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Chronic Illness 1d

i can’t afford to see a specialist so let’s see what you guys think i have 😭 (list of symptoms in comments)

Anonymous 1d

- high levels of inflammation all the time - moderate to severe joint pain - knee instability - my shoulders feeling like they’re being ripped out of place when i do so much as sneeze or reach for something???? - constantly tired - heat intolerance - exercise intolerance

Anonymous 1d

bonus: - absolutely zero flexibility. i can do lunges when my knees cooperate and that’s about it

Anonymous 1d

hypermobility like eds and maybe iron deficiency or iron deficiency with anemia. get an iron panel and ferritin blood test. ferritin should be above 125. and if you need really cheap ways to get labs i can give you some websites i’ve used

Anonymous 14h

You can be hypermobile but not flexible. The muscles overcompensate for the loose ligaments and get extremely tight. I have all of this and have the hEDS, POTS, MCAS trifecta

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Anonymous 9h

it’s very likely you have ed’s/pots they go hand in hand. consider trying braces and kt tape!! i’ve noticed for my fatigue that consuming alot of electrolytes helps significantly

Anonymous 7h

thank yall for the info :) i’ll try to look more into eds and pots

Anonymous

#3 7h

for a while i had to double brace my knees and use a cane 😭 in addition to wrist and ankle braces. thankfully im on a medication that helps significantly now. however i fell on one of my knees today so im very much cooked for a while

Anonymous

#2 7h

could maybe explain why my shoulders do that funky thing also?? all i know is that i have literally never been flexible, even less so the older i get

Anonymous

#1 7h

my last blood test showed my iron was fine. in fact most of my stuff was normal 🫩 my blood’s being secretive