Undiagnosed-1

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John is a Mid-30’s Caucasian male suffering from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and possible other undiagnosed disease(s). As an infant, the patient, John reports a history of vomiting after breastfeeding and Failure to Thrive (FTT). Since childhood, He has had a significant issue in weight gaining despite adequate caloric intake, though his height has remained on the curve. As a child, he also has reported nausea, stomach aches and an overall aversion to food. In his 20’s, John’s GI issues became more severe as he began to have daily lower abdominal pain characterized by burning and nausea. He began to develop chronic vomiting daily and would vomit as many as 5 times per day. In his earlier 30’s he was 5’10” tall and weighed 109 lbs. He is easily fatigued due to his limited muscle mass and low weight. John still has persistent issues with pain and weakness in his knees, disc herniations, and shoulder dislocations. His GI issues and pain prevents him from attempts on building muscle masses with lifting and protein intake.

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