‘We live in constant fear’: the reality of life with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes

The debilitating genetic connective tissue disorders can take up to 20 years to be diagnosed – and until recently, were thought to be very rare

Every time Caroline McClarin wakes up, she gives herself an hour before she can leave her bed.

A shower takes about 40 minutes, depending how painful her legs are.

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