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Do some eds patients suffer with sleep problems?
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EDS: Can you specify what eds stands for? Some abbreviations mean different things to different people.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Not unlikely: Because of the musculoskeletal problems they may have ongoing pain. Many have muscle pain, there can tearing of tendons, and multiple sites of arthritis and spinal deformities have been described. Low blood pressure can contribute to non-restorative sleep as well.
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