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Anyone else have Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS)?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Aug 10, 2023 | Replies (130)
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@hamiltl80

I also have this condition and we need to raise awareness. I have had this condition for around 18 years before it was correctly diagnosed but by the time they found it I was admitted to the hospital with 5 days of testing resulting in surgery to help fix the condition. I also have a Facebook page that is updated with the events that I have gone through and am going through. Each person who has this has a little different set of symptoms and circumstances they go through. Please visit all our pages and learn more about this condition, you could save someone who has this condition.

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mattis1best | @mattis1bestyahoocom | Feb 3, 2012

Thanks for your sweet words of wisdom, support and Being my SMA Syndrome Family and Friend!!

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sbraudrick13 | @sbraudrick13 | May 6, 2012

I am a SMAS survivor. It look the doctors a couple years to figure it out. In January 2011 I had a resection done of my small intestine. I've had a lot of complications since but things have deff been improving. I've recently decided to start researching/blogging/facebook to spread awareness. When I was diagnosed I felt very alone and the doctors couldnt even give me much information about the condition since it is so rare. Thank you both for posting this. 🙂

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mattis1best | @mattis1bestyahoocom | May 6, 2012

I'm so happy to here that your getting your life back!!

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ej9718 | @ej9718 | Aug 6, 2016

I was just diagnosed with superior mesenteric artery syndrome a little over a week ago in the hospital. I was down to 102 pounds and ended up getting very sick which led to my ER visit and diagnosis. Currently, I am on 24 hour tube feeding and only allowed to consume full liquids. It is very hard to find accurate information on the syndrome so I was very blessed to find this site. I also noticed that there is no support group on Facebook so I started one and was hoping that we could get connected on there so we were able to raise awareness and help support each other. If you search this condition on Facebook, the closed support group page should come up.

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