EDS Awareness Day 5 - warning! System flare.

Day 5 – Warning Signs of Symptom Flare

Flares are when people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobile Spectrum Disorder experience a worsening of symptoms. This can come on suddenly or just be a worsening of already experienced symptoms. Most of us have “triggers.” Basically, triggers are things or activities that set off the flare.

For me both extreme heat and cold are triggers. So here in Canada, the summer and winter months are quite brutal. The heat tends to trigger my Pots so I feel weak and lightheaded. Almost like I'm gonna pass out. I have had to lie down on the ground in public places to prevent passing out but that is a story for another day. As I have said before no two zebras are alike and this is the same for triggers. Something that triggers me may not trigger someone else with hEDS. 

Triggers can be anything. Strong smells, Certain foods, or even Environmental situations. For some triggers could be as simple as increased or decreased activity. Our bodies don't like change very much so we have to be kind to ourselves. Unfortunately, the world around us is often not.

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