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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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How Can Chronic Arthritis Be Treated?

I have been a chronic pain patient for 30 years due to arthritis 6 herniated discs in my lower back and bone fragments so severe that surgery is an impossibility, I have broke my neck twice and have very limited movement to my left I have had both knees replaced and am going to need a right hip soon I never been a drinker but caught hepitis c through poor teeth they never grew any larger than baby teeth after the fourth absiss I had all my teeth pulled and then found out that I CANT wear dentures ive had two open heart surgerys one mitro pig valve then 3 years later another to replace the solidified valve with a mechanical one I m turning 52 6-16 next week I m fighting and infection in my leg witch is making my leg swell and just got out of the hospital one the last day of last month I m still fighting the pain from the pancritisis the doctor that did the last heart surgery needed to repair a collapsed lung right side upper quadrant and go figure he clipped and artery and after trying to so it up in the room three times they jumped on me and I don t even remember getting to the hallway passed out from blood loss then he went in and partially severed the nerves to my right arm half my arm from the thumb and the next to fingers all the way to the nerves right near my collar bonebut I m starting to have major issues cant sleep cause of all of the pain
Fri, 31 Aug 2018
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Consult a rheumatologist and get evaluated.

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How Can Chronic Arthritis Be Treated?

Hi, Consult a rheumatologist and get evaluated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.