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Oh That's Why I'm So Tired - Ehlers-Danlos syndromes blogger and medical educator, co-author EDS Toolkit for Doctors 2018, book on EDS and autism coming 2026 (tbd) (toes crossed)

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OhTWIST @ohtwist.bsky.social · Nov 11
Hello blue peeps - I've just gone through the wormhole and signed up here on the sky app. Bear with me as I slowly acclimate. I also don't multitask well! 😜 But hi! I post all things #EDS #HSD #hEDS #NEISvoid #MCAS #MCD #POTS #Dysatuonomia etc.
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Mast cell-mediated neuroinflammation may have a role in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (Review) 2020

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#MCAS #ADHD #ADD #autism #allergy #nuerology #inflammation #NEISvoid #EDS #HSD #hypermobility #MedTwitter
Mast cell-mediated neuroinflammation may have a role in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (Review)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorder with a serious negative impact on the quality of life from childhood until adulthood, which may…
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February 10, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Full text:

"emphasise the importance of the full recognition of trans women as women, noting that their inclusion is essential for the effectiveness of any gender-equality and anti-violence policies; call for recognition of and equal access for trans women to protection and support services;"
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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Share the #EDSToolkit for doctors spearheaded by Dr. Reinhold in 2018 for NHS GPs, but available to anyone willing to learn more about #EhlersDanlos & #hypermobility Spectrum Disorders!

gptoolkit.ehlers-danlos.org

#MedEd #FOAMed #MedTwitter #NEISvoid
The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes GP Toolkit
A guide for GP's to approaching the management of people who have EDS in a primary care setting, as well as indications for onward referral
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February 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Wanted! Two guest writers to write about your experiences with EDS and mobility devices. Paying $100 USD /piece. Send pitches to: contact@karina-sturm.com thanks.

#EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #Disability #Mobility #Writers #Writing #Zebras #Spoonies #NEISvoid
A “Wanted!” poster-style graphic advertising for guest writers about EDS and mobility aids. The design looks like an old western wanted poster with a tan paper background, dark border, and two illustrated pointing hands near the top left and top right edges. Text on the poster reads: WANTED! Two guest writers for pieces on your experience with EDS and mobility aids. $100 USD/piece. Send pitches to: contact@karina-sturm.com chronicpainpartners.com A circular logo on the left says “EDS Awareness” with smaller text “Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes.” There are cartoon illustrations of three people using mobility aids: one standing with forearm crutches in the center, one seated in a wheelchair on the right, and one on a recumbent handcycle or adaptive trike on the left. A light-colored dog is lying down near the bottom center.
February 10, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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Swedish study in 2016 concludes: Individuals with Celiac Disease have higher risk of EDS/JHS than the general population, which may be due to surveillance bias or factors intrinsic to celiac development.

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#EDS #HSD #hEDS #hypermobility #fibro #NEISvoid
Nationwide population-based cohort study of celiac disease and risk of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and joint hypermobility syndrome - PubMed
Individuals with CD have higher risk of EDS/JHS than the general population, which may be due to surveillance bias or factors intrinsic to celiac development.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Doctor Clair is a great resource for folks with #EhlersDanlosSyndrome and #HSD 🩵🦓🩵 👇
(You can also find her on IG)

EDS Resources: @ehlersdanlos.bsky.social
#EDS #hEDS #raredisease #chronicillness
ehlersdanlos.bsky.social The Ehlers-Danlos Society @ehlersdanlos.bsky.social · 18d
The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of 13 heritable connective tissue disorders. Each type has its own set of features with distinct diagnostic criteria. youtu.be/w62qVQvznYM?...
13 EDS Types Explained: Symptoms, Genetics, and Key Differences
YouTube video by Doctor Clair
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February 10, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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Mast cell-mediated neuroinflammation may have a role in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (Review) 2020

buff.ly/3SoLVM7

#MCAS #ADHD #ADD #autism #allergy #nuerology #inflammation #NEISvoid #EDS #HSD #hypermobility #MedTwitter
Mast cell-mediated neuroinflammation may have a role in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (Review)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorder with a serious negative impact on the quality of life from childhood until adulthood, which may…
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Peeling the Diagnostic Onion - is your doctor falling for too many red herrings and missing your #hypermobility?

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#HSD #EDS #hEDS #EhlersDanlos #pain #MedEd #MedTwitter #Fibromyalgia #fibro #zebras #NEISvoid #autistic #ADHD
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January 26, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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#COVID19, Mast Cells, Cytokine Storm, Psychological Stress, and Neuroinflammation - Kempuraj, Selvakumar, Ahmed et al July 2020 - in which the role of mast cells in COVID-19 sequelae are recognized:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #MCAS #EDS #HSD #MedEd

#MedTwitter #doctors #NEISvoid
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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January 26, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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my disease is so rare spell-check thinks i made it up mybodyistryingtokillme.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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I spent the last few days after receiving this beautiful book reading it at schools and inclusion events, and to everyone I know and every teacher I’ve run into. The kids hung on every word and several of the teachers and professionals (including me) openly cried.

Communication is more than words.
February 10, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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From Diagnosis Odyssey to Scientific Vision: A New Genetics EDS Lab in Norway Opens Its Doors

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#EDS #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #hEDS #Hypermobility #HSD #Zebras #NEISVoid #Spoonies #Medicine #Genetics #Doctors #Research #MCAS #POTS #MedSky
Logo for Brigant Laboratory showing dark blue text on a light gray background reading BL LABORATORY. The B and L are extra large, with a DNA twist running along the vertical length of the L, and molecular connectors coming off over the B.
February 3, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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How do you handle unsolicited advice?
🩵🦓🩵
#chronicillness #EDS #raredisease #invisibleillness #disability #dynamicdisability #mentalhealth #ehlersdanlossyndrome #HSD
cnbc.com CNBC @cnbc.com · 7d
There’s a psychological reason why advice that we didn’t ask for often stings.

So, how do you handle unsolicited advice? The key is to calmly and respectfully acknowledge it, but never surrender your agency, according to one expert. Here are five simple, effective ways to respond.
Psychology expert: Use these 5 phrases to shut down unsolicited advice every time
"Advice will always come, whether you want it to or not," writes Dr. Shadé Zahrai. "Your power lies in how you receive it."
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February 6, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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Hot off the press, our February edition of Chronic Pain Partners news for zebras:

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#EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #Zebras #Spoonies #NEISvoid #MedEd #MedSky
A teal promotional graphic for a February newsletter, featuring a black-and-white zebra lying down in the center-left. Text on the image: FEB NEWS From Chronic Pain Partners Check out what’s in store in our February Newsletter… In the top-right is a circular logo that says: EDS Awareness Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes There’s also a yellow arrow at the bottom pointing to the right.
February 2, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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#medSky
January 31, 2026 at 6:41 AM
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"Proteomic analysis revealed 35 differentially expressed proteins in hEDS, with 43% involved in the complement cascade and 80% linked to immune, coagulation, or inflammatory pathways."
January 30, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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Proteomic discoveries in hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome reveal insights into disease pathophysiology October 2025 Griggs, Daylor, Petrucci et al

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#EDS #hEDS #Hypermobility #HSD #Research #Science #Proteomics #Zebras #NEISvoid #Immunology
Proteomic discoveries in hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome reveal insights into disease pathophysiology
Abstract. Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is a poorly understood connective tissue disorder that lacks molecular diagnostic markers. This study a
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January 26, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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I found out the hard way 6 years before they added the black box warning, I sometimes wonder what my life would have been like if that hadn't happened
January 28, 2026 at 5:16 AM
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Flouroquinolones are the devil.
January 28, 2026 at 2:59 AM
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‘..helping to broaden people’s perspective on just how incredibly wide-ranging the effects of faulty and insufficient collagen can be…’
ohtwist.bsky.social OhTWIST @ohtwist.bsky.social · 18d
Patients with #EhlersDanlos or #Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders can spring CSF leaks anywhere along their dura and from noses & ears

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#EDS #HSD #meded #FOAMed #doctors #nurses #medstudents #MedTwitter #NEISvoid
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January 27, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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We recommend avoiding Cipro and all fluoroquinolones if you're hypermobile:

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#EDS #HSD #Fibro #medicine #fibromyalgia #nurses #doctors #medicine #MedTwitter #MedEd #FOAMed #NEISvoid
Avoid Cipro! or Antibiotics From Fluoroquinolone Family if You Have EDS
Avoid Cipro!- I'm dropping in a quick cautionary post to urge ALL who are hypermobile (whether you have EDS or not, diagnosed or not) to AVOID all antibiotics from the fluoroquinolone or "quin" family...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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US Job Accommodation Network (JAN) mentions #EDS in workplace for first time 2016:

askjan.org/disabilities...

#HMS #Fibro #MedEd #EhlersDanlos #disability #NEISvoid
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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January 27, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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Magnesium deficiency can explain several common symptoms in the Ehlers-Danlos and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders. Source, Heidi Collins, an MD with #EDS:

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#nutrition #MedEd #EDS #HSD #MCAS #NEISvoid #Fibro
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January 27, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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Patients with #EhlersDanlos or #Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders can spring CSF leaks anywhere along their dura and from noses & ears

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#EDS #HSD #meded #FOAMed #doctors #nurses #medstudents #MedTwitter #NEISvoid
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January 27, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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Differences in manifestations of Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Loeys-Dietz syndrome 2017:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...

#EDS #LDS #Mafran #CTD #meded #FOAMed #medicine #doctors #genetics
Differences in manifestations of Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and Loeys-Dietz syndrome
Many different heritable connective tissue disorders (HCTD) have been described over the past decades. These syndromes often affect the connective tissue of various organ systems, including heart, blood vessels, skin, joints, bone, eyes, and lungs. ...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:02 AM