Connecting the Tissues

In this personal monologue, I'm opening up about what it truly means to live as a "medical zebra." We are diving into the medical school maxim—"When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras"—and breaking down how this rigid mindset leads to devastating diagnostic delays for the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Dysautonomia/POTS communities. From corporate insurance denials to being told symptoms are "just anxiety," I’m sharing my raw journey starting back in 2011. This space is dedicated ...