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Chronic Illness Humor Funny<p>So there IS hope</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autoimmune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoimmune</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicallyill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicallyill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillnesshumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillnesshumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillnessmemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillnessmemes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autoimmunememes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoimmunememes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fibromemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fibromemes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fibromyalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fibromyalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spoonie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillnesslife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillnesslife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spoonielife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spoonielife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chroniclife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chroniclife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicpain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicpain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicpainmemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicpainmemes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/painmemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>painmemes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/painhumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>painhumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rheumatoidarthritis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rheumatoidarthritis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ehlersdanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ehlersdanlos</span></a></p>
Chronic Illness Humor Funny<p>I’m covered in KT Tape and medical braces to distract people from all of my red flags</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kttape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kttape</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/braces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>braces</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ehlersdanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ehlersdanlos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rheumatoidarthritis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rheumatoidarthritis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/joints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joints</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointpain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointpain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillnesshumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillnesshumor</span></a></p>
Chronic Illness Humor Funny<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointpain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointpain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointhealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/joints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joints</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointmemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointmemes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointhumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointhumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/noisyjoints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>noisyjoints</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillnesshumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillnesshumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillnessmemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillnessmemes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicilness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicilness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autoimmunememes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoimmunememes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autoimmune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoimmune</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rheumatoidarthritis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rheumatoidarthritis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ehlersdanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ehlersdanlos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heds</span></a></p>
Bun (he/they)<p>Lydia is an autistic trans woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. She was already struggling to pay bills and rent when all of a sudden the cost of her rent was jacked way up. She is $400 short on rent due beginning of August.</p><p>How to donate:<br>venmo &amp; paypal are both: @lydiawilder0</p><p>Every donation helps, no matter the amount.</p><p>Please boost if you can’t donate!</p><p>$5/400</p><p><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/MutualAidRequest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MutualAidRequest</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/DisabledAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledAid</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/EDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EDS</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/EhlersDanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EhlersDanlos</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/TransMutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransMutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/TransCrowdfund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransCrowdfund</span></a></p>
Chronic Illness Humor Funny<p>Dammit, I let my moderate to severe joint pain define me again</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillnesshumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillnesshumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autoimmune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoimmune</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autoimmunedisorder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoimmunedisorder</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autoimmunehumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoimmunehumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointhumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointhumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointpain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointpain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointpainhumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointpainhumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointhelath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointhelath</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rheumatoidarthritis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rheumatoidarthritis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ehlersdanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ehlersdanlos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heds</span></a></p>
Chronic Illness Humor Funny<p>KT Tape &amp; support braces are great conversation starters, which is why I regret having a connective tissue disorder</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/connectivetissue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>connectivetissue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/connectivetissuedisorder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>connectivetissuedisorder</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mctd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mctd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uctd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uctd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/edsmemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>edsmemes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hedsmemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hedsmemes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ehlersdanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ehlersdanlos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lupus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lupus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lupusmemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lupusmemes</span></a></p>
Chronic Illness Humor Funny<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autoimmune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoimmune</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicallyill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicallyill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillnesshumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillnesshumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillnessmemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillnessmemes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autoimmunememes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoimmunememes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fibromemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fibromemes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fibromyalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fibromyalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spoonie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillnesslife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillnesslife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rheumatoidarthritis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rheumatoidarthritis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ehlersdanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ehlersdanlos</span></a></p>
Emily Johnson<p>A must-read story by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beta.mstdn.cf/users/metraux_julia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>metraux_julia</span></a></span> on disabled people, pregnancy and childbirth</p><p>As a disabled person with a 9 times higher maternal mortality via <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/EDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EDS</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/EhlersDanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EhlersDanlos</span></a> (nevermind comorbidities that also elevate risk), reproductive disability justice is key to my survival</p><p><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/07/pregnancy-disability-death-ob-gyn-training/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">motherjones.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">07/pregnancy-disability-death-ob-gyn-training/</span></a></p>
Chronic Illness Humor Funny<p>Artist: Shen Comix but I changed words for chronic illness</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointpain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointpain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/joints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joints</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointhealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rheumatoidarthritis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rheumatoidarthritis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ehlersdanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ehlersdanlos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autoimmune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoimmune</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicallyill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicallyill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillnesshumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillnesshumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillnessmemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillnessmemes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autoimmunememes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoimmunememes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fibromemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fibromemes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fibromyalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fibromyalgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spoonie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chronicillnesslife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chronicillnesslife</span></a></p>
Chronic Illness Humor Funny<p>As tee, hoodie, pin, sticker, magnet, or mug</p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChronicIllnessTees?search_query=hope" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">etsy.com/shop/ChronicIllnessTe</span><span class="invisible">es?search_query=hope</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointpain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointpain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Jointinflammation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jointinflammation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/joints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joints</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointshumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointshumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jointsfunny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jointsfunny</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rheumatoidarthritis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rheumatoidarthritis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arthritis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arthritis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arthritishumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arthritishumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ehlersdanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ehlersdanlos</span></a></p>
Aaron<p>It's crazy how much of an overlap there is between AuDHD and EDS. There are so many "autistic zebras" out there!</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a> <br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EDS</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EhlersDanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EhlersDanlos</span></a></p>
Aaron<p>How do you know if you've popped a rib "out of socket"?</p><p>I sneezed this morning and thought I pulled a muscle, but the pain is intense and hasn't let up all day. I started to wonder if it was something more when I sneezed again this evening, and there was a very clear popping sensation accompanied by even more intense pain. It's right around the area where my rib would meet the cartilage next to my sternum.</p><p>I've been unable to cough effectively all day long. Every cough, even a mild one, is super painful. Meanwhile, I feel like I'm suffocating or drowning because I can't clear my airway effectively.</p><p>If it is a dislocated rib, what do I do? How do I fix it or at least get the pain to ease up? How do I stop this from happening again?</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EhlersDanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EhlersDanlos</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EhlersDanlosSyndrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EhlersDanlosSyndrome</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EDS</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/dislocation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dislocation</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ChestPain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChestPain</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/eds" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eds</span></a></span></p>
AyaMax needs to work on his posture.<br> <br> He’s got the right idea… sometimes… <br> <br> When he’s gardening, he knows exactly what to do: align the head and hips, enagage the core, and maintain an s-curve. But when he’s chillin’, it all goes out the window. It’s like good posture is his old friend that he catches up with occasionally and completely forgets about until the next hang-out.<br> <br> But don’t worry, Aria judges him for it so you don’t have to. <br> <br> 💬 Do you or a friend do this? Tell us about it in the comments! <br> <br> ❤️ Wanna help us create and post more comics? Support us on Patreon or drop us a tip on BuyMeACoffee! <br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SheDontEvenSmoke?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SheDontEvenSmoke</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Gardening?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gardening</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fourtwenty?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fourtwenty</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Posture?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Posture</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/devilslettuce?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#devilslettuce</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ADHD?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ADHD</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Neurodivergence?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Neurodivergence</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/EhlersDanlos?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EhlersDanlos</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PoorPosture?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PoorPosture</a> #420 <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Stoner?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Stoner</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/StonerComics?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StonerComics</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/StonerHumor?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StonerHumor</a>
Aaron<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@gneilyo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gneilyo</span></a></span> </p><p>&gt; a painfully stiff neck such that I couldn’t check my blind spot when driving</p><p>Until just now, I thought this was a normal, regular occurrence for everyone.</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EhlersDanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EhlersDanlos</span></a></p>
maco<p>About 8–10 years ago, my <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/EhlersDanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EhlersDanlos</span></a> doctor (Dr F) told me to take up <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/pilates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pilates</span></a> (starting with private lessons so the instructor can ensure good form since the EDS makes me more injury-prone). She said <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/yoga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yoga</span></a> would be acceptable too (NOT hot yoga!!!), but Pilates would be safer.</p><p>In April, I was taking a <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/tango" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tango</span></a> lesson with Germán Filipeli, and he said I needed more core strength to do volcadas and should take up Pilates.</p><p>Weak stabilizer muscles are manifesting knee pain, so I finally started.</p>
Aaron<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@hadon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hadon</span></a></span> Yeah, h in hEDS is for hypermobile.</p><p>Back when I was on Twitter, I was actually mutuals with several EDS researchers, including the one who found the link between EDS and neurodivergence. Her study showed the chances of ASD for people with EDS is 7 times what it is for non-EDS folks, and a 5 times the base rate for ADHD.</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AuDHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuDHD</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EDS</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EhlersDanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EhlersDanlos</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AutisticZebra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticZebra</span></a></p>
Aaron<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@hadon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>hadon</span></a></span> The issue isn't weak muscles, but fluid and tickle in my airway. If anything, people comment that my cough can be scary loud because there's so much force behind it.</p><p>Funny that you should mention strengthening abs, though. I was born with a congenital hernia above my belly button. Basically, a hole in the connective tissue where my abs were knit together. My parents made me do sit-ups as a very young child to strengthen the surrounding muscles extra, on the doctor's advice, to give additional support in that region. It's apparently a common thing for Ehlers Danlos.</p><p>I'm a bit weird in that I don't have the general weak muscle tone that is common for EDS. If anything, it's the opposite. I'm more muscled than I have any right to be, given my sedentary lifestyle. I also have never broken a bone. But I have all kinds of other traits that line up closely, including the diagnostic criteria. I think I have a weird, unrecognized variant. </p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EhlersDanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EhlersDanlos</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EDS</span></a></p>
Bob K Mertz :distressedUS:<p>Anyone who has POTS -- have you ever had a situation where you weren't feeling well and that corresponded with *lower* than normal heart rate? My typical is around 80bpm resting. Currently while laying down I'm around 65bpm which is lower than I think I've ever seen my body sustain for a while. I don't know the reason for this low heart rate.</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/POTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ChronicIllness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicIllness</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EhlersDanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EhlersDanlos</span></a></p>
Aaron<p>A friendly reminder to anyone who has Ehlers-Danlos or has joint hypermobility (aka "double-jointed"):</p><p>*****<br>Avoid the antibiotic Cipro like the plague.<br>*****</p><p>It can destroy your body. It weakens tendons and ligaments and makes them susceptible to abruptly bursting or snapping. The effects of the drug can be long-term. My brother took it and had to have major surgery to have a tendon reattached in his thumb. His story isn't nearly as horrible as others I have heard.</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EhlersDanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EhlersDanlos</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EDS</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cipro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cipro</span></a> <br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/joints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>joints</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/hypermobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hypermobility</span></a> <br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/DoubleJointed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DoubleJointed</span></a><br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/antibiotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antibiotics</span></a> <br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MedicalHorror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MedicalHorror</span></a></p>
Aaron<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodontti.fi/@PirjaPaa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>PirjaPaa</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EhlersDanlos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EhlersDanlos</span></a>?</p>