How To Spot Fabry Disease

Back Pain

Back pain is one of the types of pain individuals with Fabry disease may experience. It's most common to experience this pain during episodes called the 'Fabry pain crisis.' These episodes involve acute and agonizing pain that begins in the hands and feet and then radiates inward toward the spine. These episodes might last for just a few minutes, or they may last for several days.

In many cases, a Fabry pain crisis will be the first symptom noticeable enough for an individual to seek treatment for the disease. Pain episodes might be triggered by stress, fatigue, exercise, illness, or changes in the weather. Also in some cases, the pain can be accompanied by a fever, which can lead it to be diagnosed as rheumatic pain. In addition, individuals might experience these pain episodes as a type of abdominal pain that becomes misdiagnosed as a renal issue or appendicitis. Some Fabry patients find the frequency and intensity of their pain episodes will lessen as they age into adulthood, while others find adulthood further aggravates their symptoms.

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