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Sure. I don't think
1. Nutcrackers Esophagus, aka Jackhammer Esophagus is a motility disease diagnosed by an esophageal manometry, often confused as cardiac vs. GI. It presents as cardiac pain: severe sharp mid-sternum and INTENSE throbbing jaw Pn) from the esophageal muscles spasming. Tx is nitroglycerin SL. After the 3rd tab, waiting 5 minutes between each, if Pn persists then 911 call.). Tx also is an esophageal stretch under anesthesia. My 3rd is scheduled for this coming Wednesday. Ug. Not sure if it's auto Dz.

2nd. Minute Diffuse Meningotheliomatosis. I have innumerable little tumors in both lung Dx'd by 3 lung biopsies which also showed asthma and mild emphasema. No Tx now, just following with CT scans. I thought I read there have only been 25 people who have this. Don't think it is an autoimmune Dz.
3. I just learned I have a stenosed (greater than 50%) brachial artery diasnosed by neck/arm ultrasound. I will see vascular surgeon soon. Yikes, scary. This one may be part of my autoimmune Dz.
Sorry if any of this is a repeat. I thought I had talked about some of this somewhere else? I REALLY need to know if I can access my replies in a user-friendly way so that I won't be repeating myself. Oh dear. Thank you and take good care, Sunnyflower

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Thanks @sunnyflower you really do have some rare conditions. Scary is right. I will not pretend that I have any idea what living with these disorders is like. But thank-you for enumerating them, it's hard to comprehend that everything that afflicts you is all happening to just one single person. You are definitely a trooper to face all of this while you seem to maintain such a good attitude toward life. As I have mentioned to you before, you are very fortunate to have the Faith that you have, which I remember you discussing when I first read a post of yours early this year. That is something that is irreplaceable and can give strength like nothing else in life. My well wishes go out to you and I wish you best of luck on your upcoming doctor visits. Hank