FeaturedBiggest challenges you face in your current journey?Hi- I'm just curious about how people navigate this journey well. What are your biggest challanges and support needs? Where do people go to get support? What actually makes a...reactions77repliesCaregivingCopingTips & Advice
FeaturedWhat fills your cups on hard days?Living with a rare disease or caring for someone who has one can be challenging. We want to know how you keep your own cup full while navigating difficult symptoms...reactions112replies
Active todayWisdom Teeth RemovalHi Everyone, I hope you are all doing ok. I am just looking for some guidance. My son is 21, has had Addison's since he was 5 and is about...reactionsrepliesSurgeryTips & Advice
Active todayWhat are some of the biggest accessibility challenges you face in your daily life due to your rare disease?Accessibility is a crucial part of living with a rare disease, and your experiences can be varied yet also relatable. Consider sharing your thoughts or experiences about accessibility in the...reactions2repliesAwarenessWork & EmploymentCoping
Active yesterdayInvisible IllnessWhat aspects of your rare disease are invisible to others?...reactions80repliesCoping
Active 4 days agoI wish others knew that...What is one thing you wish more people knew about living with a rare disease?...reactions144repliesCoping
Active 6 days agoGoosebumps with most emotions/passion, sneezing, yawning..Since march of this year, every time I cried, goosebumps all over my left side of my body. Over the last few months it’s escalated, to goosebumps all over my...reactions10repliesSymptoms
Unknown Health conditions that is so discormfortingHi, everyone I woke up one morning to notice that I have a burning sensation on one of my legs. I thought it was a slight stuff. Over time some...reactions3repliesDepressionSymptomsTreatment
Unknown pain disease?Looking for help with my condition. After seeing multiple Dr’s the past three years and the last being a neurologist. It’s a mystery as to what is going on. These...reactions12repliesSymptoms
Anyone Had a Rare Eye Condition First Spotted During a Routine Eye Exam?I recently went in for a standard eye test, thinking I needed a new prescription, but the optician noticed something unusual. I was referred for further tests, and now the...reactions4repliesAwareness
ALSMy 70 year old husband was diagnosed with ALS 1 month ago. He has dementia as well. He doesn't comprehend what's going on or what's wrong with him. He knows...reactions4repliesCoping
Kidney Transplant/Primary Immune DeficiencyHi all! Feeling rather alone. I had a kidney transplant because I have Compliment 3 Glomerulopathy. I also have Common Variable Immune Deficiency. The balance of that disease with my...reactions4replies