In this episode pharmacist Jay Gill interviews Dr. Norman Marcus, the Director of the Norman Marcus Pain Institute in New York. Dr. Marcus educates us about Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a group of inherited connective tissue disorders. It involves every tissue of the body, but it tends to present in the skin, joints and blood vessels. With EDS, collagen is weakened or loose which leads to unusually stretchy skin or over flexible joints. Dr. Marcus uses the Beighton Score to help diagnose patients with hypermobility. This is just one of the things he looks for when considering a diagnosis of EDS. Patients with EDS typically present with joint pain, diffuse pain, fatigue, fragile skin or internal pain from blood vessels rupturing. Dr. Marcus shares his thoughts on using low dose naltrexone (LDN) and very low dose naltrexone (VLDN) to help manage this disease.
You can learn more about Dr. Marcus and his practice at https://www.normanmarcuspaininstitute.com/
