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EDS and the heat — does anyone else get MORE unstable in summer?

Casey
I know most people here talk about cold and rain being their enemy but for me it's heat. When it gets above 85 my joints get even looser, I sublux more, and my skin gets this weird elasticity. My PT said heat can increase tissue laxity in connective tissue disorders. Is this just me?

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Kelly

This is really interesting Casey. Everyone's body responds differently and that's exactly why a one-size-fits-all weather forecast doesn't work for us. For fibro I'm worse in cold and damp. For you it's heat. Both are valid and real.

Morgan

NOT just you. I have EDS too and the heat absolutely makes my joints less stable. My shoulders sublux way more in summer. Your PT is right — heat relaxes connective tissue and when your connective tissue is already too loose, that's not a good thing.

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