Guest guest Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Hi Everyone, My name is Debbie and I have been back online about a month now after being gone for about 4 years. I sold my computer to buy a miniature horse and just now was able to get another one. I am a patient of Dr. Cohen's along with my sister Barb. She was the first to get a mito diagnosis. We have been going to Dr. Cohen for about four years. Our symptoms include severe Fatigue, weakness, Restless leg syndrome, dysmotility, gastric reflux, extreme leg pain,especially in the thigh area. Barb had a major heart attack in 1990 at the age of 43. Four years later she had a small stroke. She had no known reasons for her problems, like smoking or high colesterol. Dr. Cohen said both were due to the mito. Barb has three children, a daughter 36 diagnosed with MS, a daughter 30 probable MS and a son 34 who also has health issues. I have two sons 28 and 25 with signs starting to show. Barb and I have a sister who is 60, she has Huntington's Disease. My mother and my Grandfather also had Huntington's. I have read that there may be a connection between the mito and the Huntington's. Ginger is now unable to walk and is now having trouble eating. I have found this group to be so helpful and informative about all the problems and treatments for mito. I am glad to be back. I forgot to say I live in Mercer, Pennsylvania. It's about 60 miles north of Pittsburgh and about 30 miles east of Younstown, Ohio. Is there anyone near me? Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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