Rare Disease Clinical TrialsHave you explored or participated in a clinical trial? What unique challenges do rare disease patients face when it comes to trials? Let this be a place to ask questions...reactions4repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Is there anybody in the medical field that understands ultra rare duchenne muscular dystrophy of the phenotype sex inherited with skewed markersI just want to let the world know that there is a cluster family all living females symptomatic with DMD symptomatic as well as the boys only research and studies...reactions1replyCopingResearch & Clinical TrialsAwareness
Leg movement2 years ago I started to develop a disorder in both my legs. Can't move properly. I'm 55 Can't run at all, trip up stairs n more things than I...reactions7repliesDiagnosisTips & AdviceTreatment
Rare Diagnosis ExperiencesHow long did it take you to get diagnosed with your rare disease? Did you receive any misdiagnoses?...reactions98repliesSymptomsNewly DiagnosedDiagnosis
Will you take our In America survey and help others understand the true impact of rare diseases? The In America survey is now closed. To better understand the patient experience and realities of living with a rare disease, we are fielding our Rare Disease In America survey...reactionsreplies
Learning to cope w/all my medical issuesI'm new on here, hoping to have some people to chat with. I have 4pups that keep me company everyday. Hugs +snuggling are the best! I'm dealing w/6 autoimmune diseases...reactions26repliesCoping
My symptoms are random and cannot be detected by EMT or any fancy machine so I’m accused of faking.reactions3replies
my life with PolymyositisAbout 7 years ago (I was 77 then) I began noticing body weakness, first, gentle, then more acute. I needed a cushion or two to rise from a chair, needed...reactions7repliesDiagnosis
I CAN'T OPEN MY FINGERS when my wrist is curled up!!! (docs pls help I wanna play guitar pls) (my right hand) When I fully extend my wrist, making it bend as far backward as I can, I lose the ability to open my fingers; it feels as though...reactions5replies