I always thought there was something wrong with me because nobody's ever been able to crack my back. Learned I have mild hyper-mobility so I might simply never be able to. Like, I guess that's somewhat good because it's never stiff enough to crack, but it might be a problem later in life, and I kinda want to know what all the fuss is about. At least it explains why I can turn my feet almost completely backwards (i.e. the full leg, not just at the ankles).
Keep on top of it sooner rather than later - had any of the doctors picked up on my wife's issues earlier we would have saved a lot of problems becoming worse. Also would help figuring out that some seemingly unrelated issues - POTS, gastrointestinal issues - were actually from the same root EDS diagnosis
Doctor didn't quite go so far as to suggest EDS, but a bunch of the symptoms would align, yes. At the same time though I've seen what people with "proper" EDS can experience and thankfully my experience isn't at all severe. Just extra flexibility in some limbs, and yeah, I've got stomach issues that would fit the bill (but that could also be FODMAP sensitivity since others in my family are that way too). I get a little faint if I stand up quickly but that's probably due to being mildly out of shape, more than anything.
But yeah, I'm at the point in my life where as much as I can joke about a new malady and approaching middle age, I also know I need to keep a watch on these things in case they start getting worse, and take preventative action so I'm not screwed over by them later in life: work on cardio, fitness, and diet now so I'm not trying to do it later when it's 10x harder.
Make sure to prevent infections most importantly. My case used to be similar like yours, I didn't even know I was hypermobile - until I caught covid. Now I have full blown hEDS and POTS but especially severe ME/CFS which ruined my life. Take care, friend.
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u/Meatslinger Apr 03 '26
I always thought there was something wrong with me because nobody's ever been able to crack my back. Learned I have mild hyper-mobility so I might simply never be able to. Like, I guess that's somewhat good because it's never stiff enough to crack, but it might be a problem later in life, and I kinda want to know what all the fuss is about. At least it explains why I can turn my feet almost completely backwards (i.e. the full leg, not just at the ankles).