Knee Surgery
April 10, 2008 8:37pm
After it taking months from the timing of my knee dislocation (and subsequent ruptured ACL, medial collateral ligament and meniscus tear, I am …
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About Me
LooseyMD
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About Me
I am an Emergency doctor; married, 2 young children. I have Hypermobile ED. I am increasingly having prblems, incloding severe muscle spasm, knee pain a posterior right knee dislocation. I have dislocated many joints, but that was indescribly painful and and impeding my life, work, sleep. I recently moved to DenmarK. I am having a hard time getting competent care here (in the land of Dr. Ehlers!). I have children 4 and 6 who are affected, and I am trying to find competent care / education for them as well.
I am an Emergency doctor; married, 2 young children. I have Hypermobile ED. I am increasingly having prblems, incloding severe muscle spasm, knee pain a posterior right knee dislocation. I have dislocated many joints, but that was indescribly painful and and impeding my life, work, sleep. I recently moved to DenmarK. I am having a hard time getting competent care here (in the land of Dr. Ehlers!). I have children 4 and 6 who are affected, and I am trying to find competent care / education for them
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My passions are my family, my husband and children. My dearest friends, sibling and other family. My interests are sustainable economies, environmental protection and preservation of biodiversity ecosystems.
My passions are my family, my husband and children. My dearest friends, sibling and other family. My
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Journal Entry for January 16, 2008
January 16, 2008 4:26am
Hmm, lets see, not such bad sleep for me...i slept, whch is a gift. (Between EDS sundrome, 2 babies, a residency in Emergency Medicine (as they told …
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Journal Entry for January 16, 2008
January 16, 2008 12:28am
Hello from Denmark. Its 0620 here. Dar cold wet. I usually wake up several times a night due to pain. Often it is muscle spasm. When I get cramps …
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Journal Entry for January 15, 2008
January 15, 2008 4:51am
Felling a bit better. Resolved to go for a walk and call the EDS in Denmark. Its in Copenhagen, but I will find it. Somehow I have to get myself some …
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Close Hypermobile Syndrome
As a child I was completely unaware I had anything other than my nickname was "Gumby Girl)". My siblings and, 46 years old, mmother of two. I am an Emergency doctor presently in Denmark. In my midthirties I was diagnosed with Hypermobile EDS ( type 3 ). Hypermobile joints, somewhat flexbile skin, no/ little atrophic scarring, increasingly common and severe large and small joint dislocations, recurrences, subluxation. One ruptured annular ligament. Very mobile cervical spine. Mitral v. prolapse,
Treatments
- Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
- Ibuprofen is excellent unless I has a severe injurt or spaasm. Its of no help to spasm. It is excellent for a usual get me through the daily joint pain. I take 600 mg TID with water.
- Glucosamine/Chondroitin Too Soon to Tell
- hard to tell I keep taking it
- Walking Working / Worked
- muscle strength essential for stability. Also stretching running when I can have a meniscus tear after a posterior right knee dislocation waiting for an orthopaedic surgeon.
Close Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
EDS classical Diagnosed at OHSU in 1997 by Dr. Frances Stohr. I was as tudent at OHSU at the time. I was initially diagnosed as HED, but as time has marched on, Classical appears to be more accurate due to my history of poor wound heaking, wound dehiscence, bruising, bladder prolapse, mitral valve prolapse, difficulty with skin sutures, cigarette paper skin, and very soft mildly stretchy skin. I am also quite hypermobile. I have 2 children, aslo very hypermobile.
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