Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility, and Pregnancy: Everything You Need to Know
Everything you need to know about pregnancy with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility. Covering connective tissue changes, pregnancy outcomes, POTS, MCAS, local anaesthetic resistance, labour and delivery, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, and the 2024 expert guidelines.
Pain Medication for Hypermobility and EDS: What Actually Works, What Doesn’t, and What You Need to Know
A comprehensive, evidence-based guide to pain medication for those with hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Covering NSAIDs, paracetamol, gabapentinoids, amitriptyline, opioids, LDN, cannabis, local anaesthetic resistance, and why exercise consistently outperforms them all.
Pacing for Fibromyalgia, EDS & Chronic Pain: The Complete Evidence-Based Guide
This article is part of our comprehensive guide to living with fibromyalgia. It’s not uncommon for those living with fibromyalgia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, or another chronic pain condition to have heard the word “pacing” thrown around with very little explanation of what it actually means. You’ll get a leaflet. Or a brief mention at the end […]
Fibromyalgia and Itching: Why It Happens, What the Science Actually Says, and What You Can Do About It
This article is part of our comprehensive guide to living with fibromyalgia. If you have fibromyalgia and you itch, the kind that feels deep, burning, crawling, and completely unsatisfied by scratching, I want you to hear this first: You are not imagining it. And you are absolutely not alone. Despite what some popular health websites […]
POTS and Salt: What the Science Actually Says
This article is part of our comprehensive guide to POTS and dysautonomia. If you live with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome then you already know that standing up is not always as easy as it sounds. POTS is a form of dysautonomia where the heart rate will increase abnormally on standing, often brings with it dizziness, […]
Brain Fog in EDS, POTS and Long COVID: Causes and Practical Ways to Cope
This article is part of our comprehensive guide to POTS and dysautonomia. If you live with Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS), hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD), POTS, MCAS, ME/CFS or Long Covid there is a good chance that you already know exactly what people mean when they talk about brain fog (1-4). It is that weird crushing feeling […]
The Missing Link Between Breathlessness, Fatigue, and Chronic Pain: Understanding CO₂ Tolerance
This article is part of our comprehensive guide to living with fibromyalgia. If you’ve been living with chronic pain, relentless fatigue, or that strange feeling of being both wired and tired at the same time, then chances are, you’ve already tried everything under the sun in search of relief. The supplements, the pacing strategies, the […]
Grounding/Earthing and Fibromyalgia
This article is part of our comprehensive guide to living with fibromyalgia. If you would prefer to listen to this article on Fibromyalgia and Grounding, please click below. Every decade seems to come with its own fads, and one that seems to pop up regularly is the topic of grounding and fibromyalgia. The problem, however, […]
Sleep And Napping With Fibromyalgia
This article is part of our comprehensive guide to living with fibromyalgia. When it comes to sleep and napping with Fibromyalgia, we’ve all been there. In fact, one study of 1000 individuals found that napping was prevalent in around 85% of those with Fibromyalgia. Whilst the reasons around napping differed from person to person, the biggest reasons […]
Everything About Sleep, Hypermobility, and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
This article is part of our comprehensive guide to hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. It’s not uncommon for those with Hypermobility and EDS to have difficulty with sleep, sleeping positions, getting to sleep, and last but not least, staying asleep. Subluxating/dislocating joints, gastric issues, pain, and even anxiety are all factors that many of those with […]
Are cold showers good for fibromyalgia?
This article is part of our comprehensive guide to living with fibromyalgia. Are cold showers good for Fibromyalgia? This question is possibly in the top 10 questions that frequent my inbox, and truth be told, the answer is dependent on a lot of different factors. There are numerous blog posts about the benefits of cold […]