Health Topicsmetabolic disordersA Patient’s Guide to Managing Porphyria
Porphyria: coping with the stress of a chronic condition
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Porphyria: coping with the stress of a chronic condition

Why identifying and reducing stress is essential to the long-term management of porphyria.
Porphyria: tips for working with a healthcare provider
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Porphyria: tips for working with a healthcare provider

Tips on finding a porphyria specialist, diagnostic tests and what to ask during your appointment.
Do you have porphyria? Know the symptoms
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Do you have porphyria? Know the symptoms

Learn to recognize the symptoms of these rare metabolic disorders.
Types of porphyria: acute, cutaneous and more
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Types of porphyria: acute, cutaneous and more

A look at the different types of porphyria, including acute and cutaneous porphyrias.

Overview

Identifying and avoiding common porphyria triggers
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Identifying and avoiding common porphyria triggers

How alcohol, stress, illness and numerous medications can trigger symptoms of this rare disorder.
Learn how to manage acute porphyria and pain
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Learn how to manage acute porphyria and pain

Understanding why acute forms of porphyria cause pain, including chronic pain.
5 answer about carbohydrates and porphyria
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5 answer about carbohydrates and porphyria

Why eating adequate amounts of carbohydrates is important to managing this rare metabolic disorder.

Treatment

Understanding porphyria treatment
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Understanding porphyria treatment

Learn about preventing porphyria attacks, managing symptoms and treatments that can help normalize porphyrin levels.
How porphyria can impact sleep (and what to do about it)
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How porphyria can impact sleep (and what to do about it)

The relationship between porphyria and sleep, with strategies that might help if you are struggling to get enough sleep.
4 helpful resources for porphyria patients
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4 helpful resources for porphyria patients

Follow these links to find information, specialists, clinical trials and assistance for people with porphyria.

Living With Porphyria

How to help others understand the challenges of ahp
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How to help others understand the challenges of ahp

Living with AHP can be difficult, especially if your friends and family don't understand the condition.
Acute intermittent porphyria and long-term complications
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Acute intermittent porphyria and long-term complications

Learn about the potential long-term damage caused by the most common form of acute hepatic porphyria.
Why a balanced diet is important to managing porphyria
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Why a balanced diet is important to managing porphyria

Learn why maintaining a balanced diet and healthy habits are important aspects of keeping porphyria under control.