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SIEMPRE PARA ADELANTE!!!

Mi nombre es Manuel soy de Argentina y tengo 11 años,hace 2 fui diagnosticado con Paraparesia Espastica Hereditaria. Es una enfermedad que afecta progresivamente los… Continue reading SIEMPRE PARA ADELANTE!!!

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Emma’s PTC Life

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension is a rare disease that is classically characterized by pressure headaches, vision loss, optic nerve swelling, tinnitus, and vertigo caused by excess… Continue reading Emma’s PTC Life

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My PKU!

My name is Alexia and I have PKU. I was diagnosed with PKU at age 3 and that in itself was difficult for me to… Continue reading My PKU!

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Losing Is Not Option

My name is Stephanie, I am 26 years old, I have been a healthy adult for the most part, no major illnesses except a cold… Continue reading Losing Is Not Option

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LIVING WITH THE PAIN OF BLACK BONE DISEASE

Imagine living with a rare genetic bone disease that has no cure, that causes excruciating and debilitating pain.  Then imagine the prescribed pain medication that… Continue reading LIVING WITH THE PAIN OF BLACK BONE DISEASE

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My CRPS Journey

Hi, my name is Jacinta and I am writing you to educate you on a disease that until last April, I have never even heard… Continue reading My CRPS Journey

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Syngap1 one more year with severe epilepsy

This is Celia on her favourite bus, she is 20 years old, she suffers from Syngap1. Last year she started experiencing several types of severe… Continue reading Syngap1 one more year with severe epilepsy

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Our warrior Titan

Hello world. My name is Titan. I was born with an rare genetic disorder called Carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency type 2 or CPT2. I was born a… Continue reading Our warrior Titan

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Triple A syndrome: Alacrimia, Achalasia and Addison disease

Triple A syndrome: Alacrimia, Achalasia and Addison disease. Prevalence is unknown but less than 100 cases have been published since the first description in 1978.… Continue reading Triple A syndrome: Alacrimia, Achalasia and Addison disease

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