I'm into my 3rd month with my new Oxford Knee and it feels great
although not fully healed.  I was working in the basement and started
to kneel. I got on my beatup right knee and started to put weight on
my new knee. No way, said I, it just didn't feel right so i aborted

A Job Application
This is an actual job application that a 75 year
old senior citizen submitted to Wal-Mart in Arkansas.
They hired him because he was so funny.

Med-Challenger for Emergency Physicians, HemoSurf v2.6 Multilingual,
Dentrix 10.5.4.4, other new medical tutorials (Apr 2003 - Aug 2004),
Medical ACR Learning CDs, SYSTAT SigmaPlot v9.0 WinAll SR, SYSTAT
SigmaStat v3.1 WinAll SR, Mathcad v12, Matlab v7 R14 SP1, Mathematica

Not long ago we were discussing how exhausting showering could be for
some of us.  I also mentioned that I could not do my hair
everyday...usually only twice a week.  My shoulders aren't up for
reaching my big ole head.

. . . except in me, of course. but the article is encouraging for the newbies.
diane
New Two-Year Data Show That Most Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with
ENBREL Plus Methotrexate Had No Progression of Joint Damage

A family member is in her mid-50s and is suffering from
upper back pain, shoulder pain and neck pain
at times. She suspects she may also have problem
with joints.

Does anyone remember the site that Larry gave us that compacted stuff so you
have more memory available?  I had it on the other CPU but don't have it now
and really need it.  Thanks.   Andy???
Gwen

"Hello, is this the FBI?"
"Yes. What can I do for you?"
"I'm calling to report about my neighbor Virgil Smith.
He's hiding marijuana inside his firewood!"

This is my own anecdotal experience.  I am not a doctor and this is not
intended to be medical advice.
I always thought that there was a connection in-between the food that I ate
and my psoriatic arthritis.  The food that would aggravate my symptoms the

It's now been 6 weeks since the dislocated hip was re-set.
The brace and the Ted stockings are history, and I'm seeing small
improvements every day in walking, going up and down stairs etc. I still
need a walking stick or one crutch if I go out of the house, but the

Barometric Pressure And Ambient Temperature Influence Osteoarthritis
(OA) Pain. Results Of A National Web-Based Prospective Study.
Timothy E. McAlindon, Margaret K. Formica, Jeremiah Fletcher, Chris
Schmid. Tufts - New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories Inc. (ABT.N: Quote,
Profile, Research) on Monday said its arthritis drug, Humira, proved
effective in treating arthritis associated with the skin disorder psoriasis
in a late-stage clinical trial.

I have no cartilege remaining in my right knee & will problably have
total knee replacement surgery.  In the meantime, I have severe pain,
both day & night.  I have a choice of using:
    apap with codeine 30 mg tablets

We have a date! April 29 2005 to May 1 2005 in Bradenton, FL.
The details will be on Arthritis Insight.
If you have never been to a Gimp Fest this is a great time to start and see
why everyone who has attended one is always eager to return. Those of you in

        My symptoms are not bad enough to affect my driving  ......really, I've no excuse!...... :o)      & being newly diagnosed, I  know nothing about any of the medications used to combat RA.    Driving is very important/essential to me, are the current drugs used going to ...