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I Have Very Severe Poly Neuropathy What Can I Do? I Have To Use A Walker Nerve Damage Re EMG. Sudden Severe Pain Back Of Legs
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calf and hamstring muscles severe pain when standing or trying to walk

Foods To Avoid With Amyloidosis Read Article...
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watch that your BP doesn't go too low if it does take hydrocortisone see Endocrinology amyloidosis specialist. Do your ankles swell feet etc do your retain fluid ? Do you take Lasix water pill. Whaya… read more

Does Anyone Else Have Balance Issues?
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My husband who was diagnosed about a year ago, but who has had symptoms of CATTR for +12years has severe balance issues. Originally they were blamed on vestibular neuritis, but seem to worsen ever more frequently with "bouts" of imbalance and falls. Sometimes there is LOC, other times he is just soooo tired that he falls down. Drs seem to just shake their heads and seem to imply it is a separate issue
Has anyone else ever had inner ear nerve damage attributed to the amyloidosis?

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I had a stroke in Cerebellum that I thought was cause of balance issues ( don’t know when), but I think it may be related. Had gotten worse lately. I have CM ATTR so it may have triggered the stroke.

Has Anyone Taken Tafamidis And Gotten Better?
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Have Others Had A Negative PYP Scan That Delayed Diagnosis?
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My husband's PYP scan came back negative. Of course I'm thrilled but I can't believe we are not dealing with Amyloidosis. His symptoms mirror nearly all of the symptoms of this disease. In my research I've heard that a fat pad biopsy can provide a definitive diagnosis. Is that true?

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Thank you for the advice. He has the fat pad biopsy scheduled for next week despite the specialist cardiologist poo-pooing the accuracy of the biopsy. In all of my research, I continue to see the fat… read more

Organ Specific Primary Amyloidosis Can You Explain This Condition?
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I am suffering from primary Amyloidisis affected on kideny filtration so creatine increased to @8

Will The Site Be Putting Up Any New Material In The Resources Section? Some Of The Material Is From 2021… Maybe A Little Outdated 🤷🏻‍♀️
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Sean I’m sorry you’re not getting what you need from this site. I might have to agree to disagree on some of your points. I wish you the best on this journey we’re all on.

Does Anyone Have Skin Related Amyloidosis?
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My hubby has them on his arms and face also. They seem to fade, then come back.

ATTRwt : Has Anyone Verified Hearth Thickness After Using Tafamidis By Echocardiogram Versus The Thickness Before The Therapy?
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I think the only way to really understand how much Tafamidis works is by comparing the heath thickness before and after, at least 1 year of therapy. Has anyone got this information?

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Sheldon, is the Acoramidis also manufactured by the same company as Tafamidis and Patisiran?

I've Been Subscribed Jardiance Along With My Vyndaquel. Is Anyone Else Using This Drug, And Have You Seen Results?
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I take Jardiance and Vyndamax. My cardiologist says it might help ejection fraction.

Does Developing A Large Boil That Needs Surgery To Remove Have Any Connection With The Wild Type Amyloidosis That I Have?
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Eric my friend, we are all in this group together for mutual support. Any help I or anyone one of us can provide to any others in the group, is a blessing.