Fucosidosis
Sunday August 12, 2007
In this disorder, an enzyme (alpha-fucosidase) is missing in the body. Without it, the body can't finish breaking down certain sugar, fat, and protein molecules into their useful parts. The partially-broken-down molecules build up in cells throughout the body and damage them. This causes many types of symptoms.
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My daughter Barbara has been suffering from something that I beleive will kill her if we don’t find out how to treat it. Starting at 11 years of age and the start of her minstral she vomits some months 20 times a day for 1 day of the month and other times 20 and up a day for as long as 14 days none stop. She is 26 with 2 children and it started back please can someone help me find out what this is. The hospitals don’t know.
Hello Ms. McGee,
There is a disorder called Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome that your daughter might want to ask her doctor about. More information is available at: NINDS Cyclic Vomiting Information Page. Hope this helps.