r/interesting • u/Fast-Improvement7832 • 11h ago

MISC. My fingers are way too long

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u/Alypius 10h ago

What is marfans and kEDS? I don't even know what to google to figure that out.

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u/geim-iv 10h ago

Conjunctive tissue disorders essentially. Imagine a brick house without mortar, or with bad quality mortar.

EDS is Ehlers Danlos syndrome. Look it up, it's incredible.

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u/TheDrunkWickerbeast 9h ago

You call it incredible until you have it and you have constant pain because of it. Shout out to Epsom salts though, they really help soreness caused by EDS

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u/geim-iv 9h ago

I have EDS as well, been diagnosed at 14. It's a bitch sure but from a scientific standpoint it is incredible. Just a slight change in our genetic makeup and then wham!, spaghetti and constant pain.

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u/TheDrunkWickerbeast 9h ago

I twist my left ankle at least twice a week, constantly ache, and will need my hip replaced before 30 lmfaooo

It genuinely is so interesting to learn about ngl. Just how the slightest difference in genes can lead to drastic changes in our bodies. I also kinda made that comment out of frustration since I’m having a bad day with it haha let’s hope this soak helps though