This has always been something I've had to deal with having SMA but within the last several years and the past few months, it has become much worse. Especially after eating or drinking and while trying to sleep. Often at night, I will wake up to choking and congestion from this.

I understand that this comes with the territory but could this be fatal? Can I end up drowning so to speak? If so, is it likely or probably not that likely to happen? I am 43 years old with SMA 2.

I am 40+ years old, have held jobs, am reasonably intelligent, but I still look like a teenager aside from a few grey hairs. My dad is 83, a little hard of hearing. My attendant, the only reliable attendant I can find in the entire state, is nearly the same age, is physically in much better shape, but is even harder of hearing. So I was dealing with my father who gets very grouchie when he hasnt eaten trying to help him with cooking which he doesnt know how to do and caregiver of course walks… read more

Which is better for treating sma disease, is Evrysdi or Spinraza?