23 year old female.



Shortness of breath on daily basis –

•     Whilst resting

•     Lying down – particularly on side

•     Walking and talking at the same time

•     Walking up steps, stairs or a gradient of any kind

•     Impacts on daily life

Palpitations on a daily basis –

•     Heart fluttering

•     Beating faster all of a sudden

•     Sudden hot flashes

Muscle weakness on a daily basis –

•     Pain in legs when walking / dealing with gradients of any kind

•     Difficulty crouching down and getting up

•     Severe stiffness in joints after periods of sitting still

•     Lack of general strength

•     Numbness and tingling in extremities on daily basis – including in toes when driving

Onset of fatigue –

•     Get tired very quickly

•     Feel exhausted after any normal physical activity

•     Wake up after 8 hours sleep still feeling tired

•     Light-headedness / head rush often when standing up



Tests already done:

All forms of blood tests imaginable! – Everything fine

ECG / EKG including 24 hour monitor – no abnormalities

Chest X-ray – everything fine

Peak flow monitor – 1 month – levels fine

Preventative inhaler – 1 month – didn’t help



Symptoms have been going on over a year now.