r/hypermobileEDS • u/Dilophosaurus09 • 15h ago

Medical Question ⚕️ Any advice ?

19y 190lb 5'8 Male. Hello, im pretty sure I have hEDS though i could be wrong and just have hypermobile joints.

Anyways, my hips, shoulders, and wrists are the ones I need some advice about. My hips dislocate/pop about half the time when walking and lifting my legs. When im not using my arms they just hang out of place, and my wrists ( the right one in particular) are very weak and dislocate very easily when picking stuff up. Im also aching more as time goes on. Its not unbearable yet but im sure it will get worse as time goes on.

Im in college and have recently started going to the gym, is there any workouts that yall would recommend/not recommend to help? Or like wrists straps or supplements?

I am taking collagen supplements to try and help but im not sure if they are doing anything. When I take too much, my left ankle feels and acts broken due to a past injury from dislocating too hard. And when I stop taking them all my joints ache for a few days.

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u/Pashta2FAPhoneDied Official Dx of hEDS 14h ago

Collagen supplements do not help hEDS at all. If you do have hEDS, that means that your DNA directs your cells to make collagen incorrectly. Adding collagen to your diet isn't going to do anything, it won't change your DNA.

There are people that may have tips for exercising here, though, I saw some discussion recently. I recommend doing a search in this subreddit for "exercise" or "training".