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Suggest Treatment For Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

my son has ehlers Danlos syndrome. hes 30 and already suffered an anuerism in his aorta we didnt think he would survive it. they drained 2 pints of blood from his right lung and fluid from his chest, could do nothing foe the bleed but said it must have scabbed over because he was improving. this is frustruating as most doctors have never heard os it. My question is....can he fly in an airplane for a few hours 2 months after surgery or ever for that matter
Mon, 18 May 2015
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Hi, I did review your concern.EDS is a genetic disorder affecting connective tissues of our body. There are many types but from the problem your son is having it seems that it is vascular type which is more often severe in presentation. the best way to go about it is to give him symptomatic relief and avoid blunt trauma to his body as much as possible. I will not recommend a flight for him simply for the reason that there will be no immediate medical attention for him in the air. As far as air pressures are considered it is not a great issue as carriers are pressure controlled, but he needs a doctor with him to travel with him to stop bleeding in case it happens.
I hope this helps.I wish your son a happy life ahead.
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Suggest Treatment For Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Hi, I did review your concern.EDS is a genetic disorder affecting connective tissues of our body. There are many types but from the problem your son is having it seems that it is vascular type which is more often severe in presentation. the best way to go about it is to give him symptomatic relief and avoid blunt trauma to his body as much as possible. I will not recommend a flight for him simply for the reason that there will be no immediate medical attention for him in the air. As far as air pressures are considered it is not a great issue as carriers are pressure controlled, but he needs a doctor with him to travel with him to stop bleeding in case it happens. I hope this helps.I wish your son a happy life ahead.