“Individuals with eds have a defect in their connective tissue, this is the tissue that provides support to many body parts such as skin, muscles and ligaments.
The fragile skin and unstable joints found in eds are the result of faulty collagen.
Collagen is a protein, which acts as a 'glue' in the body, adding strength and elasticity to connective tissue”
This is how if feels when ALL of the pieces of the puzzle fit together...
[However seemingly unrelated they are]
So that’s how I discovered EDS.
From my juvenile google search. NOT the month of regular doctor and A&E tests. Or the YEARS of tests to discover the cause of my easy bruising and skin fragility
So [after many MANY attempts] I found a specialist
Then the noise came back to my head as lists upon lists of things were described to me that "might be able to help"
At that moment, it suddenly dawned on me that this was more serious than I realized.
