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Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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HI! I AM A 54 YR F/ WHO HAS HAD

HI! I AM A 54 YR F/ WHO HAS HAD 52 SURGERIES SINCE AGE 16YRS OLD. I WAS BORN WITH EHLER'S-DANLOS (HYPERMOBILITY) BUT IT HAS MOVED ON TO EFFECTING ORGANS, ETC. I RECENTLY HAD CHANGED PAIN MEDS. TO OXYCODONE 10MG (NO TYLENOL) AS MY CHRONIC PAIN HAS INCREASED AS I HAVE AGED. I HAVE A TITANIUM CAGE IN SPINE, AND FOR A YEAR I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH EXTREME PAIN FROM PROLAPSED HEMORROIDS. SURGEONS ARE NOT WISHING TO OPERATE AS I AM RECIEVING IRON INFUSIONS DUE TO ANEMIC LOW IMMUNE SYSTEM. SINCE I HAVE HAD SO MUCH SURGERY WHICH MUCH IS NOT DONE NOW, I LOST EVERYTHING IN KNEE JOINTS. SO MUCH PAIN THAT I OPTED FOR OPIATES B/C IT IS UNBEARABLE. IS THIS THE RIGHT MEDS FOR ME? ALSO I AM GOING TO SPECIAL PHYSTHIO AS I HAVE PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION.CONCERN INVOLVING STRETCHING TENDONS IN PELVIS, RECTAL TO SEE IF THIS WOULD WORK. DUE TO EDS, I AM NOT CERTAIN THAT THIS IS THE BEST SOLUTION? I WOULD PREFER SURGERY FOR PROLAPSE. THE PROLAPSE IS VERY VERY LARGE AND PHYSICIANS FEEL BANDING, ETC. WOULD NOT WORK. CAN YOU ADVISE PLEASE JAN H.
posted on Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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