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The lines on the iris of the eyes are irregular.

Hello, everyone. I'm a new member who just joined recently. I have obvious dry eye syndrome. I often have a foreign body...

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Navigating Exercise with a Rare Disease: What works for you?

Living with a rare disease often means standard fitness advice just doesn't apply to you. We'd love to start a conversation about...

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How do you find a doctor who will actually look at your whole medical history?

One of the things I keep hearing from people living with complex or rare conditions is how difficult it can be to...

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What is your go-to item or ritual for finding physical comfort during a flare-up or a hard health day?

Whether it’s a specific pillow, a favorite tea, a warm bath, or a cozy blanket, we want to know what brings you...

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Anyone have any advice about CIP?(Congenital Insensitivity to Pain)

I am the caregiver of a person with CIP. As he gets older, the challenges he faces have become more concerning. Does...

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What's wrong with my hand?

Too many needle pricks while my time in the hospital, now my hands look so different. Does anyone else face the same...

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Hundreds of thousands of dollars spent across multiple years and still not diagnosed.

My partner has been suffering from chronic nausea and vomiting for years at this point, every single common cause has been ruled...

Experience with normal pressure juvenile glaucoma?

I have low/normal pressure juvenile onset open angle glaucoma that was ~11 years late diagnosed. It’s medication resistant and my next option...

Where do you find support?

Who supports you in a meaningful way? What does their support look like? As you have moved along your rare disease journey...

Finding a specialist

I learned I not only have osteonecrosis in both my hips, but also my left knee. All due to high doses of...

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