I Have Acute Intermittent Porphyria


A Acute Intermittent Porphyria anonymous support group with information on diagnosis, treatment, symptoms, along with personal stories and experiences with Acute Intermittent Porphyria. You're not alone.

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Aip???

I was told that i could possible have AIP, my symptoms are right upper abdominal pain (it feels like someones burning my insides) vomiting...

Diagnosed In 2006 With Acute Intermittent Porphyria

At the age of 22, I was a healthy, fun loving, young lady. I was on birth control pills to help even out my mentrual cycle as it was very...

My Mom Has Was Diagnosed With Aip Over 35 Years Ago

Hello... my name is Julia . My mother Joanne is 74 years old and was diagnosed with AIP over 30 years ago . her father also . I hear many...

Aip Patients!!!

please join my group in facebook, it is private group and once being an AIP patient myself I have a lot to share and would to hear from you...

Uk Aip Sufferer :

I am so surprised that there is a group for porphyria but more specifically AIP I was diagnosed in 2002 (inherited it from my mother) and...
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  • " my symptoms are right upper abdominal pain it feels like someones burning my insides vomiting, constipation, low grade fever, redish - brown urin, troubles urinating, my shoulders feel heavy and weak during an attack and also pain through my fingers and arms, when im in the sun for even five minutes during an attack my arms turn red get bumpy and start to blister, i also get swollen lymph nodes..."
  • "I was on birth control pills to help even out my mentrual cycle as it was very irregular..."
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56% of people who have this experience are in their teens, 52% are in their thirties, and 37% are in their twenties. 100% of people who have this experience are women.

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  • Its like having the FLU TIMES 20 when in an attack. I would not wish this on my worst enemy.
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