But almost no-one had any solid ideas as to how these conditions relate, and no forum existed where experiences could be shared. The main problem was, and still is, that relatively little is known about HMS or FMS, let alone the connection between them. What causes some people to have pain with HMS and others to have none is virtually a mystery. In the mean time, with so much controversy surrounding each syndrome by itself, few are taking the time to investigate how they all interact and offset each other. Perhaps the main reason for starting a list was the fact that people with hypermobile joints find it difficult to separate those symptoms from their FMS symptoms, or the complications that stem from them.
More confusion arises when it comes to trying to alleviate pain.
For example, one of the primary measures used for easing FMS pain is stretching, but this serves only to exacerbate the strain that hypermobile joints are under. When you put the two together, it's extremely difficult to separate or cope with them. It also will hopefully act as a torchlight as such, directing some light on the hazy connection between the conditions. Dealing with these illnesses, site building and moderating a list are all very new things for me, and I'm constantly working to make this site useful and current. The author guarantees that no personal information about the site's visitors has been or will ever be shared with, given or sold to any third party.