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Wasn’t growing pains, it was Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

It wasn’t just growing pain and it was definitely not “nothing to worry about” It was a connective tissue disorder that effects the entire body! It wasn’t until I was several comorbid conditions in that I finally got my diagnosis.

#EhlersDanlosSyndrome #EhlersDanlosAwareness #ConnectiveTissueDisorder #InvisibleDisability #Trending

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