Wow, after catching up from all that happened while I was gone.  It has
taken me about four hours to quickly scan the posts of the past two weeks
while I was on vacation. I spent two wonderful weeks on the west coast.  A
week in Seattle with high friends followed by a week in ...

Are white beans allowed on the phase one or not until phase 2 and 3?
The reason I ask, is because I just got 2 taco soup recipes from a
friend.   The first one calls for:
16 oz of salsa

Hi my name is Scott Smart. I am a physical therapist but I also have
osteoarthritis in my knees, fibromyalgia, and chronic back pain.  I am
currently being treated by a coworker Steve Pratt who is a physical
therapist that specializes in magnetic therapy.

Do any of you use an exercise ball at all to help strengthen you
muscles/joints or for weight loss or both?    If so, do you use an
organized program with it like pilates  or do you just kind of do your
own thing?   Do you like the exercise ball and find it easy to use/work

First of all, I want to tell you that you are some of the best friends
I've ever had even though I've never met you.  With your help, I'll be
able to pay my rent by Friday.  I do have to pay late fees, but I'm not
going to stress on that, and will just have to owe them to the ...

Is Arthritis Insight URL down for maintenance or something, I seem to
be having trouble connecting to it just now?
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Andy

i'm doing the final final final edit on this book. (i hope).
can anyone tell me what color(s) the current mcdonald's uniforms are?
on a boat with an outboard motor, can you use the words "motor" and "engine"
interchangeably (sp?) when referring to the motor?

Alex - How is Sarah doing?  Is she feeling a little less crappy now that
she's home and has you as chief cook and bottle washer?  Hope so.  Give her
our love.
DeeTee

Hey Kelly, was just sitting her thinking of you and your family tonight
and realized it has been awhile since we have had an update on Rachel as
well as yourself!   Care to share???
Donna G

I have been diagnosed with both osteo arthritis and rhematoid arthritis.
The dr. gave me samples of clebrex which helped me imensely. Unfortunately
med-i-cal does not pay for this and therefore I was prescribed naprosyn--
which does not help, and motrin 800 mg which does not help ...

I am 47 and was diagnosed about 20 years ago.  I am now disabled can not
work or do much of anything.  I have tried all the latest drugs.  The
latest was Humiria.  The side affects have been unbearable and my RA Doc
says he doesn't think its the medicine.  But all the research I've ...

My mom has suffered with rumatory arthritis for many years.  So did my
grandmother before her, and I can tell that I am already showing early
signs of arthritis.  I hated seeing my mom suffer.  She would cry many
nights in pain, and not wanting to end up in the same conditions that

I'm sure there was someone in this group who frequently had blood show up in
their urine, but I can't remember who.
If there is anyone who has this happen - did you doctor get concerned about
it?

       TRAIN OF LIFE
       Some folks ride the train of life
       Looking out the rear,
       Watching miles of life roll by,

Since I am a newly diagnosed OA and on my 2nd day of pain free living, I
need to know if "flare-ups" are common. I got a shot of cortisone in my knee
about 1 1/2 weeks ago and don't know if my status is because of that or if I
am in a "cool down" stage. My hands and feet don't hurt, ...