

I want a doc named Huggins. XD

[socue521]

call Dr. House :D

[Weisenheimer78]

what a hotty, and not just cause he has a great body & face, but because he can find the humor in his dramatic experience.

[catherinespark]

He looks like Pierce Brosnan, doesn't he!

[TashaRichardsonFan]

Scary:O

[shouldibehere]

Hi Len...How have you been? Would like to see an update from you.

Dave

[wishka15]

yeah yeah a connection ;-) bet she thought u were hot 2

[als47]

Hes very hot. Dilf,

[blondecat666]

Wow, I could just ease his pain :-) Anybody thinks he is hot?

[DarkSilverYoshi]

wow. I love this show its so interesting. Thanks for posting it *reads username*

Oh WOW its you!

[damagex0inc]

i have shortness of breath...but i'm a smoker =P

[peachy6969]

Beautiful eyes!

[bananaduckproduction]

hahha

i don't know whyy im telling you this

but just so you know...

i have broncitis

and i causes lots of coughing and trouble breathingg

so it might just be thatt, exept you barely cough. im just saying,, don't spazz out at me.

[koalastephanie]

Poor man. He is so young and so full of life.

[jennmck]

I saw this last night and was amazed at the strides you have taken! Wonderful!

You are extremely handsome! ;)

[pp308]

michel jackson also has this one ............a1 def

[latinogurl]

God he's hot

[lengeiger]

{{{in his best Elvis impersonation}}}

Thank you

Thank you very much

[tandis97]

@latinogurl GAAAAAAAY

[XXalyssaXX8]

i have shortness of breath, i get so frustrated cause the air that i take in isnt enough but no one believez that somethingz wrong with me

[skybabylon1]

i always see this please put more i need it to be a doctor!

[MaryJamesMurdoch]

Gosh he's handsome.

I know it's nothing to do with the show, but I had to say it lol. ;-)

[cwjop]

I love watching this show plz put more on youtube.

[dreamsofhaegum]

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is not that rare. The occurrence is estimated at 1 in 2000 to 3000 in the western world. It's probably the 3rd most common genetic disease. I was accused of damaging my liver through excessive alcohol consumption, 6 months later I was diagnosed with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. The condition is destructive to the liver or lungs or both.

Now having had a liver transplant I acknowledge the donors and their families are the real heroes not the patients.

[crazyPAgirl]

That's true... it's not rare. Just rarely diagnosed correctly.

I too have A1AD. zz lung effected.

Had 3 close relative die from Cirrhosis.

They too were accused of 'drinking too much'. It's a shame. My poor grandmother never had so much as a drop of alcohol in her entire life.

She also had severe breathing problems.

I have the lungs of a 95 yr old chain smoker!

It's sucks. lol

[phoebster101]

its probably caused by being exposed to smokers...passive smokers have 3-4x prone to any lung disease compared to active

[crazyPAgirl]

It's caused by not having normal levels of AAT enzymes in the blood stream.

The AAT ennzymes are "deformed" and become trapped in the liver. The build up of AAT can cause Cirrhosis - and lack of AAT in the blood (which you NEED to maintain healthy lungs) causes the emphysema/and scarring.

I could be stranded on an deserted island - and my lung would continue to RAPIDLY deteriorate.

IV infusions of human blood plasma is the only treatment before transplant.

[patricia1patricia]

ty so much lengeger. i would love to watch more shows.

[irishaggie2004]

Huh - I've never heard alpha-1 antitrypsin described as genetic COPD. That's a pretty good idea!

[jenalapump123]

wow