My hip was subluxed this morning, only I didn't know this until it violently popped itself back into place, pinching nerves on the way. I admit that I kind of screamed. I stayed in bed for an extra hour, hoping it would calm down and I'd be able to walk on it (all the while my stomach rumbled and my bladder protested). I got downstairs and it felt like I had a knife made of fire stabbing into the hip socket and spreading flaming pain all the way down to my ankle. I even iced it. You know things are bad when I'm willing to bust out the ice. It even moved out a little during my bath and popped back in when I tried to get comfortable on the couch. But no, the rheumatologist was not impressed with my EDS suggestion. It didn't matter to him that my shoulders, hips, and ankles are hypermobile and that I regularly sublux my left knee because the Beighton Scale worries only about the wrists, elbows, and knees. Grrr. Anyone out there with EDS not really notice that something is subluxed until it pops back in? Obligatory makeup post to follow this rant. P.S. Is this what I get for wearing makeup called Zebra and Spoon yesterday? Har har har. #chronicillness #chronicallyill #chronicallyfabulous #cripplepunk #subluxation #owmyhip #ehlersdanlossyndrome #diagnoseme #dysautonomia #geneticlotteryloser #smartbutfragile
