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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.
My name is Elaine but please call me Lain. I'm 15 years old and I go to an Arts Academy. I'm from the US (Blah!) but I also speak Japanese, French, German, ASL (American Sign Language), Norwegian, and a little Korean. Yes, as you can tell, I love languages!! I also like dancing ballet en pointe, singing, and reading.
Anyways! Onto the medical problems! Haha I'll just make a list.
-Photosensitivity
(I know, what a freak! lol XD I'm so weird)
-RSD
(Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, a mysterious thing indeed)
-Ehlers-Danlos Type III & IV
(I'm super flexible! I sued to contort actually...)
-Psychosis
(I'm also crazy...=P)
-Depression
(Pretty common in most people)
-Scoliosis
(about 1 degree from a back brace. PLEASE NO!!!!!)
-Kinemortophobia
(Hah I'm not even joking!)
-Anemia
(At least blood looks cool)
-Acne Rosacea
(FINALLY getting better)
-Panic Attacks
(Absolutely ridiculous)
-Minor Dyslexia
(DANG THOSE CAPTHA THINGS ON MYSPACE)
-Hemophilia
Hopefully we can be friends!
=D I'm really friendly so I love meeting new people!
Hello Lain.
My name is Brittany and I am one of the co-owners here on EDSKIDS. If you ever need anything I am here for you!
I am really glad you decided to join us!
Also, everyone else here on the forum is pretty laid back and chill. The other co owner is Gwen ( Sunsetparadise17) I believe that's her sn. Haha.
Bad memory today.
Anyhow let me know if I can help with anything!
__________________ Brittany Lynn Stay Strong.
I am a site administrator and if you ever need anything please feel free to contact me.
"some of us are just trying to get through the day without falling apart."
A good friend is a connection to life - A tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.
Hi I'm Gwen! The other girl who runs this joint!! If you ever need anything let us know!!
Welcome to EDSkids!
__________________ Gwendolyn
*21 years old*
EDS (Hypermobility and Classical), POTS, NCS, CFS, IBS, GERD, Fibromyalgia, a sliding hiatal hernia, Depression, Gastroparisis
I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.
~Laura Ingalls Wilder
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart.
~Helen Keller
Salut! Je m'appelle Stephanie et je parle le francais aussi. Ici je suis un "mod" donc si tu as besoin de n'importe quoi, n'hesite pas de m'envoyer un PM.
Moi j'ai EDS II et III...j'ai aussi de la photosensitivite a cause de Lupus...
BIENVENUE! (Je deteste fort les boites de captions sur des sites aussi...mais c'est a cause d'une deficience visuelle..."
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What I always wish I was doing ---> :
I'm one of the mods here...feel free to PM me anytime (or IM too)