Finding Light in Darkness

Summary Explores the little known disease called Hidradentis Suppurativa, or HS, which causes an estimated 1% of Americans to suffer from large and extremely painful boils that break out on their bodies and are so excruciating - both physically and mentally - that people with HS are twice as likely to commit suicide. Sandra, a mother of two who inherited the disease explains what it's like to live with this incurable condition and how support groups like "Hope for HS" provide a much needed sense of vindication, optimism and hope. Additionally, we will visit Nita Gall, a craftswoman living her best possible retirement life in Florida while also suffering from Age-Related Macular Degeneration, or AMD, the leading cause of significant visual loss in people over 50 that impacts 10 million Americans and is now being treated with such effectiveness that doctors can preserve and sometimes even improve vision in many patients - and how early diagnosis can be the difference between seeing and blindness.

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 31, 2020

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Home Page of Website Medical Stories Facebook

Language : English

Production companies : Inventi Media Group

Summary Explores the little known disease called Hidradentis Suppurativa, or HS, which causes an estimated 1% of Americans to suffer from large and extremely painful boils that break out on their bodies and are so excruciating - both physically and mentally - that people with HS are twice as likely to commit suicide. Sandra, a mother of two who inherited the disease explains what it's like to live with this incurable condition and how support groups like "Hope for HS" provide a much needed sense of vindication, optimism and hope. Additionally, we will visit Nita Gall, a craftswoman living her best possible retirement life in Florida while also suffering from Age-Related Macular Degeneration, or AMD, the leading cause of significant visual loss in people over 50 that impacts 10 million Americans and is now being treated with such effectiveness that doctors can preserve and sometimes even improve vision in many patients - and how early diagnosis can be the difference between seeing and blindness.

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 31, 2020

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Home Page of Website Medical Stories Facebook

Language : English

Production companies : Inventi Media Group

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