r/eds

34k members
r/eds is a subreddit with 34k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, looking for a doctor, pain, hate, and symptoms, and they frequently recommend/review electric toothbrush, knee brace, and toothbrush.
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a underdiagnosed connective tissue disorder characterized by a genetic fault in collagen. It manifests as hypermobile joints and affects every organ system because we’re all made of connective tissue! We welcome all EDS subtypes, hypermobility spectrum disorder, Loeys Dietz, unnamed genetic disorders that present like EDS, self-diagnosed & suspected zebras. || || || Crowdsourced medical care saves lives. We welcome medical advice!

Popular Themes in r/eds

#1
Pain & Anger
: "Medical Gaslighting, Gender Bias and the Psychologization of Women’s Pain: Having “Rare” Diseases Isn’t That Rare"
7 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Please help me- diagnosed with vEDS and I feel like I’m losing my mind"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Best accommodations you use for hEDS?"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/eds

#1

Struggling

30 posts
#2

Looking For A Doctor

17 posts
#3

Pain

13 posts
#4

Hate

10 posts
#5

Symptoms

8 posts
#6

Eds

7 posts
#7

Flare

6 posts
#8

Tired

5 posts
#9

Knee Brace

4 posts
#10

Heds

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/eds

#1
Philips Sonicare
5.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Oral B
4.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Curaprox
4.0 from 1 review

Knee Brace

6 reviews
#1
Ossur
3.5 from 2 reviews
#2
Shock Doctor
4.0 from 1 review
#3
KT Pro
5.0 from 1 review

Toothbrush

6 reviews
#1
Philips Sonicare
5.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Oral B
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Curaprox
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/eds

#1
Medical Advice Welcome
: "teeth ???"
45 posts
#2
Venting
: "i don’t think i can roll my eyes harder at this"
29 posts
#3
Suspected and/or Questioning
: "Update to doctor who said people with EDS don’t normally have joint pain"
18 posts
#4
Life Hacks & Tips
: "TIL you can turn regular Rx bottles into easy-open ones"
11 posts
#5
Community Shenanigans
: "THAT'S THE NORMAL RANGE????"
7 posts
#6
Medical Device & Disability Aids
: "Best pillow (system?)"
7 posts
#7
[TW: SENSITIVE SUBJECT MATTER]
: "Still in the ICU. Today they told me its more likely I have VEDS, not HEDS."
6 posts
#8
Resources
: "Researchers just proposed a framework for "neuro EDS""
4 posts
#9
All Victories Are Great Victories
: "My ring splint set is complete!! (covered by insurance)"
3 posts
#10
Newly Diagnosed
: "Joy"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/eds

Yearly
+13k members(61.8%)

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Last updated: September 5, 2026