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Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein

Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein

EDS Medical Gaslighting, MCAS & Migraine with Dr. Ina Stephens | Ep 213

Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 19m

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What happens when doctors misunderstand Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD)? Sometimes the consequences go far beyond frustration or delayed treatment. In this episode of Bendy Bodies with the Hypermobility MD, Dr. Linda Bluestein is joined by Dr. Ina Stephens, Associate Director of the UVA Health EDS and Hypermobility Disorder Center, to answer listener questions about MCAS, gut health, circadian rhythm, migraine, pediatric hypermobility, and more. They also confront a disturbing reality for some families navigating poorly understood conditions: medical gaslighting, misdiagnosis, and inappropriate Munchausen-by-proxy referrals. Can you support a healthy…