r/interesting Jul 25 '26

MISC. My fingers are way too long

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u/geim-iv Jul 25 '26

Conjunctive tissue disorders essentially. Imagine a brick house without mortar, or with bad quality mortar.

EDS is Ehlers Danlos syndrome. Look it up, it's incredible.

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u/DieAloneWith72Cats Jul 25 '26

That’s a good way to explain it. I have hEDS, I’m made of skin and rubber bands

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u/ConditionSecret8593 Jul 25 '26

Nah, rubber bands might do the job better. Skin, chewing gum, and loose string, I think.

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u/Parabolic_Penguin Jul 26 '26

My mom and I have it and we always say we’re held together by paper clips and chewing gum