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    Signs You Might Be A Zebra

    You might be an Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / EDS Zebra if... you can find the humor through the pain!

    If you can do a toe touch with no problem, but think stairs are evil...

    If you've ever dislocated something by standing up...

    If you bruise easily...

    If you are super flexible (have hypermobile joints)...

    If you get tired easily...

    If you can't sit still because of pain or stiffness...

    If you can't cook and clean on the same day...

    If you can't squat without pain and have difficulty getting back up...

    If you've ever dislocated a rib cuddling...

    If you've ever dislocated your jaw brushing your teeth...

    If you've ever had family members who weren't understanding...

    If you know that doing something cool today means having to rest tomorrow...

    If you know that EDS stands for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome...

    If you know that "doing tricks" hurts & will cause more damage later...

    If you know wearing high heels might send you to emergency room...

    If you shudder at the phrase, "When you hear hoof beats in Central Park, think horses, not zebras,"...

    If you have a big brain...

    If you've ever dislocated a rib from being hugged...

    If you get excited meeting someone with your same symptoms...

    If wet floors and icy paths terrify you...

    If you suffer from chronic migraines with a myriad of other health problems...

    If you are reading this at 4 o'clock in the morning...

    If you've never had a problem reaching an itch that needed scratching...

    If you've kept going because you didn't have any other choice...

    If you've had multiple limbs in serious pain at the same time...

    If anesthetic doesn't work on you...

    If you've had to change or adjust hobbies because of pain...

    If doctor after doctor has been baffled by your symptoms...

    If you scar easily...

    If you've ever dislocated your knee while dancing...

    If some days require bed, ice packs, and heating pads...

    If holding a pen or pencil hurts...

    If you've ever prayed not to have a serious injury today...

    If you've ever had a tilt table test...

    If you can repeat The Spoon Theory, and identify as a #Spoonie ...

    If exercising is dangerous...

    If precipitation means you might have to stay in bed with ice packs...

    If you've ever relocated your own dislocated bone...

    If the month of May makes you think of EDS Awareness...

    If you can tell the weather before getting out of bed...

    If you've ever had to rest after taking a shower...

    If you have to contort to get comfortable...

    If you've ever had a joint "pop out" in your sleep...

    If laying down is the only time you're kind of comfortable...

    If you are a phlebotomist's nightmare...

    If your medical chart is comparable to that of an octogenarian...

    If your mobility assistance needs change daily...

    If you have gastroparesis...

    If you've ever scared, shocked, disgusted, or confused a medical professional...

    If you can explain the difference between a dislocation and subluxation...

    If the pain scale is a joke in your household...

    If people constantly try to tell you what supplements or exercises or whatever latest miracle cure will help 'heal' you...

    If you don't give up easily...

    If you've hurt yourself typing...

    If your body sounds like a breakfast cereal...

    If you have to educate your own doctors...

    If what doesn't hurt is usually a shorter list than what does...

    If most of your wardrobe, accessories, and home furnishings are zebra print...

    If you understand #ZebraStrong...