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Welcome To EDS-Kids
EDS Kids is a support group and community dedicated to helping children and young adult who suffer from chronic pain resulting from illnesses and genetic conditions like Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS for short) is a genetic connective tissue disorder which primarily causes chronic joint pain and joint dislocations. EDS Kids is a community dedicated to helping not only sufferers of EDS but their family and friends too.
I've noticed that with certain sources of caffeine (diet sodas, plain coffee with cream and sugar), I feel strange, but not like that. Mine make me jittery and like I want to jump out of my skin. It's really hard to explain, but it's almost like you're shaking, but when you look down to see if you are, you're not. It's also kind of like your insides itch and there's no way to scratch them. Strangely enough, tea, regular sodas, chocolate, and mixed coffee drinks (cappuccinos, mochas, hot chocolate, chocolate frappuccinos) don't affect me in the same way.
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EDS Hypermobility type
Raynaud's
Neurocardiogenic Syncope
Mitral Regurgitation
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I have not noticed these effects on myself, Sophie! I use to be a caffeine addict. But I rarely drink anything caffeinated anymore.. and when I stopped, I crashed & burned! The only thing I noticed about drinking things with caffeine was that I became jittery, sometimes hyper, and it kept me awake at night and I used the bathroom more frequently then I used too!
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