I had 25 diagnoses. What was behind them all?
“There’s nothing wrong with you. It’s all in your head!”
I stared at my doctor. At age 16, it was hard to imagine that I had the mental ability to inflict upon myself so much pain and exhaustion. Still, the doctor seemed to be unconvinced that any of my symptoms had physiological roots.
He did suggest that I see a physical therapist to strengthen my joints and muscles, as I was extremely flexible, and he claimed this hypermobility was causing my exhaustion.
I went to physical therapy and did all the exercises they prescribed, but despite my commitment to the routine, I didn’t find it alleviated any of the joint pain or fatigue I was experiencing. If anything, it was getting worse.
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