Hallo to all of you, ASA and UPSA lovers,
For those who are interested in RA related foot problems, here is the link
to my photo reportage about my foot problems during the last three years. If
you are a very sensitive person, do not open the link ! ! !  After all, I am

I'm not really sure how available this cheese is to everyone but I
thought I would throw it out there.
Laughing Cow has 3 different kind of soft cheese that you spread on
veggies. (Crackers would be better, but...alas) I have tried the Swiss

You mentioned in a post about it taking years before there was enough damage
showing on xray before you were believed.
How did you make it thru all that. I still keep going back to the way
certain joints look and RA but they keep saying no. I also believe that this

I was diagnosed with gout about six months ago. I've been suffering
from it for about a year. I've had about five attacks in that past
year, and usually they only lasted about 10-12 hours.
However I recently had an "attack" start about FIVE days ago, and it

I have seen this stuff in the drug stores and advertised. Does it really
work? Seems like you have to take so many ( 2 3x/day). Pills, Pills, more
Pills! However, if it helps......

Well my Rd called this am and said not to start the mtx tonight after all.
I told her the reaction I got when I started the Folic acid and the
interstitial cystitis and the extreme fatigue are so bad that It is almost
not worth getting out of bed.

Went to an RA doctor today and his word was OR and maybe a bit of RA - took
some blood and I have to go back in 2 weeks. I now have this picture of me
as an invalid with my fingers all bent out of shape.  Please say it won't
happen! ahhh  He gave me a shot of cortisone to help my ...

I gave myself my first injection on Friday night. I had no problem doing it
at all. My experience with Type I Diabetes stood me in good for that! (use
an pump now).
I felt just fine until late Sunday mrning when I felet tired and had a bit

Carol,
Good luck tomorrow with your knee surgery.   Will definitely be keeping
you in my thoughts and prayers.   Praying that this will relieve a great
deal of your pain and suffering and praying that it won't be as bad as

Since joining this group I have been seeing posts (spam probably) about
various diets and natural herbs and vitamins for OA. Does anyone have any
REAL experience with this? I bet every spammer out there will jump in, but
it seems something might help.

Chris is work on getting me a smaller desk top puter so that I can have one
in my bedroom too. So when I have to lay down and can't be up then I can
still be in touch. He said he will be working on it tonight and then the
next time he is down he will get it to me and set it up for ...

Just to let you know. I might be down for awhile. I am saying messages to
respond to when I can.
I am in so much pain and having allergy attacks bad which of course is
sending off more pain. So it is an endless process right now.

I have the book with the instructions and lots of recipes. I bought it, but
since I am a vegetarian it had way too much meat in it and it is hard to
substitute. Anyway, I don't know if it is allowed here, but I would be
willing to sell it. It's new...no damage. Email me privately if ...

Just a brief note to say thank you!
The UPS man stopped at my house yesterday, and left me the cutest picture frame
that looks like an antique sewing machine.  And in this frame is a picture of
my birthday party, held in my absence, at the Boston Gimpfest.  It even has a

I just had to start another thread when I read this post.