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Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, MCAS, POTS, and MALS

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Jun 12 9:01pm | Replies (46)

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@colleenyoung

Welcome, Shannon. That is helpful to know that you didn't have to go through genetic testing (or the cost) since your grandmother's medical history and you own diagnoses of hEDS/cEDS comfirmed the genetics.

Pharmacogenomics can be helpful for people with EDS. Pharmacogenomics— also known as pharmacogenetics or PGx — uses a person’s genetic information to predict the way they may react to a drug. It combines the sciences of pharmacology (study of drugs) and genetics (study of DNA/genes). People with hEDS often have challenges with medications and have unfavorable drug experiences because their genetic makeup prevents them from metabolizing some medications.

@macrdo @shannev @carolinebrown1995 @mhjs123 were pharmacogenetics ever discussed with you?

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Replies to "Welcome, Shannon. That is helpful to know that you didn't have to go through genetic testing..."

No not at all, my daughter is getting a saliva specimen in the mail, still do not have it yet.
Question? Does the saliva test tell the pharmacogenetics of it in the EDS Panel?
thanks in advance! Mary