OPMD in New Mexico

What are the Symptoms?

Eyelid Weakness
(Ptosis)

  • Your eyelids are "droopy"
  • You have difficulty keeping you eyes completely open
  • You have difficulty seeing without tilting your head back

Throat Weakness
(Dysphagia)

  • You have difficulty swallowing
  • You have difficulty eating certain foods
  • You take a long time to eat
  • You lose weight because you cannot eat enough
  • You have choking episodes

 
Muscle Weakness

  • You have difficulty getting up out of a chair
  • You have difficulty lifting your arms above your head
  • You have difficulty getting up from off the ground


What can I do if I think I have OPMD?

  • See your doctor
  • Call UNM's OPMD Hotline at (505) 272-OPMD or at (505) 272-6763