Tag Archive: POTS
My name is Quinn and I’m just like you. I love to be with my friends, I love to cook, create art, and be in nature. I have a fascination with decorative skulls and an obsession with collecting flavored chapstick. I have lived with chronic illnesses my whole life. I was born with a urea […] View page
Often I find it a struggle to open a gallon of milk, I need help opening jars, and yes, I have become a person who has even taken a knife to a juice carton. My body is just plain weak, and it’s getting weaker. But it’s in this weakness where I find my strength. I’ve […] View page
Bailey’s story from puppy to lifesaver. For 10 years I battled with life-crippling symptoms and dealt with so many dismissive doctors that I truly had started to give up. I had to go to a doctor purely by chance due to a chest infection that couldn’t shift and I reluctantly went to a new doctor. […] View page
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 […] View page
I always knew my feet were hypermobile since I was a teenager, but I had no idea about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome until I was 30. By then, my time in the military had worn away my lower extremities. I had my first foot fusion at 22, but it wasn’t until I developed dysautonomia and postural orthostatic […] View page
When I was growing up I was always getting hurt. I remember crying every night because my body was in so much pain. I had endless dislocations and subluxations, not to mention my PoTS and other issues that EDS has given me. No amount of pain medication and ice packs could mask my excruciatingly painful […] View page
At age 24, I began having severe body pain after having our second child. My family doctor was amazing! After a thorough exam, he referred me to a rheumatologist. In no time, I had a diagnosis of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS). After listening to my entire history of being a dancer as a child, always […] View page
For the time being, my hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) has me reliant on mobility aids. My hEDS is typically quite invisible. Well, aside from that time my brain swelled and 1/3 of my hair temporarily fell out. Oh EDS comorbidities, you are full of surprises. No worries, I combed it over and it grew back. […] View page
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 […] View page
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 […] View page
