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What's On Your Holiday Wish List That Could Improve Your Life With SMA?

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Earning Money While On Disability

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Which SMA Symptom Surprised You The Most?

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What SMA Symptoms Keep You Up At Night?

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Hello Im Here To Ask When To Notice Some Improvement After Taking Evrysdi My 6 Months Old Baby Started Like 3 Days Ago

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Algeria

Any Idea When Risdipalm Is Going To Be Available To Type 4 And Does Anyone Regret Taking In Past?

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Scotland, AR

What’s Your Trick For Enjoying Holiday Treats And Staying On Track? πŸŽƒ

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San Francisco, CA
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Staying on track

4 days ago

I Asked This A Month Ago. My Grands Have Been Diagnosed With SMA. How Would It Manifest Itself In Their 73 Yr Old Grandmother

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Baltimore, MD
A mySMAteam Member

Genetics test

October 22

Do You Follow A Specific Diet To Help With SMA?

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San Francisco, CA
A mySMAteam Member

Eat little bit every day

October 1

With Type 4, When Do You Know To Give In To It And Stop Work, Or Is This A Daft Question?

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Scotland, AR
A mySMAteam Member

@A mySMAteam Member Hang in there. The most important advice I wish I knew earlier is understand your local laws and programs for assisting individuals with disabilities. It really plays an… read more

October 2 (edited)

How Do I Receive An Answer To My Question? Is It Emailed To Me?

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Baltimore, MD
A mySMAteam Member

My 2 grandchildren were recently diagnosed with SMA (21. & 19). The oldest had no symptoms. The youngest gets spinal shots. How would SMA manifest itself in me at 73 yrs old?!?

October 1

My Son Recently Had Breathing Tests At A Local Hospital, It Has Shown Some Mild Abnormalities, Also Some Diaphramatic Weakness.

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Scotland, United Kingdom

Is this expected with SMA type 3. He has been referred to a respiratory neuromuscular consultant at a larger hospital.

My 2 Year Old Have SMA Type 2 And I Need To Know What The Best Diet Will Be For Her.She Don't Get Any Treatment .She Is Constantly Bloted

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South africa gauteng

She is not crawling or walking.

Has Anyone Experienced Perenium Numbness After Spinal Fusion Surgery?

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Canoga Park, CA
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