You're Not Making It Up – The Science of Chronic Pain: Ehlers-Danlos, Fibromyalgia, and Hypermobility

leven doctors. Eleven times being told that everything was normal. Yet the pain never went away.

Millions of people live with pain that does not show up on medical tests. They are dismissed as exaggerating, anxious, or even making up their own suffering. But they are not.

In You're Not Making It Up, Dr. Carlos Gropen explains the science behind chronic pain, fibromyalgia, hypermobility, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in clear and accessible language.

From diagnostic criteria to treatment and exercise, this book helps readers better understand what happens inside a body that experiences pain even when there is no visible injury.

This is not a book of promises. It is a book of explanations—created for those seeking science, understanding, and greater autonomy in living with chronic pain.