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firechief - 19 Apr 2005 17:19 GMT

STEER CLEAR OF THE BUNK!

Glucosamine and chondroitin may help alleviate pain, but
new studies reveal they do NOTHING to repair the
underlying damage of arthritis.

The type of calcium you take IS important, but don't lend
any credence to claims of "natural" calcium from coral
reefs, etc.

Be careful with St. John's Wort. A recent study showed
that it interferes with more than half of all prescription
medicines.

HEALTHY/Years
UCLA School of Medicine
Division of Geriatrics

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tejoyo@yahoo.com - 19 Apr 2005 20:31 GMT

In the book on RA I'm reading it also says that not enough research has
been done on many of the vitamins and supplements that we take and how
they may interact with many arthritis medications and even make them
less effective.

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Duckie - 21 Apr 2005 00:41 GMT

That is why it is important to tell your doctor
EVERYTHING you are putting into your mouth. A simple
aspirin taken with the stuff we take could kill us.
Duckie

> In the book on RA I'm reading it also says that not enough research has
> been done on many of the vitamins and supplements that we take and how
> they may interact with many arthritis medications and even make them
> less effective.

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Nann Bell - 21 Apr 2005 04:34 GMT

yeah, I keep the list on the computer and always have a copy in my purse with
me. I have the meds listed first, then the vitamins/supplements. You know
how new docs always tell you to bring in all your meds in a bag? Well, they
just want the detailed, accurate info. Haven't yet met one who wasn't glad
to get my list rather than a bag full of bottles.

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> That is why it is important to tell your doctor
> EVERYTHING you are putting into your mouth. A simple
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>> they may interact with many arthritis medications and even make them
>> less effective.

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Carole - 21 Apr 2005 18:16 GMT

Very true, Nann. And we should always carry a list of our meds, just in
case. You never know when you'll be in an emergency situation and at
that point, you may not be able to remember all your meds and the
dosage. We were given little cards by the cardiac care unit to fill in
and carry with us.

Carole

> yeah, I keep the list on the computer and always have a copy in my purse with
> me. I have the meds listed first, then the vitamins/supplements. You know
> how new docs always tell you to bring in all your meds in a bag? Well, they
> just want the detailed, accurate info. Haven't yet met one who wasn't glad
> to get my list rather than a bag full of bottles.

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Nell . - 22 Apr 2005 09:10 GMT

SeattleCarole@hotmail.com (Carole)

>Very true, Nann. And we should always carry
> a list of our meds, just in case. You never
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> dosage. We were given little cards by the
> cardiac care unit to fill in and carry with us.

>Carole

>Nann Bell wrote:

>>yeah, I keep the list on the computer and
>> always have a copy in my purse with me. I
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>> wasn't glad to get my list rather than a bag
>> full of bottles.

I'd rather take a list than lug a bag or box of meds into the office
anyway. And what if something happened to those meds on the way to or
from the doctor? Even if it's just something like the largest bottle
with the smallest pills coming open and spilling all over the seat and
floorboard (or a sticky liquid med coming open and doing the same but
worse).

Nell

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Carole - 21 Apr 2005 18:14 GMT

Absolutely! When I first started seeing my cardiologist, he even asked
me if I was taking vitamins or supplements. And with all the meds I take
for my heart, I check with him before taking anything over the counter.
Now that I go to cardiac rehab, we can even call the hospital pharmacy
(24 hours a day - 7 days a week) if we need to know if we can take
something with the meds we are taking. It's better to be safe than sorry!

Carole

> That is why it is important to tell your doctor EVERYTHING you are
> putting into your mouth. A simple aspirin taken with the stuff we take
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>> they may interact with many arthritis medications and even make them
>> less effective.

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