I was diagnosed with Muckle-Wells when I was little, but back then there was no answer to it. When I started work I will never forget what a struggle it was for me – not just the total lack of energy, but also the aches and pains and those awful migraines! I had so many sleepless nights. Now with the treatment I can lead a normal life, for the first time ever I have energy to do things people normally take for granted, such as a full time job or dinner in a restaurant. It’s been a total transformation.
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The Facts on MWS

MWS stands for Muckle-Wells Syndrome. MWS was first recognised in a family in the early 1960s by 2 doctors named Thomas James Muckle and Michael Vernon Wells.8

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MWS Symptoms

Like FCAS, people with MWS (Muckle-Wells Syndrome) usually start having symptoms from birth. Occasionally, symptoms may start later in childhood.2 Symptoms can occur without any obvious reason.