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Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)

Digestive Health | Last Active: Oct 29 2:54pm | Replies (1225)
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@imalady2

I haven’t-But it’s actually a topic with a patient on Greys Anatomy tonight!
(Season 15, Episode 5@10/25/18)
It was very difficult to diagnose, and the young lady kept being told it was all in her head. I’ve been an RN over 30 years and have never met a patient with it.

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techchick1025 | @techchick1025 | Oct 26, 2018

I have it and I’m at a Dr now for it. Saw the show. It’s a rare disorder.

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cjbro | @cjbro | Nov 2, 2018

@imalady2 I saw that Grey’s Anatomy episode! Oddly, for the last month or so I have been suffering with some very strange symptoms, including severe, radiating pain just under my sternum, a heavy, overstuffed feeling in my abdomen. and diarrhea. I almost went to ER several times. Then I’m watching that Grey’s episode and, low and behold, they describe my exact symptoms! ((Altho I think they over-simplified the solution based on the surgery and recovery experiences I’m reading here!) I assume a gastroenterologist would be my next step? Or would it be a vascular surgeon?

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skyewest | @skyewest | Nov 16, 2018

I was told it was all in my head for nearly a year then finally they found it. I had full open surgery in 2013 here in Australia.

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