“Dystonia has affected my life in many ways. I experience pain in my neck from the constant ‘tug of war’ that occurs between my right side pulling my head to my shoulder and my left side straining to compensate. I frequently lose my balance and bump into walls. It’s difficult for me to hold a conventional job because I get tired easily. After three hours of activity, my head starts to shake and twist, and my hands shake. Sometimes while eating, my right hand will tremor. I have to hold my head to drink from a glass.”
PBC is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks bile ducts in the liver. Because their immune systems are overactive, patients with PBC are more prone to other autoimmune conditions, such as thyroid disease. This is something that we screen and regularly check for.
Higher cholesterol levels are common amongst patients with PBC as well. Interestingly, studies have shown that despite elevated cholesterol levels, patients with PBC do not have an increased risk of complications like heart attack or stroke.
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“Dystonia has affected my life in many ways. I experience pain in my neck from the constant ‘tug of war’ that occurs between my right side pulling my head to my shoulder and my left side straining to compensate. I frequently lose my balance and bump into walls. It’s difficult for me to hold a conventional job because I get tired easily. After three hours of activity, my head starts to shake and twist, and my hands shake. Sometimes while eating, my right hand will tremor. I have to hold my head to drink from a glass.”
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