Alright. After finally finding a doctor who would chase my symptoms to a diagnosis, I got genetic screening and it turns out I have Hypophosphatasia (HPP).
Anyone else?
I was honestly upset that my diagnosis wasn’t EDS because there’s a community. This is so rare in adults apparently, but I thought that might not actually be the case.
I'd love to see comments on whether or not it has been successful and what you went through to get approved by insurance.
I just created this group and hopefully will find and connect with others with #hpp #Hypophosphatasia #ChronicPain #RareDisease
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Not unlike others with undiagnosed chronic illness, I'm feeling a bit piled upon. Every day has its challenges simply by existing. I HURT. Everywhere. Being in pain that you just can't relieve is exhausting, even when you aren't also fatigued. And since I look healthy and am a relatively upbeat person, people don't get it and can't understand when its finally too much and you just fall apart emotionally. I know many of you can relate because I read these same things all the time.
I'm not so patiently awaiting the results of a whole genome sequencing, a visit with a rheumatologist, and a neurologist. So far, the big contenders are hypophosphatasia, hEDS, and MS. Those all have differential diagnoses to weed through, but I just want to know what is making me have so many struggles so I can come to grips with things and find ways to cope so I can more fully enjoy my life. #Undiagnosed #Hypophosphatasia #MultipleSclerosis #EhlersDanlos #HEDS #ChronicPain #Fatigue #ADHD #RareDisease #Waiting
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There I am... On my bed... In the fetal position again.
My fingers covering my face as tears run into my palms from the pain erupting in every muscle, tendon, and bone in my body.
The pain is nothing new... I'm used to it, but then there's this pain... That hits every area at once and reminds me of how bad it can really get.
Then I start thinking about the future... How much worse it will get with age... All the surgeries ahead of me...
And the hopelessness comes rushing in... The frustration... The feelings of zero self worth.
Where is my place in a society that places your value on what your physical health?
I'm lost tonight... Caught in a cycle of dread and grief. Dread for what lies ahead and grief for what I've lost of myself so far.
And I wish I had someone to wrap their arms around me as I release this anguish... But the stress of companionship seems to outweigh the joy.
Who wants someone who cancels more than they show up? Someone who's always exhausted and constantly in pain?
Just thinking of it exhausts me.
For now... It seems easier to lie here... With my pain and bear it on my own.
#EhlersDanlosSyndrome #HEDS #Hypophosphatasia #softbones #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #OrthostaticHypotension #Osteoarthritis #RareDisease #GeneticDisorder #BipolarDisorder #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder
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I have lived with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue since I was 14 years old. I was recently diagnosed with CKD Stage 3A (which is scary to me), and a rare condition called Hypophosphatasia (adult onset). I am also immunocompromised and get sick almost weekly or every 10 days with something new. Hoping that being a part of a support community that can understand, will be an encouragement in my life. I am so weary of it all!
#weary #persevere #OnedayAtaTime #exhausted
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I was diagnosed with Hypophosphatasia three years ago...I never thought it would be so hard to find doctor's who knew what the hell HPP was. Then I got diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos... Where it's near to impossible to find doctor's who know what it is and if they do, they have no desire to treat you.
With EDS comes Post Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome aka POTS, which causes dizziness due to a spike or decrease in blood pressure.
After getting denied to my hospitals Rheumatology department to see a doctor for POTS today, I asked my daughter's POTS doctor at her appointment to steer me in a good direction for a doctor.
He automatically understood the challenge I was having and apologized for not being able to accept adult patients. The one doctor that I could see he said is about a two hour trip for me.
I called them anyway and was told he had an 18 month long waiting list! I'm not surprised as this seems to be the case when you have "rare" disorders, but I still felt defeated.
I, of course, put my name on the waiting list... What other options do I have?
And there is the problem people. We have no other options but to wait... And waiting for the majority of us can be dangerous. Most my days lately are spent getting dizzy, some days are bad enough that I almost faint. I wonder... How do I wait 18 months before I can have a specialist help me?
Not only do we have to deal with the waiting game, but no one acknowledges the trauma that rare and chronic patients have to endure. We are treated like pariahs in the medical community, treated as if we're a burden.
Why aren't there more specialists and informative doctor's for rare diseases? Why isn't there better care for us? Don't we matter too? How do we educate more doctor's?#EhlersDanlosSyndrome #hypermobileehlers-DanlosSyndrome(hEDS) #Hypophosphatasia #RareDisease #ChronicIllness #Doctors #Defeated #CPTSD
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