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@moonrabbit@sunny.garden  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

dear fedi folk,

does anyone here have experience with csf leaks (ideally as a result of hEDS but not necessarily)? i'm on day 12 (13?) of a devil migraine that's affected my balance and vision, worsened my POTS and tinnitus, is causing sporadic pulsatile tinnitus as well plus mega-weird pulsing pressure in my head, and is seriously messing with my brain/anxiety. plus ofc the nausea and flashes. and pain in my head and neck, which is sometimes quite severe. so i'm wondering if it's actually a migraine or not.

these symptoms aren't new-new (and i haven't had a headache-free day in literally years, migraine or "just" a headache), but they are getting worse / more frequent, and i'm getting worried.

i also don't have a doctor here bc multiple drs in this country have told me that ehlers-danlos and sjögren's and autonomic dysfunction, etc., don't exist. at all.

(i will go to urgent care if things get worse, but it's far and they'll likely just send me home, so.)

so if anyone's dealt with this and wouldn't mind comparing notes, i'd love to.

thank you!

#askFedi #hEDS #POTS

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@moonrabbit@sunny.garden  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

dear fedi folk,

does anyone here have experience with csf leaks (ideally as a result of hEDS but not necessarily)? i'm on day 12 (13?) of a devil migraine that's affected my balance and vision, worsened my POTS and tinnitus, is causing sporadic pulsatile tinnitus as well plus mega-weird pulsing pressure in my head, and is seriously messing with my brain/anxiety. plus ofc the nausea and flashes. and pain in my head and neck, which is sometimes quite severe. so i'm wondering if it's actually a migraine or not.

these symptoms aren't new-new (and i haven't had a headache-free day in literally years, migraine or "just" a headache), but they are getting worse / more frequent, and i'm getting worried.

i also don't have a doctor here bc multiple drs in this country have told me that ehlers-danlos and sjögren's and autonomic dysfunction, etc., don't exist. at all.

(i will go to urgent care if things get worse, but it's far and they'll likely just send me home, so.)

so if anyone's dealt with this and wouldn't mind comparing notes, i'd love to.

thank you!

#askFedi #hEDS #POTS

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@maloki@rage.love  ·  activity timestamp 6 months ago

Today, I did not lay down on the floor because the pain in my right shoulder is significantly worse and I don't want to aggravate it more than I already have my existing.
So I sat outside for a bit, did some of the sitting exercises, and then did some of the standing ones inside. I mostly focused on stretching. Which I think might be good for every few days. Make sure I don't tighten too many muscles but also stretch them out.

I know that stretching can be the enemy of people with hypermobility, and I've got @heds, but I've also learnt over the years what muscles I do need to stretch out occasionally or I get a lot of pain from that instead. It's all a magnificent balance act. I don't know if it's because I have to balance it with @fibromyalgia as well. (is this way of writing these tags bad for screen readers? Please let me know)

So, a slow meditative start to the day. I noticed some good burns while stretching the back of my legs. I noticed that standing up and doing some of these things are not fully safe for me yet, so laying down will continue to be the best option. (some things have both laying and standing options). It's so tricky when it have @pots too.

#DisabilityPride @physiotherapy#PhysioTherapy#hEDS #mecfs #fibromyagia

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