Post-Polio Syndrome is not:

1# A disease.

2# It is not the original Polio virus coming back on a person.

3# It is not a Polio virus that has laid dormant in the body for years.

4# It is not a new Polio virus.

Post-Polio Syndrome is:

1# A second disability.

2# It is the over use of muscles that were both affected and un affected by the original Polio virus.

3# It is a chronic progressive neurological disorder.

Symptoms are:

1# Unaccustomed Fatigue-either rapid muscle tiring or feelings of total body exhaustion.

[ Commonly refereed to as hitting the Polio Wall. ]

2# Function decline.

3# Decreased endurance and weakness.

4# Cold Intolerance.

5# Cramps in muscles [ Supplementing Calcium & Magnesium may help. ] Please check with your physician before taking any supplement.

6# Pain: [ Joint, Muscle, that Aching allover flu like feeling. ]

7# Poor Concentration: [ Brain Fatigue. ]

8# Respiratory Problems: Hypoventilation [ Commonly referred to as under ventilation. ] impairment of the diaphragmatic and intercostal muscles.

9# Sleep Disorders: [ Sleep Apnea. ]

10# Dysphagia: [ Swallowing difficulty. ]

credit: J.P.S.S.G. [ Carl E. Danielson, Jr. ]

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