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Chronically Challenged- Finding Myself Through Chronic Illness

Postural tachycardia syndrome, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Non-Epileptic Seizures, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome “undiagnosed” I was a fighter from the beginning. I was born at 24… Continue reading Chronically Challenged- Finding Myself Through Chronic Illness

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For a life almost like any other with a rare disease

A life almost like any other… I discovered that I had Bartter syndrome type 3 in 2018, after a medical wandering for several months. A… Continue reading For a life almost like any other with a rare disease

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Beçeht e eu!

Meu nome é Samara e há quase 3 anos fui diagnósticada com Beçeht. Antes desse diagnóstico nunca havia tido sintomas. Em um dia comum,fiz toda… Continue reading Beçeht e eu!

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Amera and ACER3 Leukodystrophy

Amera battles an extremely rare genetic disease called ACER3-related early childhood-onset progressive Leukodystrophy. There are only about 20 known cases of this type worldwide!  Our… Continue reading Amera and ACER3 Leukodystrophy

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You suffer from what?

  My name is Claudia and I am currently living in London. I have been feeling unwell since 2018, with flu like symptoms and was… Continue reading You suffer from what?

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Your son has Duchenne Muscular Distrophy…

Your son has Duchenne  Muscular Dystrophy…’ Words we’d rather forget. We are parents just like you and just like you we dreamt of the perfect… Continue reading Your son has Duchenne Muscular Distrophy…

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Yasmin ElSamra left a legacy

Epidermolysis  Bullosa (EB) is a genetic condition that causes the skin to be fragile, blistering easily. Blisters and skin erosions form in response to minor… Continue reading Yasmin ElSamra left a legacy

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My son Kian born with bladder exstrophy

1st march 2009 will be a day we will never forget. My 3rd child was born but something was wrong. Part of his body was… Continue reading My son Kian born with bladder exstrophy

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Living with PRS

I was born with this rare disease parry romberg syndrome. It started developing on the left side of my face when I was five (5)… Continue reading Living with PRS

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