You’re going about your day when, all of a sudden, it feels like your body has completely forgotten how to swallow properly, and you start choking. It’s been happening to me a lot lately! I might be doing housework or talking to someone, and I’ll inhale just as my throat…
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Surgery to relieve pressure on nerves or blood vessels near the shoulder may ease symptoms such as pain and tingling and improve daily function in people with hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS) who also have thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), a small U.S. study suggests. However, for most patients, relief…
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The end of summer: bittersweet. The back-to-school rush: brutal! These last few weeks have been nothing short of a blurred whirlwind, not just physically exhausting, but emotionally draining as well. How is the new school year already upon us? I must have blinked, but my body is keeping the receipts…
Becoming educated and informed about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your journey.
There is no cure for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome yet, but there are treatments that can help manage the disease. Learn more about the approved and experimental therapies here.
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