Opmd patients suffer many symptoms Ptosis, Dysphagia, and muscle weakness in the arms and legs. Many also complain of aches and pains. Many people with OPMD end up with asperation pneumonia as a result of choking on food and it traveling into their lungs.
Swallowing issues starting with solid food and ending with liquids, ptosis, muscle weakness in hips, shoulders, legs, changing voice, distribuye in the tongue
The onset will be seen in the eyes and throat areas. As a MD disease this is a disease that attacks muscles in these areas (almost always to adults over 40)
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My husband is 74 and was diagnosed with OPMD about 10 years ago. He had a work related injury at the time and when they did some nerve testing they discovered it. At that time he was experiencing some problems eating. His mother had experienced...
I grow up with OPMD. My granddad suffered it and now my dad as well. I always lived with the fear to have it as I saw how bad this illness can affect the person. And now since several months I can say that I am also affected. It started already aroun...
I have read many articles about medical cannabis and Cannabis has the potential to help with the symptoms of muscular dystrophy in several ways. First off, the active compounds in marijuana are renowned for their ability to relieve inflammation and c...