Hi, just joined today. I was born with polio in 1959 and am wondering if anyone else has had polio and is now suffering from PPS?
Discussion in Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions - 13 Jul 2018
Hi, my name is Cranky_1959 and I'm new to this site. I had polio in 1960 when I was 6 months old. It would be really nice to chat to people who have post-polio syndrome and who like me suffer with ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 22 Apr 2019
Hello everyone! I'm 64 and have had polio in 1956. A very bad form. Only my head was ok. In time I recovered pretty well. In my late ten years I started to degenerate, feeling more and more weak and ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 17 Sep 2018
dear all. i am a doctor by profession. i had polio myelitis at the age of 3 and now i have features post polio syndrome. i can help people queries regarding any medical related issues thank you for ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 20 Sep 2019
Postpolio people. Wondering if anyone else has trouble coping with the common cold. I'm sure they weren't such a big deal before PPS struck. Feel such a wuss but muscles feel like rocks and although ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 2 Oct 2018
I was born in 1940 and had polio in 1941. There wasn’t another case of this in the area at the time, so we have often wondered where it came from. The hospital didn’t know how to treat me but an ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 19 Aug 2019
I had polio in 1954 when I was nearly 1 year old, I can honestly say that I can not remember a day where I have not had a pain of some sort my joints hurt so much and my muscles are disapearing, I ...
Discussion in Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions - 15 Apr 2019
Hi, My name is Tommy and have just joined this group. I had Polio at the age of 1yr 10mths. I am now 65 but have suffered from the effects of Post Polio Syndrome for the last 20 years. my legs have ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 4 Jun 2018
I AM 55 YEARS OLD WHO HAD POLIO WHEN I WAS 18MONTHS OLD
Discussion in Start here and say hello! - 9 Dec 2015
Polio age 2 in both legs now have pps also osteoarthritis in knees,hips, wrists and spine
Discussion in Start here and say hello! - 10 Mar 2018
