Archive for the ‘Ehlers-Danlos Symptoms’ Category
Posted on March 25, 2019
“When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself” – Wayne Dyer Living with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is like being a doll that is stitched together but whose stitches are slowly coming apart at the seams. You know it, you feel the pain but are powerless to stop it. You have […]
Posted on June 20, 2018
Posted on June 20, 2018 in Alternative Pain Therapy, Diseases & Conditions, By Ellen Lenox Smith. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a condition that causes one to be born with defective connective tissue, the “glue” which holds the body together. Currently, there is still no permanent cure to this problem, so living life with this condition means learning to […]
Posted on March 20, 2018
Tiffany wakes up exhausted with her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome issues. Life with Ehlers Danlos: Surviving Exhaustion While Still “Adulting” By Tiffany Early I’m tired. That’s not exactly a news flash. I’m forever and always tired. One thing that I have in common with the majority of the chronic illness and rare disease community is my chronic […]
Posted on June 18, 2017
By John Lynds, Times Staff: Just before she turned 3-years-old, Beth Villani’s daughter, Hannah was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. “Our daughter was diagnosed in January at just age 2 years and 10 months,” said Villani. “I will be honest and say that hearing that news broke my heart. When the doctor told me we would […]
Posted on May 26, 2017
Learn ways to reduce persistent pain by listening to a physician talk about her personal journey through pain and recovery. Dr. Bluestein says “in my wildest dreams, I never imagined that I would return to the very same clinic I had trained in as a physician … 18 years later … as a patient! […]
Posted on February 25, 2017
By KYLE GRABOWSKI @kylegrbwsk NORTHAMPTON — Hannalise Rivera-Lovett jumped to intercept a pass. She was playing in a summer league basketball game at JFK Middle School between her sophomore and junior seasons to stay fresh for the winter. Everything above her knee went one way, everything below went the other. The torque caused a subluxation […]
Posted on February 18, 2017
Q & A about new Ehlers-Danlos Classification
Posted on October 18, 2016
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic explanation for a syndrome characterized by multiple frustrating and difficult-to-treat symptoms, including dizziness and lightheadedness, skin flushing and itching, gastrointestinal complaints, chronic pain, and bone and joint problems. Some people who experience these diverse symptoms have elevated levels of tryptase — a protein in […]
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