How I Calm Down Other People With AATD
The way I, a patient, talk with other people with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) determines a lot of things.
The way I, a patient, talk with other people with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) determines a lot of things.
I have come across people with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) who tell me they’re getting denied treatment for this very real condition.
I have been waiting for insurance to approve augmentation therapy for my AATD for about 3 months.
One of the more difficult aspects of relationships is where I draw the line to allow or not allow unhealthy behavior.
Conversations with others in the alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) community are somewhat varied.
As a AATD patient, I have a hard time with how much driving drains me.
As I have aged and developed more symptoms of AATD, I have begun to realize that the cleanliness of my home is important.
Like most lung-affected AATD patients, my exercise routine is far from normal. It’s just a fact I’ve come to accept.
When I heard I got denied augmentation infusions after having them for over a year, I didn’t know what hit me.
As an AATD patient, I deal with fatigue in a unique way.