Other diseases
Physical diseases
In addition to the mental illness and the recurrent EBV, I also suffer from:
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iron deficiency
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mild anemia
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migraine
In addition, I suffer from the hypermobility syndrome. It was diagnosed when I was about 13 years old. Due to frequent cracking with the fingers and the neck, I went to the orthopedist.
Hypermobility syondrome
Unfortunately, this connective tissue disease is not really known to many doctors.
Often the symptoms are:
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joints stretch farther than normal
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pain because of instability and overuse of the joints and connective tissue
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varicose veins and connective tissue weakness (stretch marks, for example)
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frequent tendonitis with no real reason
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disturbed depth stability (the sense of balance is disturbed and movements are sometimes therefore a problem)
However, this hypermobility decreases with age, which has started at the end of puberty in my case. Characteristics here are:
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decrease in mobility
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increase of pain and joint stiffness
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tendons may shorten
Unfortunately, my assessment of my degree of disability does not take it into account, even though it has a big impact on my life.