| Polio survivors who have been diagnosed with Post Polio Syndrome have reported one, all or a combination of the following symptoms:
- Unaccustomed fatigue, which requires rest breaks
- Reduced endurance
- New joint and muscle pain
- Muscle weakness
- Difficulty swallowing food, frequent choking
- Feeling cold where others are warm, sometimes accompanied by a burning pain, pins and needles sensation and / or purple feet
- Emotional stress due to a number of new symptoms
Sadly, many polio survivors dismiss the first signs and symptoms of post polio as a normal part of the aging process and do not seek medical attention until the symptoms are more severe. Many health care professionals today have never experienced a polio outbreak and have had few, if any, polio survivors as patients.
Excerpt from OMOD |
