@Au Naturel
I also got the dx of osteoarthritis - it appears that a lot of ppl that have Ehlers-Danlos also have this type of arthritis. The bendable part, that surprisingly is a dependable way to know if a person has the Ehlers however genetic testing is also recommended. People without it are unable to bend like those with Ehlers. It can/will effect your eyes, heart and pretty much everything.
**Sir, if there is a chance that you do have Ehlers please find out before you have surgery and have an anesthesiologist aware if you do have it. I say this out of concern for your safety. A lot of people including doctors are unaware of this genetic defect and it’s affects with anesthesia. Google can be your friend in learning about Ehlers.
I did not know I had this until I was in my 50’s, doctors have been misdiagnosing this as fibromyalgia because they are not aware of Ehlers Danlos and only look for it in children. If your in the EU, you have a better chance of learning about this, American doctors are not being taught about it in schools. Our politicians and pharmaceutical companies have more power over our health than our doctors.