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Question: Can you name that disease! (Weird question, I know!)!?
I am writing a story in which one of the characters is chronically ill!. I have a list of the symptoms he has, but I'm not sure if it adds up to any disease/illness/whatever in particular!. The symptoms can't really be changed to match a certain problem because they are important to the story!. I guess I could just make something up, but I'd rather find something real if I could, you know!? It could be several diagnosis too, if needed!.

Anyway he has:
-Shaky hands/legs and uses a walker sometimes!.
-Gets cramps a lot, especially in hands/legs!.
-Headaches!.
-Goes through spells where he can't eat much because it comes back up!. only occasional and lasts 3-7 days or so!.
-Trouble breathing from time to time, but not really severe like asthma or something!.

Poor guy!. lol!. Anyway, any help would be appreciated as for the illness(es) names and any extra info about them you can give!. Thanks! I might ask this in both the book and medical sections, so if you see it twice, that's why!. Thanks all!Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Multiple Sclerosis
Shaky legs:
http://www!.medhelp!.org/posts/show/330710
Headaches:
http://www!.medscape!.com/viewarticle/4137!.!.!.
Muscle cramps, difficulty swallowing:
http://www!.healthsquare!.com/mc/fgmc1619!.!.!.!.
Breathing difficulty:
http://www!.msrc!.co!.uk/index!.cfm!?fuseacti!.!.!.
MS can strike children, adolescents, teens, adult, young, middle aged and the elderly!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You couldjust call it Parkinsons with arthritis and stomach irregularities!.

I would wacth the show House!. They come up with some great diseases!.Www@QuestionHome@Com