New Evidence for Central Sensitization of Fibromyalgia Patients: Windup
Maintenance is Abnormal.
Roland Staud, Michael E. Robinson, Donald D. Price, Charles J. Vierck.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

My almost 16 year old neice, Lauren, went to ER last night after losing sight
in one eye. They did many tests and finally diagnosed it as a migraine (which
is what I predicted it was before they left). Sent her home after the sight
returned. Her doctor called today saying there was ...

  I suppose this is overdue, so thanks for asking, Donna. :-) Things have
been interesting. When Norm got laid off in April and switched jobs I had Rx
coverage until the end of July and then hadta stop all meds. cold turkey as
I ran out of each one.

New exercise routine if you're over 50, or for any day you feel like you
are over 50.  You might want to take it easy at  first, then do it faster
as you become more proficient.  It may be too strenuous for some.
And, always, always consult your doctor before starting any ...

Prednisone Use and the Risk of Cataract Formation in Persons with
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Liron Caplan1, Kaleb Michaud2, Frederick Wolfe2. 1Washington University,
St. Louis, MO; 2National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS

You might be a Floridian if:
You exhibit a slight twitch when introduced to anyone with the first
names of Charley, Frances or Ivan
Your freezer never has more than $20 worth of food in it any given time

Any of our Canadian gang in Toronto,  I'll be there from 21-31 Oct.
Coffee or lunch is always possible!!!
Bruce

A couple of people have mentioned Pennsaid and how effective it is. Does anyone
know about it? I looked it up and it is not approved yet in the U.S. (presently
under review) but other places are using it. It sounds to me like a topical form
of Arava as they both contain the same ...

Infliximab Dose Escalation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis:
Results From the START Trial
Rene Westhovens1, Frederick Wolfe2, Mahboob U. Rahman3, John Han3, David
Yocum4. 1UZ Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium; 2National Data Bank for

'First hand account of symptoms' Database
        I was wondering if anybody out there in internet land with the right
skills and attitudes had thought of initiating a website to collect
first hand accounts of  symptoms and experiences of illnesses, in

I'm scheduled for PIP joint replacements on my left fourth and fifth
fingers on October 26th, and I'm getting really nervous about it! My
DIP joints on those same fingers are also totally shot, but they aren't
going to replace those -- too much risk for all four joints! -- so they

On the first day of their honeymoon, the blonde bride
slipped into a sexy
but sweet nightie and, with great anticipation, crawled
into bed, only to

Like some other people in this group, I'm upset about Vioxx. I have a
very sensitive gut and can't take the usual NSAIDS at all.
Vioxx was superb: stopped  my pain and absolutely NO GI effects at all.
My GP changed me to Celebrex, but after only 7 days I have gastric pain

Oh gawd ... I really did it this time... snapped a tendon in my right
thumb, while putting on my socks!!
Surgeon says they're not going to bother reattaching it, as it was
probably weak (or damaged by arthritis) in the first place - but they

 Alaska Zoo to Build Elephant Treadmill in Hopes
 Plump Pachyderm Will Exercise, Lose Weight
 10-07-2004 5:43 PM
 By MARY PEMBERTON