We have a troll among us. And he is a bad one. He's favorite trick is
abusing people which should give you a notion immediately of what kind
of guy he is.
He is now morfing [changing his name which is not real and hidden behind

I have posted here years ago, I have been on plaquenil for over a year for
RA, I am finally now given a scrip for methortrexate, I was given one years
ago but never took it it scared me to much. Anyway before I was told to
start at 7.5 once a week and slowly work up, this new doc ...

Hi, visited the doc today (well his right hand man anyway) gave him my pain
diary he looked at my hands & knees and then disappeared for 20 mins!!! he
went next door to speak with the prof, came back and gave me the option of
Gold injections or Azathioprine. I decided on the ...

Hello everyone, my name is Joanne and I have been reading this group for a
few days and thought it was time to say hello and introduce myself.
I have just been diagnosed (after a long and painful nowhere with anything)
with RA. My hands are so painful and swollen. I am going to be ...

On 21 Jun 2004 17:45:39 GMT, shenmei9@aol.com (ShenMei9) wrote:

Anyone have a gimp hand friendly way to mash potatoes?  Can it be done with a
food processor?  (when I buy one!)
I just haven't been doing it, but I picked up this potato cookbook at the
Dollar Tree this weekend.  Some of the recipes use mashed potatoes (real

Hi, I just wanted to introduce myself.  I'm a 35 year old male, married with
two young children.  I've been struggling with back and hip pain for roughly
ten years now and have never been diagnosed with anything significant until
receently.  I was away for work for a few days and ...

Hi all! It's been extremely busy here with a constant flow of visitors and
the school year starting to wind down. I also haven't been doing very well
with the RA. Lots of flares at random joints on random days, some days good,
some not--you know the drill. Anyway, saw the rd last ...

So guys,
I think Mary's birthday is the 29th.  Joe always loves it if we can send her
cards on her birthday.  SInce he isn't posting, I would consider it a personal
favor if you can email or snailmail Mary a card for her birthday.

It seems to me at some point we had a discussion about different brands
of cars and SUV's.   I thought I remembered someone saying that there
were one or two vehicles out there that were made specifically with
people with RA and other forms of arthritis in mind, with higher seats

Well actually keep Denise and her mom in your prayers if you would.
I talked to her yesterday and she sounds so tired and sounds like she is
going to crash and burn. I hope not.
She has been helping out her friend and helping with her friends brother

Thanks for the warm notes of welcome.  I have been trying to post to
this group for a long time to say that and hope that I will finally,
with Diane's most recent help, get this message to all of you.
I'm new to RA and have yet taken any DMARD's.  My dr. has prescribe

Well--I am dealing with a situation that is more stressful than I
thought--my so called significant other decided that because she felt I was
boring and where we live was boring and that she was antsy decided to step
out on me.  I inadvertently found out and told her that we are ...

(I've always wanted to do that)
So how was your trip?  I see you are home safe and sound.
Jo