Annie Elainey | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: My Diagnosis Journey [CC] @theannieelainey | Uploaded January 2017 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
I started my diagnosis journey at 23 and finally got answers when I was 26; almost three full years of being in and out of doctors and test after test, appointment after appointment. For many people, this process can take even longer, for similar reasons to mine taking so long; doctors who either did not know about EDS, had prejudices about what EDS should be or look like, or just lacked any patience or understanding at all and wouldn't listen. This experience is not isolated to me or to people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
People on year long diagnosis journeys perform unacknowledged physical and emotional labor in order to find answers and seek treatment and appropriate medical care. When someone tells you they are "undiagnosed" DO NOT think "hypochondriac", fight your own prejudices. Diagnosis can take an extremely long time but that does not mean that they are not truly ill.
*Spelling correction to video: plantar fascitis
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I started my diagnosis journey at 23 and finally got answers when I was 26; almost three full years of being in and out of doctors and test after test, appointment after appointment. For many people, this process can take even longer, for similar reasons to mine taking so long; doctors who either did not know about EDS, had prejudices about what EDS should be or look like, or just lacked any patience or understanding at all and wouldn't listen. This experience is not isolated to me or to people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
People on year long diagnosis journeys perform unacknowledged physical and emotional labor in order to find answers and seek treatment and appropriate medical care. When someone tells you they are "undiagnosed" DO NOT think "hypochondriac", fight your own prejudices. Diagnosis can take an extremely long time but that does not mean that they are not truly ill.
*Spelling correction to video: plantar fascitis
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![Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: My Diagnosis Journey [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ot1HFF7QWbQ/hqdefault.jpg "Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: My Diagnosis Journey [CC]
I started my diagnosis journey at 23 and finally got answers when I was 26; almost three full years of being in and out of doctors and test after test, appointment after appointment. For many people, this process can take even longer, for similar reasons to mine taking so long; doctors who either did not know about EDS, had prejudices about what EDS should be or look like, or just lacked any patience or understanding at all and wouldnt listen. This experience is not isolated to me or to people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
People on year long diagnosis journeys perform unacknowledged physical and emotional labor in order to find answers and seek treatment and appropriate medical care. When someone tells you they are undiagnosed DO NOT think hypochondriac, fight your own prejudices. Diagnosis can take an extremely long time but that does not mean that they are not truly ill.
*Spelling correction to video: plantar fascitis
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![Self-Care Tips For Your Brain #AtHome [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pBhdDcceEzA/hqdefault.jpg "Self-Care Tips For Your Brain #AtHome [CC]
I have been at home and dealt with periods of isolation for a few years now as a chronically ill person and so I thought Id share with you all the things that help me get by, be joyful, stay mentally healthy, and continue my personal growth. Check out a ton of info below!
Nice things to do:
Setting a mood; lighting, sounds, treats
Musicals
Horror movies (I’m a fan but definitely not for everyone)
Rewatching or reading comfort watches or reads
Learning sign language
Learning how to be more accessible to disabled folks online
New movies
New books
Painting/Coloring
Writing
Self Discovery:
Myers Briggs https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
The Color Code https://www.colorcode.com/choose_personality_test/
Enneagram https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test
Birth Chart
CafeAstrology (free) https://astro.cafeastrology.com/natal.php
Astrology ($) https://shop.astrology.com/birth-chart/
CoStar https://www.costarastrology.com/natal-chart/
The Pattern https://thepattern.com/
Kinsey Scale https://psymed.info/kinsey-scale-test
Gender questioning https://www.thetrevorproject.org/trvr_support_center/trans-gender-identity/
Love Language https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/
-Big Five https://www.truity.com/view/tests/big-five-personality
Attachment Style https://www.web-research-design.net/cgi-bin/crq/crq.pl
Mental Health Check:
Covid-19/Pandemic related https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/covid-19-choose-your-own-adventure-mental-health-guide
Relatively affordable counseling with video calls, phone calls, and texting as options:
Betterhelp (Referral link, by using this link we both get one free week!) https://www.betterhelp.com/rpc/c7868c3d62c7ade901
Talkspace https://www.talkspace.com/
Suicidal thoughts https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
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The usual, self care through music.
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Hello, hello! My name is Annie, my pronouns are she/her, and Im a QWoC, body positive, wheelchair user, disabled and chronically ill person (or spoonie).
I create videos five days a week (as long as my health allows) usually introspective topics, social topics, sharing my experiences and point of view with/on disability, body image, sex/gender/dating, gender equality, etc, as well as a variety of music/artistic media, tags/challenges, and day-in-the-life vlogs.")
![Autism Q&A [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pKM77S5hGQw/hqdefault.jpg "Autism Q&A [CC]
If you asked me an autism-related question last year after my coming out video, it may be in this video! Timestamps below for easier navigation! Resources and other links as well! Beneath it all are links to help support my content!
Timestamps:
Do you have autistic relatives? 1:27
What’s it like having an autistic sibling? Do you have better communication? 2:21
“Why do you call yourself autistic versus a person with autism?” 3:47
I wouldnt think youre autistic + Not saying youre not + Everyone can relate, specifically with the anxiety part 5:35
What are some ways you used to learn how to mask? 9:49
What is stimming? 12:36
How does one get a diagnosis? 16:17
“Does your physical disability affect how you experience your autism?” 24:39
Have you ever experienced meltdowns? 25:54
What’s something you think is really cool about your autism? 26:15
Is there something that makes conversations/emails more accessible to you? 27:45
What do you wish strangers would be more conscious of? 28:57
Advice for teachers? 30:46
I also forgot masking was another vocab word. Masking is a complex and costly survival strategy for autistic people. It generally involves intentionally learning neurotypical behaviors and mimicking them in social situations. Sometimes masking focuses on hiding behaviors that people feel wont be accepted.
IFL vs PFL video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMKKze48Qbo
Pre-Diagnosis Support
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/diagnosis/pre-diagnosis/adults
**REMINDER “Aspergers” is no longer used. It is just Autism, autism is a giant spectrum.**
Some screening tests.
https://www.aspietests.org/
http://rdos.net/eng/Aspie-quiz.php
Diagnosis
A Guide To Autism Diagnosis For Adults
https://autismawarenesscentre.com/am-i-autistic-a-guide-to-diagnosis-for-adults/
I Self-Diagnosed My Autism Because No One Else Would. Heeres Why That Needs To Change
https://theswaddle.com/i-self-diagnosed-my-autism-because-nobody-else-would-heres-why-that-needs-to-change/
Autism in Women
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/autism-it-s-different-in-girls/
https://the-art-of-autism.com/females-and-aspergers-a-checklist/
https://childmind.org/article/autistic-girls-overlooked-undiagnosed-autism/
https://www.healthline.com/health/autism-in-women
https://www.autism.org.uk/womensday
https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/costs-camouflaging-autism/
https://www.aane.org/women-asperger-profiles/
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180104160813.htm
https://www.verywellhealth.com/signs-of-autism-in-girls-260304
https://www.autism.org.uk/womensday
https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/costs-camouflaging-autism/
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/05/magazine/05autism-t.html
https://iancommunity.org/ssc/girls-autism-hiding-plain-sight
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/underdiagnosis-autism-women-and-girls
http://www.spectrumwomen.com/general/the-chameleons-women-with-autism/
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Autism
https://www.autism.org/researchers-have-identified-a-relationship-between-ehlers-danlos-syndrome-and-autism/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7711487/
https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/wp-content/uploads/2020vsc_caroline_baeza-velasco.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346526195_The_Relationship_between_Autism_and_Ehlers-Danlos_SyndromesHypermobility_Spectrum_Disorders
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Hello, hello! My name is Annie, my pronouns are she/her, and Im a QWoC, body positive, disabled spoonie. I create videos five days a week (as long as my health allows) usually introspective topics, social topics, disability, body image, sex/gender/dating, feminism, etc, as well as a variety of music/artistic media, tags/challenges, and day-in-the-life vlogs.
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***ABOUT ME***
Hello, hello! My name is Annie, my pronouns are she/her, and Im a QWoC, body positive, wheelchair user, disabled and chronically ill person (or spoonie).
I create videos five days a week (as long as my health allows) usually introspective topics, social topics, sharing my experiences and point of view with/on disability, body image, sex/gender/dating, gender equality, etc, as well as a variety of music/artistic media, tags/challenges, and day-in-the-life vlogs.")
![What EDS is like on MY Body #ThisIsMyEDS Tag [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qMk-JpMauPw/hqdefault.jpg "What EDS is like on MY Body #ThisIsMyEDS Tag [CC]
Not only are a lot of people still unaware about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) but many who do know about it actually have great misconceptions or misinformation about it; assuming it only looks and acts one way when it actually manifests itself on a wide spectrum, with various symptoms that differ from person to person and can even be fluid. I’d like to use this #EDSAwarenessMonth to uplift the diverse identities and narratives of people with EDS with this tag.
#ThisIsMyEDS Tag for EDS Awareness Month
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c_UA0QbuxGZnnC49oL9sOl1QZXLitfVtstyfsha6S38/edit?usp=sharing
EDS T-shirts available until May 16th!
http://bonfire.com/ehlers-danlos-zebra-swatch
BTS: Throughout this video my lower back was killing me which is why I was shifting around a lot.
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This feels pretty vulnerable to talk about… This is something that is just simply a part of my life, where ableism/internalized ableism have left me with trauma to work through (and I AM working through it) and that I couldve continued to keep private for just those closest to me to know.... (cont.)
What opening up about it now means for me is that I officially claim it, I have taken that step forward out of the shadow of shame & internalized ableism. I will practice not being afraid of asking for the clarifications I need or excusing myself when over-stimulated or fatigued. I will not be embarrassed of my stims or when I need to pause to process something or work on my words…
When I speak, there is so much happening internally to get words to come out. I picture these collections of words and phrases that fly around above my head, and as I speak I am working speedily to try to crochet these words into a proper quilted sentence. Every time I successfully do it, I surprise myself, it feels impossible while its happening.
One time I out-louded this visual because I had to say, “The words are floating so slowly now... I try to pull them towards my mind but the processing is taking forever. I’ll get half a sentence out and then find that there are no words left.. I lost my thought.”
My friends and my therapist have all been very encouraging and they have motivated me to share this part of myself hoping that it could do some good for someone else. I hope this video and anything that I share about my experiences can be used as a tool to help others.
Autism spectrum graph by https://my.vanderbilt.edu/autismandinnovation/understanding-the-spectrum/
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Annie Segarra (Annie Elainey) creates mainly first-person videos on introspective topics, social topics, sharing her experiences and thoughts on disability, body image, LGBT topics, gender equality, etc, as well as creative content; a variety of music/artistic media and short films. Annie identifies as a queer disabled (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) Latinx woman and uses she and they pronouns.")
![How I Get Around w/ Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome #ThisIsMyEDS [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qxGQ9UMHKBk/hqdefault.jpg "How I Get Around w/ Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome #ThisIsMyEDS [CC]
I have a genetic degenerative condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, it affects/weakens the joints, skin, blood vessels, and internal organs; within the past few years, my standing/walking limits have steadily declined. Due to chronic pain, joint hypermobility (or laxity/weakness), the risk of injury, dysautonomia, and cardiovascular issues I can only stand/walk for a few seconds to a few minutes (average of 60 seconds) at a time depending on my symptoms, injury, etc. Currently, in order to walk I need very specific circumstances, I need places to sit consistently available to me, guarantees of only having to walk in short bursts, as well as the security of knowing the layout of a place in order to avoid injury. The rest of the time I am a wheelchair user, it is the safest, least painful, most independent, and most efficient way for me to be mobile. In this video, I speak candidly about the mobility aids I use and when I use them.
To learn more about what is actually happening inside my body with EDS check out my previous video Draw My Body #ThisIsMyEDS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU6ZgIEX0DQ
As well as What EDS Is like on MY Body #ThisIsMyEDS where I speak about how it affects my daily life:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMk-JpMauPw
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My Associate Store: http://astore.amazon.com/annielai-20
CHANNEL DESCRIPTION
Annie Segarra (Annie Elainey) creates mainly first-person videos on introspective topics, social topics, sharing her experiences and thoughts on disability, body image, LGBT topics, gender equality, etc, as well as creative content; a variety of music/artistic media and short films. Annie identifies as a queer disabled (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) Latinx woman and uses she and they pronouns.")
![Queer and Disabled Pt. 2 | Representation and Accessibility [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/re5-d3xb750/hqdefault.jpg "Queer and Disabled Pt. 2 | Representation and Accessibility [CC]
[CC Available, CW: for reclaimed use of the q-slur] In this series four young women, including myself, answer several questions about the intersection of identifying as queer and being disabled. This week’s questions, Do you think media representation of queer disabled folks affects how we are percepted in real life? and Do you feel like LGBTQ+ spaces are accessible to you? Do you feel welcome in those spaces and in queer culture in general?
PART 1: http://bit.ly/1T7ye1a
FOLLOW/SUB:
Rachel: http://bit.ly/1MoEA5J
Robyn: http://bit.ly/1VowZLM
Erin: http://bit.ly/1U92qui
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HELP ME GET TO VIDCON: http://bit.ly/1XI8Ez6
If you enjoy my videos, please consider supporting this channel and/or my medical funds:
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/annieelainey
Medical Expenses, Pain Relief, and Mobility Devices: http://bit.ly/1U62Kti
PayPal: http://bit.ly/1D7QYW2
ABOUT ME
Hello, hello! My name is Annie, my pronouns are she/her, and Im a QWoC, body positive, disabled spoonie. I create videos five days a week (as long as my health allows) usually introspective topics, social topics, disability, body image, sex/gender/dating, feminism, etc, as well as a variety of music/artistic media, tags/challenges, and day-in-the-life vlogs.
*Currently working on captioning ALL videos, contributions are welcome!
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![How To Improve Accessibility At Your Event [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/roCg5oNNMcY/hqdefault.jpg "How To Improve Accessibility At Your Event [CC]
I am a chronically ill wheelchair user and after attending a large convention and facing a lot of obstacles due to inaccessibility, I wanted to share some possible improvements based on my observations and experiences. Email available on channel page for business inquiries.
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If you enjoy my videos, please consider supporting this channel and/or my medical funds:
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Medical Expenses, Pain Relief, and Mobility Devices: http://bit.ly/1U62Kti
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http://facebook.com/annesegarra
http://annieelainey.tumblr.com
http://instagram.com/annieelainey
http://twitter.com/annieelainey
http://snapchat.com/add/annieelainey
Periscope: AnnieElainey
ABOUT ME
Hello, hello! My name is Annie, my pronouns are she/her, and Im a QWoC, body positive, wheelchair user, disabled and chronically ill person (or spoonie).
I create videos five days a week (as long as my health allows) usually introspective topics, social topics, sharing my experiences and point of view with/on disability, body image, sex/gender/dating, gender equality, etc, as well as a variety of music/artistic media, tags/challenges, and day-in-the-life vlogs.
*Currently working on captioning ALL videos, contributions are welcome!
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![Less Than Famous Audition 2017 | Annie Elainey [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rpVdU1nvdVs/hqdefault.jpg "Less Than Famous Audition 2017 | Annie Elainey [CC]
How do you stick out in a sea of creators?
Im just someone in the crowd.
How do you find community/friends/purpose on YouTube?
Sharing my stories, sharing my observations, perspective, and experiences as a disabled queer person of color and finding people who relate to these experiences or want to hear about them.
What does success on YouTube mean to you?
As a chronically ill person, I often have to push myself to do the things I love, I have to push myself to create, so as Ive said before, hitting that publish button gives me great feelings of success. Creative fulfillment and community are the two main ways I get to feel successful, making connections and being visible, sharing in conversations with members of my communities, and enlightening those who are not.
LYRICS:
Look at the invitation
You’ve got the web address
Do you think you’re Less than Famous?
The answers always yes
Your video submission
Could be the one they’re waiting for
Just push a bit more
Today were on a mission
Today’s the casting call
Are you ready to audition?
Oh, God, help us all
You make the right impression
Then evrybody knows your name
It’s Annie Elainey
Less Than Famous Panel has some things they need to know
Like what success on YouTube means to you?
Less Than Famous panel is where you wanna go
Just tell them all about community
(Tell them all about community)
You’re intersectional
And a tad musical
Disabled, PoC, LGBT
And with the stuff you make...
I do love to create
Youve got to go apply
[Whisper] for LTF panel!
The LTF panel!
Based on original song: Someone in the Crowd - La La Land
SUPPORT THIS CREATOR
If you enjoy my videos, please consider supporting this channel!
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/annieelainey
PayPal: http://paypal.me/annieelainey
Amazon Wish List: http://a.co/gyCgqsf
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FIND ME ON THE INTERNET
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http://annieelainey.tumblr.com
http://twitter.com/annieelainey
http://instagram.com/annieelainey
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Periscope: AnnieElainey
IN THIS VIDEO
Mic used: http://amzn.to/2ahAuT5
Camera used: http://amzn.to/2a5jPCq
My Associate Store: http://astore.amazon.com/annielai-20
CHANNEL DESCRIPTION
Annie Segarra (Annie Elainey) creates mainly first-person videos on introspective topics, social topics, sharing her experiences and thoughts on disability, body image, LGBT topics, gender equality, etc, as well as creative content; a variety of music/artistic media and short films. Annie identifies as a queer Latinx disabled woman and uses she and they pronouns.")
