5. Speech problems
are early signs to look out for when you have Wilson’s disease. Some speech problems you may have include stuttering or finding the right words to come up with. You may know what you want to say, but it’s just hard to communicate it. While you are being treated for Wilson’s disease, your doctor may get you into contact with a speech therapist who can help you with your speech problems.
It’s important to be able to communicate properly because it can help you when you have a problem that needs to be solved immediately. When people can’t understand you, it’ll take longer to receive help. Once you start taking the medicine for Wilson’s disease for a while, your speech problem should start to improve with the help of a speech therapist. It can be embarrassing to not be able to communicate properly, especially at work or in any social situation.
6. Kayser-Fleischer rings
are early signs that you may have Wilson’s disease. Kayser-Fleischer rings are a golden-brown discoloration around the iris. You may not notice it unless you look in the mirror at your eyes. Some eye doctors can check for certain diseases when you get an eye exam. He or she may notice that you have Wilson’s disease and tell you the steps you need to take in order to get treated for it.
At the doctor’s office, he or she will take some imaging and blood tests. You may or may not get the results the same day. Once your results come back to let you know you actually have Wilson’s disease, your doctor will sit down with you and explain the disorder with you. Once Wilson’s disease is cleared from your body, you can go back to the eye doctor to see if the golden-brown discoloration is still gone.