I have von willebrand disease. A lot of days I feel very tired and like a bus hit me. I also have pain in my joints and bones when I feel fatigued. The only way I can explain it is feeling like I have the flu. Are there any ways or tips to lessen my fatigue so I don’t feel so ill?
I feel the same way. I find that making sure I drink enough water and keep moving as much as possible even though I don’t want to
For the last couple of months, I've experienced periodic extreme fatigue and I get petechiae (small red dotted rash) on my legs and chest. Are these typical symptoms any of you have experienced with your Von Willebrand Disease? What do you do about it?
I am always tired and have petechiae in random places, not to many, they are on my chest and legs. Should I worry?
Are there any older guys with haemophilia that are experiencing chronic pain in both elbows. Right hand small finger has pins and needles feeling?
I have pins and needles in my small finger as well as the next. Xrays shows that I have a nerve caught in the elbow joint. Got used to it after an few years. Now I have Carpal tunnel syndrome as well.
Does anyone have chronic pain I have it in neck back hips knees and ankles already have had 1 total knee and 1 total hip replacement
Yes. And they just forced me to find a pain management doctor, even tho I’ve been to two pain programs. The rest, ice, compression, elevation. I used light compression socks around the house like… read more
I've been reading a lot about the benefits of medical marijuana with people with hemophilia. Can anyone give me any insight
Thanks !!
Last night my son got a few mussel spasms .... is this a concern? Is this a symptom of a brain bleed that might have been missed? My son is sever Hemophilia Type A
Get him to see doctor at Hemophilia Treatment Center.
Has anyone have prolonged menstrual cycles associated with excessive bleeding and been diagnosed with von willebrand disease
My whole life I have had horrible cycles! They last anywhere from 12- 20 days at a time. And they were every 3 weeks when I was younger. Now I’m in menapause(53 yrs old) and I only do it every 3 mos… read more
My VW is mild, so I have not always given it the credit it deserves in causing complications in my life. But I was diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia (non REM narcolepsy) several years ago. I found out a year and a half ago I was misdiagnosed and had iatrogenic hypersomnia caused by an antidepressant. I thought I was completely cured when I stopped taking that medication, and my improvement really is a miracle. But I have always been a little more fatigued than the average person. I always… read more
I get extremely fatigued even tho I’m mild...also looking for fatigue relief
Nowadays in countries with advanced medical care, many hemophiliacs never learn enough about our condition--about self-care and prevention of injury. It is critical that youngsters learn to avoid joint problems that can linger a life-time and cause chronic pain, plus the reasons for and importance of treatment. Not every young man needs to play tackle football or climb mountains. Encourage reading and development of positive social skills, things we all need in life.