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Today I am in pain. Today I can feel every bone in my body and the deep ache that is unwavering. Today I wish I was normal. I wish that the seasons changing didn't mean I would be in agony for weeks on end, that it felt like my spine was going to tumble down or that my femurs were going to fall out of my knees. Today it's hard to catch my breath because with every inhale I am holding back a scream from deep within that would be able to wake the monster inside us. Today it feels like my muscles have given up, that my skin is made of paper and the ground is scissors, slashing into my core. Today I wish I could just scream, scream for the pain I feel, the desperate wish that this didn't happen. I wish I could transfer this feeling to the bad people, let them feel this kind of agony. because today I am in pain and for a moment I forget that it will pass. I will get relief, but today it feels like it's forever away. Today I am in pain.

#HEDS #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #ChronicPain

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HSD and chronic pain

I’ve had chronic pain since I was 17 due to undiagnosed hypermobility spectrum disorder. It could be hEDS but I haven’t seemed a formal diagnosis. I believe I also have MCAS and dysautonomia. I’ve been trying really hard to track my symptoms and make my pain/health better but I feel like I keep failing. I’m looking for a support group who gets how hard this daily struggle is every minute.

#ChronicPain #HSD #HEDS #EhlersDanlosSyndrome

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Help! My hypermobility in my hands and wrists is unmanageable!!

I am so frustrated and have searched online to no avail as to how to deal with this but my hypermobility in my hands and wrists is causing so many issues with things I want to do (cooking, playing instruments and any other fine motor activities).

What should I be doing? I can't find any devices or anything that seems to help, there doesn't seem to be a way to remedy this and I don't want to give up more things I love to Chronic health problems and I feel like I'm almost there and I can't stand to lose something else--please someone help me!

#HypermobilitySyndrome #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #Hypermobility #handhypermobility #ChronicPain #JointHypermobilitySyndrome #Jointpain #HEDS

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This is distressing…TW…abuse mentioned.

I have been dealing with a situation that has culminated in my son facing criminal charges as well as civil penalties involving vulnerable adult abuse against me. It is all finally coming to a head and hopefully the end is in sight without completely distorting our parent child relationship. My current situation is that the extreme distress has caused my first physically overwhelming consequences. A week ago today I broke out in hives that keep getting worse. Some of them started blistering yesterday. I am in an assisted living facility and a histamine diet is not possible. The residence claims they can’t do that and stay within state mandates. Benadryl is not doing anything. I don’t know what else I can do for some relief. Suggestions and ideas no matter how crazy they might be? I do not have a current physician that is familiar with MCAS. I have an appointment with a new allergist/immunologist but not for another 6 weeks! I have so many symptoms besides this both mental and physical health related. But this is the most urgent at this point. ANY and ALL suggestions are welcome… #PTSD #MastCellActivationDisorder #Histaminediet #vulnerableadult #Abuse # #Hives #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Anxiety #DID #MentalHealth #Insomnia #MajorDepression #HEDS #AutonomicDysfunction

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Sleep

We need sleep but it hurts to lay down, it hurts to stand, it hurts to sit. If you lay on your back your si joints are going out of place, your side and your shoulders, hips and knees go out, your stomach and it’s your neck and shoulders!!! Very frustrating and so very tired and hurting so bad. I just want to sleep for longer than 3 or 4 hours at a time. #bendy #HEDS #Sleep #sotired #Everythinghurts

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I’ve have zig-zazzy auras that are fascinating to watch, and on occasion I’ll get a migraine after seeing one, but not always. Is this a problem?

#HEDS , #Migraine #auras

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Struggling

i have #HEDS and ive been 1 not sleeping well and 2 my back and chest hurt bad whenever i move

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Is it only me?

I have #Fibromyalgia , #HEDS , #POTS , and other issues. There are days when I feel amazing! Then, other times, I have almost constant symptoms. I can deal with those mostly.

It's when I have different symptoms that I worry. For example, I'm currently experiencing leg weakness, backache and some abdominal pain. I'm scared it's because of something serious.

Am I the only one who worries that something could be seriously wrong but can't know for sure because all the worrisome symptoms can actually be explained by any of the many diagnosed health issues we have? I never know what symptoms to tell my doctor about. I don't know what's normal and what isn't.

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