Connective tissues disease - similar to lupus

Bertie_brace2022

Hi everyone,

Is there anyone here who has mixed connective tissue disease or lupus?

jay

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helpline_team

Hi @Bertie_brace2022

Thank you for posting on the forum, if you repost on the 'living with arthritis' forum you will have more responses. I have given you a couple of links which I hope will be helpful to you.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/lupus-sle/

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/joint-hypermobility/

Best wishes

Lynda

Helpline team

helpline_team

Hi @Bertie_brace2022

Just following on from my last post to you, mixed connective is an overall term, The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of thirteen individual genetic conditions, all of which affect the body’s connective tissue. Connective tissue lies between other tissues and organs, keeping these separate whilst connecting them, holding everything in place and providing support, like the mortar between bricks.

I hope this is useful for you, if you repost on the 'living with arthritis' forum, hopefully you will have some responses from other forum members with regards their experiences.

Best wishes

Lynda

Helpline team