EDS zebra sticker

Glossy holographic sticker 

what is EDS?
- The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of thirteen individual genetic conditions, all of which affect the body’s connective tissue.

- Connective tissue lies between other tissues and organs, keeping these separate whilst connecting them, holding everything in place and providing support.

- Symptoms commonly include, but are not limited to, stretchy skin, hyper-mobile joints, long-term pain, chronic fatigue, dizziness, palpitations and digestive disorders.
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-why the zebra?
-“When you hear the sound of hooves, think horses, not zebras.”
-This phrase is taught to medical students throughout their training. In medicine, the term “zebra” is used in reference to a rare disease or condition.
- Doctors are taught to assume that the simplest explanation is usually correct to avoid patients being misdiagnosed with rare illnesses. Doctors learn to expect common conditions.
-But many medical professionals seem to forget that “zebras” DO exist and so getting a diagnosis and treatment can be more difficult for sufferers of rare conditions.
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is considered a rare condition and so EDS sufferers are known as medical zebras.
-This identity has now been adopted across the world through social media to help bring our community together.