My doctor gave me a bunch of samples of BEXTRA for my OA--knees and hip due
primarily to too much weight.  I have been using indomethacin but it only lasts
a few hours.  Any experience with BEXTRA?? Thanks in advance. Bob.

The truth behind Rosie Shiver's vendetta was posted today by someone
who she confided in:
"Rosie wrote to me about how "powerful she feels, when people here are
scarred of her..it gives her a sense of authority and possibly boosts

What do people use for sore creaky knees.
Rey

my ASA family...
please say prayers, chants, wave a magic wand, dance, whatever...
I need prayers...you know I was sick most of June from the infection.
That delayed my really starting PT as I needed too...although running

Pill spammers got me thinking about a limerick
I ran across on another newsgroup:
<quote>
This is what happens if you overdose on the "Herbal Viagra?"

Hi ASAers!
I'm finally hanging around again since the school year has finally
ended and I have some free time!  : )  I have tried to read posts
whenever I could and always keep this group in my thoughts and

Several of my neices this past holiday weekend ask me what RA was and
what does it feel like.  
Now, mind you, they are only 4,8 & 9 years old, so I was a bit caught
off gaurd especially with how to explain to them what RA feels like.  

Well I have a bit of hope today - the second opinion Dr's office called and
wants to see me on Friday morning to discuss some options. They ask if I had
ever had an epidural in my spine before and I told them I hadn't. Has
anyone? Can you tell me please what it is like? Is is ...

Mozilla users go here: http://www.mozilla.org/security/shell.html and
patch or update.
JDShine

My mother had to go to ER by ambulance this afternoon. She was
experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain radiating to her back.
They did numerous tests and do not think it is a heart attack, but
they are treating her for pneumonia and a possible embolism. The dr.

*L*  Looks pretty odd around this NG...
Hope everyone is hanging in there, or even better than that!

JG

Hi, my name's James and I've never posted to this group before - I never
knew any thing like this existed until today. I guess I should start by
telling you about myself.
I'm 22. I was diagnosed with RA in 1999, but the doctors didn't tell me that

Being the Corrie fan I am, I spotted this on another Newsgroup, did
make me think the script writers need to check their scripts a bit
closer.....LOL

Where are you? Has anyone heard from him lately. How are you doing? Have
missed you greatly and think of you often.

So I know you guys are out there-I cannot find the zip for Johnie's address and
when I tried to mapquest it, the address I used (which I used from memory as I
have used it enough that I was sure I knew it) showed up on mapquest as not a
valid address (Jo, don't send that card yet).  ...