I suffered from symptoms that started around the age of 16. I noticed that I couldn’t complete a softball practice without having to stop and catch my breath and take breaks at least two to three times per practice. I also noticed I was extremely tired a lot of the time, more so than most
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My name is Rebekah. I am a former professional vocalist and theatrical performer. I am a travel expert, travel designer, and marketing manager, mother of three amazing sons, and wife to the most supportive husband in the world. My life was going pretty well until seven years ago. We were in a car accident. Our
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CW: Contains discussion of self-harm When I was 15, my mother took me to a pediatric gastroenterologist. I had been struggling to keep down food for two years: I had been diagnosed with gastroparesis and I had started to struggle with body dysmorphia. When the Gastroenterologist came into the room, I was pulling at my
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I’m Evy and this is my EDS story. I was diagnosed with hEDS when I was 10 years old. Leading up to my diagnosis, my pediatrician was suspicious because I had some symptoms such as scoliosis, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP), hernia, flat feet, flexible joints, digestive issues, etc. It took a few years, but I
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The irony of living in close proximity to Boston, MA, a city known for its medical advancements, is that with all the world-renowned care I sought, it still took over 15 years to finally have some answers. My name is Victoria, and I am a 26 year-old full-time Doctor of Pharmacy candidate in an accelerated
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I’m Ashley, 34 years old from Canada and living with hEDS, PoTS, gastroparesis, mast cell, and all the lovely things that come with EDS. My story is lifelong and has been physically and mentally draining. As a child I had many EDS traits that caused me problems, but I did not know at the time
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Over 10 years of “rest”… Over 10 years of “take it easy”… Over 10 years of “do some yoga and meditate”… Over 10 years of “maybe you should talk to someone”… Over 20 years of doctors shrugging me off with comments like “you’re too young and healthy to have issues”…”it’s just tendonitis”….”you’re a dancer, it’s
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“You just have to learn to live with the headaches.” The doctor looked at me with a complete lack of interest, clearly not caring about what that sentence might mean for a 20-something trying to adjust to adulthood as a firefighter/paramedic. I had spent months trying to ignore the pain, overcome the balance problems, and
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Hi! My name is Jada and I am a recent graduate of St. Mary’s College of Maryland currently living in Suitland, MD. I am 22 years old, and when I was 13 years old, I was diagnosed with EDS by Dr. Francomano after a grueling year of ER visits and hospital stays. More recently, I
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My first symptoms of hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) were simple and seemingly harmless. I was super bendy. I could do all sorts of contortions and party tricks. As I got older however, each year came with more problems. By age 10 I was having chronic nausea, and by age 11, my first symptoms of Postural
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