this might be the key

i feel like my body is like the show lost. i found a clue to why my skin is so stretchy, i have anxiety and depression, and im over flexible and have an indented sternum:

quote:
People with hypermobility syndrome may develop other conditions caused by their lax connective tissues. These conditions include Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), varicose veins, flat feet, scoliosis, sprains, tendonitis, and bursitis. People with hypermobility syndrome may be at increased risk of early-onset osteoarthritis, and there is evidence linking hypermobility syndrome to anxiety and depression.[2][3]

THEN I FIND OUT A MORE SPECIFIC ONE DIRECTLY ADDRESSING MY PECTUS ESCAVATUM:

Common symptoms are unstable, flexible joints with a tendency to dislocate and subluxate, due to ligaments which are overly stretchable, and elastic, fragile, soft skin that easily forms welts and scars. "It was the recommendation of a workshop convened in Berlin by Beighton (1986) that the Ehlers-Danlos designation be used for joint hypermobility with skin changes" [1] in contrast to hypermobility syndromes without skin changes, once known as EDS type 11 (Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 147900). Other symptoms can include eye problems, such as lens dislocation and nearsightedness. Bone deformities such as pectus excavatum (sunken chest) or scoliosis may present early. Most serious consequences are due to vascular and organ fragility, which are less frequent.[1


i am not a hypchondriac, i definetly have ehler-danlos syndrome