Eds Have To Be Hereditary?

[Radha]

i was wondering if you could have EDS, like the classic type and not have any history of this disease in your family, could it just pop up in the middle of your life, or do you have to have symptoms of it since birth? any info would be appreciated, thanks, and i have already looked at the main EDS website,

radha

[SunsetParadise49]

I have heard that it can be hereditary and or just happen to just "you." No one in your family has to have it but somehow you get it....I think that's a new discovery of EDS. I could be wrong though.

[Guest CyberPixie]

If there's no history of it in your family it could be a new mutation of the gene or it could be others in your family are just carriers of the gene and if both parents are carriers you will almost certainly have EDS.

You can also have hypermobility syndrome which gives very similar problems but isn't heriditry.

[Lukkychrm42]

Yeah, there was a post earlier that discussed this, and I think Nina, Michelle, and lthomas explained it pretty well. And, you know, when it does run in families, it had to start somewhere.

Here's the search I ran: "The Plot Thickens"

Hope that helps!

[Radha]

thanks for all your replies and for the link, but i am totally confused! no one in my family has symptoms and parents dont have any form of it, could i still have it? thanks for any help!

radha

[Guest CyberPixie]

Yes you can still have it. You could have hypermobility syndrome or it's a new mutation of the EDS gene in you that just happens.