Vent: I hate the domino effect of my various chronic illnesses

Like a lot of people on here, IBS is not my only chronic illness. Most of my issues really stem from my Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. It's just so frustrating when joint problems cause migraines, the migraine meds cause an increase in my GERD, the GERD meds and migraine meds cause a constipation flare, and all of it leads to days of not being functional. That means I'm not doing my physical therapy those days, which is what I need to protect my joints long-term. Exercise is also what helps manage my POTS, anxiety, and depression.

I've gotten better at managing it -- if I take my migraine med I start Miralax the same day. But there are still just days when I'm not functional, and recovery days like today when I'm only semi-functional.

It's not that big a deal in the summer but during the school year it really impacts my kids. It just sucks.

Blargh.