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Many types of pain conditions can affect people with EDS and HSD and pain can have a huge impact on quality of life. Pain may be widespread or it may be limited to one area of the body such as a limb. Headaches and gastrointestinal discomfort can occur as well as joint, muscle, and nerve pain. Acute pain can occur often in the form of joint injuries, tendonitis, bursitis, and synovitis, which are common.
Below are stories from our community which we hope you find helpful in manageing your pain or understanding what our community lives with on a daily basis.
19th July 2023
My experience switching from opioids to cannabis oils
Julie Bolton discusses using cannabis oils as an alternative to opioids
8th September 2022
Managing chronic pain with EDS and Co.
Please note the author of this story has asked for their name to be kept anonymous September is Pain Awareness Month – a month dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of pain, and how to manage it. Of course, living with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, we know about the struggles of chronic pain all too well. Chronic […]
8th September 2020
Living with pain
Pain is something I'm all too familiar with, I live in constant pain on a daily basis and I can't tell you what it's like to be pain free anymore.
8th September 2020
The pain barrier
It’s something that people take for granted each and every day, but I can’t remember the last time I felt comfortable. Whether I’m sitting in a chair, lying in my bed, standing or walking, comfort is a very elusive feeling, an unattainable goal that seems frivolous but is one of my greatest desires.