Re: EDS - does it worsen with age?

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Yes; It is a progressive disorder. It progresses differently in each

person.

Consider your collagen as the elastic in underwear. After several

years the elastic wears down and starts breaking and warping.

In addition life will wear down people differently. A person whose job

it is to stand all day will notice feet, ankles, knees etc break down

sooner then the person who plays a musical instrument whose hands,

shoulders, clavicals might wear down faster. A person's job changes

throughout life so they begin wear down assorted joints. In addition

the side effects of assorted medications will wear down joints,

muscles, organs faster.

Some people see symptoms in childhood; others don't until they are

adults and there is sometimes a rapid onset. Rapid onset occassions

most often are puberty, pregnancy, menopause. For women there is a

greater hypermobility during menstrual cycles as the hormone " relaxin "

surges through their bodies.

Hope this helps in some small way

On Thursday, December 6, 2007, at 03:35 AM,

wrote:

> EDS - does it worsen with age?

> Posted by: " amandamariebaker " amandamariebaker@...

> amandamariebaker

>

> Can someone tell me if this is the case?

>

> I mean, can a child lead a completely normal childhood and later start

> to notice EDS symptoms as an adult? Or are the symptoms pretty much

> the same throughout life?

>

> Also, I'm particularly interested in joint pain with EDS. Do children

> with EDS have joint pain? Or does it get worse with aging, typically

> occurring in adulthood? Or does it vary?

>

> From what I hear, my impression is that it worsens with age. But I

> don't understand this b/c it seems to me that your collagen structure

> would be the same whether you're 10 or 50 years old. Or does the

> actual structure change with age?

>

> Like I said, I have extremely subtle signs of EDS...pain in my

> vertebral joints...flat feet...bruise easily. I've had the flat feet

> and easy bruising all my life. But the joint pain is relatively new.

>

> Thanks,

> in land

>