CHRONIC ILLNESS IN AMERICA:
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http://www.johnkerry.com/front/splash.html  ---   http://www.democrats.org/
Bush is scary lets elect Kerry!

Hello group,
I'm here to introduce myself, and to find some fellow arthritics for
comfort/support/advice or just to help me stop fretting.
I'm 27, and since I was a teenager I've had cracking joints and stiff

I got a laugh and warm fuzzies today.  When I got home from work today there
was a box sitting on my mailbox.  When I went to get it I noticed it was a
ziplock box that had multiple sizes.  I got tickled thinking someone had sent
me a new set of luggage.  Finally I calmed down ...

Efficacy and Safety of Rituximab at 2 Years Following a Single Treatment
in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
P. Emery1, T. Sheeran2, P. B. Lehane3, N. Saiedabadi3, T. M. Shaw3.
1Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom; 2Cannock Chase

 Drug Induced Lupus in Patients with Rheumatoid Arhtritis Following
Treatment with Infliximab
Jennifer Williams, Susan Barr, Marvin J. Fritzler, Liam Martin.
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

Saw an article on resurfacing.  It has some benefits of THR i.e.  recoup
time 6 weeks to 3 months, does not remove the head of the femur, future
dislocation less  likely because it uses a bigger ball.   Downside is it has
not been tested for long term effects because it is ...

Yesterday I slept all day after putting hubby and son and his friend on a
plane to New England. Padding around the house all evening in jammies,
looking for something to do after the debate, I was finally able to get to
google the newsgroups. Boy was I surprised by what I've been ...

Passed along from Robert and Nichole Hanson
Please keep in mind after reading the product story below - our
Replenex is now better than ever and for a short time l/2 off the
normal price --  $9.98 and 8 bps - stock up this month! Here is a

Is extreme fatigue part and parcel of RA? I have always associated it with the
MS I am fortunate (!) enough to have too. Today I feel absolutely trashed and I
have actually slept fairly well the past few nights. I have been in a flare all
summer and still having pain, especially in ...

Yahooooo!  about time.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,118121,00.asp
FTC Sues Alleged Spyware Distributors
Companies are accused of infecting PCs, and then selling

My brother put my shots of the damage around my mom's house upon his
website:
http://paleo.org/hurricanes
It was a quick and dirty job so we didn't edit out duplicates or ones

This is my first posting to this news group.
Recently I've started experiencing moderate OA symptoms in my knee and
thumb. For cardiac reasons I'm on a Coumadin blood thinning regimen and my
doctor strongly advises me against taking any of the anti inflammatory

It was a great weekend. Becca did wonderfully!
The party was great! Had way too much food prepared so had to deal with
leftovers which couldn't be re-frozen (but had a friend in need who really
needed her fridge re-stocked. Just got put on bed rest for congestive heart

Anyone have or heard of  Piriformis muscle pain ?
I have had severe leg pain for 3/4 yrs to the point of not being
able to walk, exercise, work, etc.... enjoy life.
I 've had 2 back surgeries (fusion, spinal cord de-tethering) and one

Having suffered with severe arthritic knees for a number of years now,
and after 3 arthroscopies, 2 ops to remove bits of excess bone and a
course of injections directly to the joint I'd pretty well resolved
myself to the fact that pain was always going to be a factor in my