Rare disease forces young man to ingest 20 kg of maizena per month

There are believed to be over 7,500 different types of rare diseases across the world. Despite sometimes raising doubts about the treatment or medications, it's always a new advance to be able to learn about each of these discoveries. After going viral on the internet, a woman gives details about the rare disease that makes her ingest 20 kg of cornstarch.

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That is why the young woman ended up being known by the nickname “Queen of Maizena”. The treatment of glycogenosis causes her to consume this huge amount each month.

The case of Letícia Ramos, resident of the city of Ubareba, in Minas Gerais, shocked several Brazilians after it went viral. The young woman who is thin, then needs to eat a large amount of Maizena every month to control glycogenosis. This is a rare disease that directly affects the absorption of glucose by the body.

Understand the case of Leticia

The young woman discovered the condition when she was still only 2 years old, that is, Letícia Ramos has been living daily with glycogenosis for 28 years. The ingestion of starch works as follows: the woman dissolves corn starch – on average 400 g – in water and drinks this ready-made mixture six times a day. This treatment ensures that her metabolism is always working properly.

After going viral, Letícia began to expose the case on her social networks and also started to give some interviews. One of them was for the newspaper O Povo, where she told more details about her rare disease. Despite speaking nowadays with a good-humored tone about her life, the girl pointed out that she did not always live together well with his condition and reported some difficult situations he had to face during the last years.

Letícia's reports about the disease 

According to the woman from Minas Gerais, the first indication of glycogenosis was the size of her abdomen.

“I had seizures, dark urine and greenish skin.suffered very prejudiceatinfancy. Acalled that I was pregnant a lot new It is they askedThe my mom.Thatnostopped in adolescence,but I learned to live together”, reported Letícia to the newspaper.

This disease prevents the young woman from eating fried foods, sugar and processed foods. Therefore, her diet is hyperprotein, as glucose can affect the body's muscles. Because of this, Letícia needs to ingest cornstarch in large quantities. You even need to take her with you when she goes out. Always accompanied by your medical report.

viral in the pandemic

She said that it was during the mandatory confinement during the pandemic that she decided to make the videos to talk more about the disease. She also says that the videos helped her a lot to live better with the situation.

“I he had ashamed of to takeOstarch of corn and always leavesescondidinho to drink, but now I want to help those who go through this It is to speakmore openly of the disease”, said the young woman.

Glycogenosis is a rare disease that affects one in every 25,000 people on the planet. Those who have the disease suffer a lot from hypoglycemia crises, which trigger anxiety, tremors, palpitation, mental confusion and seizures. If any symptoms are ongoing and familiar, seek medical attention.

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