Can a Bad Sunburn Trigger an Immune Flare?
A patient recently asked me this question, and it gets at something much bigger about immune flares, triggers, and why some bodies have a harder time returning to baseline.
The Bendy Bulletin
Expert guidance on joint hypermobility, EDS, HSD, POTS, MCAS and chronic pain from Dr. Linda Bluestein, The Hypermobility MD.
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