I have a question about my brother's illness. My brother has had muscular dystrophy for quite some time. He is on a bypap machine at night. My other brother has to help him in and out of the shower and while holding him up lost balance and he lost the grip on my brother. They did use a lift most of the time but found it a little easier to just lift him. Because he was gaining weight I guess it got a little harder. Well he broke his hip and his knee. Have this disease is bad enough on its own without having more to worry about. But the other problem with it is he started having this other symptom of something that the doctor says he can't figure out what it is (GO FIGURE). If my brother puts his hands in cold water, his hands swell and turn reddish. This happened a few times and he checked with the doctor and he said he really doesn't know what it is and has been running tests. Well the other night he ate a water ice and the same thing happened to his throat. He said it felt like his throat was closing. I really am anxious to see if anyone has ever heard of this because it is quite depressing and I am really worried about it. I told him to see another doctor but we all know how that goes! But please if anyone has ever heard of this symptom please please please let me know.

Thank you.