Muscular Dystrophy Community

Muscular Dystrophy (MD) refers to a group of more than 30 inherited diseases that cause muscle weakness and muscle loss and eventually cause you to lose the ability to walk. Discuss topics including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), other types of MD, symptoms and ways to improve quality of life.

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Can I still have MD if my blood test came back normal?

curious1972

I have a very extensive family history of Muscular Dystrophy including my mother and I have been experiencing a lot of leg weakness and s...

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Feeling "Twisted"

ChelleyJar

In February, I noticed that my posture was off and my shoulders where hunched up towards my head and forward with prominent muscle knots ...

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Headaches everyday for two weeks straight what do I do?

Privateoqu

I have mild muscular dystrophy type lymgurtle and the sub type is unknown, I am 16 years old and just finished the tenth grade. I was dia...

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Headaches everyday for two weeks what do I do?

Privateoqu

I have mild muscular dystrophy type lymgurtle and the sub type is unknown, I am 16 years old and just finished the tenth grade. I was dia...

Muscular dystrophy, my cpk levels are 3400

Punith1435

My age is 21 and i am suffering 1) pain and stiffness in the muscles 2) difficulty with running and jumping 3) difficulty sitting up ...

Hi I have beaker muscular dystrophy

Jangir1975

Has anyone had stem cell treatment for beaker muscular dystrophy if what was the outcome

An app for MD!?

benbrewer

Hello all! I hope you don't mind, but I'm currently working on a project where we've been challenged to create an app for your phone that...

Frightened , MS ???

fs3465

I'm 57 year old male. About 2 months I Started feeling a very bad pain in the back of my left calf.Didn't know where it came from. Las...

pain in the centre of my chest.

fatimach393

there is a pain like stress or pressure when I bend down, I just feel like any heavy luggage in the centre of my chest. kindly please tel...

Muscular Dystrophy diagnose

sheker

I am going thru several problems. Fibromyalgia diagnosed 7 yrs ago and Hypothyroid patient since 11 yrs. After 2011 I have good relaxatio...

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I have Becker's muscular dystrophy and im starting a little project on you-tube.

Jeison_Almonte

I have Becker's muscular dystrophy and im starting a little project on you-tube to raise awareness, would anyone like to participate? The...

Plis for help

Ferid

Hello, I have one question if anyone knows someone or an organization that can help my son who has some type of myopathy, but there is no...

Inhereting MD

hln19

hi, my husband and I are wanting to start a family soon. His mother had MD and passed in her early 40s, his father doesn't have MD but on...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

petyatwity

Hello all, my son just got diagnosed with DMD. Are there any other parents out there who I can talk to? It looks like this forum is not f...

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Conversion Disorder or something else?

Kayetlyn

I am going to write a lot of information. A few months ago, I was having on and off stiffness in my right arm while I was at work. There ...

Hi i was wondering if someone could help I have been tested for myatonia .

Gemmak85

I suffer really bad pains and tingling sensation on legs my feet spasm and my hands go into claw shape if I hold something too long my ha...

Participants wanted for student dissertation

MirandaLDx

Participants wanted for a student research dissertation looking into the effect of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy on the parents. I am lo...

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Advice on improving transfers from bed to chair to commode?

JaysonFred

My mother has been suffering from Muscular Dystrophy for most of her life. Now at 70 years old, many of her muscles are extremely weak, a...

Muscular dystropy information required

Sgparanjape

My partner's brother has been diagnosed with muscular dystropy. Me or my family does not have this condition. Im worried what if my part...

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Confused about my hubby who has got beckers

Lizdon33

Hi ,my hubby has got beckers muscular dystrophy and is at the stage where he needs 2 carers 3 times a day ,he's 62 yrs old and we manage ...

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