Paul W.

Have you been diagnosed with PP?

Yes, I have been diagnosed with PP.

Which form of Periodic Paralysis do you have?

Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

What does WPPD mean to you?

It means we in the periodic paralysis (PP) community have to advocate and spread awareness to hopefully create some really big changes. I'd like to be able to look back in 10 or 15 years from now and say, the work we did on World Periodic Paralysis Day (WPPD) spread so much awareness and started so many other programs that now the time from first symptoms to diagnosis isn't decades on average anymore.

Tell Us Your Story:

Paul W., who is 30, lives in California, where he is finishing up a college degree program in economics. Paul experienced his first paralysis episode when he was 20. During the two years it took for Paul to be diagnosed with Primary Periodic Paralysis (PPP), he sometimes had paralysis attacks as often as every day. PPP had a significant impact on his life, at times preventing him from leaving his house unaccompanied. PPP episodes also delayed his goal of graduating from college. Paul is part of the Xeris Pharmaceuticals® PPP MentorConnect™ Program. He is the proud owner of two labradoodle dogs: Koira, an older retired service dog, and Wyatt, a puppy who failed his training for service dog work but stays home with Koira as a source of comfort.

Click here to speak with Paul, a PPP Patient Mentor and learn more about a PPP treatment option that works for him.

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