Sept. 25, 2022

If you can't connect the issues, think connective tissues

"When Lauren came to my office as a 16-year-old, she had been diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and a few other chronic illnesses. By the end of the appointment, she left with a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)."...

"When Lauren came to my office as a 16-year-old, she had been diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and a few other chronic illnesses. By the end of the appointment, she left with a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)."

Linda Bluestein is an integrative medicine physician. Lauren Vasko is a patient advocate.

They share their stories and discuss the KevinMD article, "The journey to diagnosing a mysterious illness."

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