I have a friend with this condition (several places in her spinal column).
She's had several surgeries to remove calcium deposits (neck and
back areas)and to enlarge the nerve channel opening.  After surgery
she's had several of those nerve blocker spinal injections, but it doesn't

Apparently Celebrex is another pharmaceutical increasing the risk of heart
attack and stroke.  I checked out
http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/celebrex and found that Celebrex
is similar very similar to Vioxx, and can have the same side effects. If you

Has it been quieter than usual around here?
Comcast messed up the newsserver and wouldn't admit it. I haven't been able
to get NG through them for the better part of a week. Have it back now, but
there have been fewer posts than usual showing both here and on google.

Look here:
http://www.arc.org.uk/common/index.htm
Then scroll down to RA under "R"......!!
problems in the pyping tool me thinks ;-)

I have arthritis in my hands and knees, what test to you have to have
to find out if it's rumitoid or plain old arthritis?
Tom

There are fairly regular reports on alt.support.arthritis of people
failing Enbrel and being transferred to Humira with further successful
control of their RA.
It seems that NICE haven't even got round to considering Humira for UK

Since I now have a lovely plate and screws in my arm, I'm interested
in knowing if I can have an MRI.
Can you have an MRI if you have a metal plate in your body?
Inquiring minds would like to know. :-)

Dear Folks,
As I'm preparing for a hospital stay of at least four days, I'm wondering what
wonderful advice you folks have.  Any suggestions on what to take and what to
leave?  I've thought off light reading, cards (for entertainment value) one

hi guys,
i have to make a decision soon whether to stop remicade and try humira. a
couple of you have told me it works well for you. i'd like to hear some more
experiences, pro and con. how are you humira people doing?

(I'm looking forward to Portland in June, to see that waterfall)
The 51 stars of the United States
By Tom Uhlenbrock
January 9, 2005

You know all my life I've been taught to "honour" my parents. I was a nasty little ingrate as a child but in later years treated my parents with respect.  In many ways though, I am my mother's son. She bellows commands, is critical and can never relent in an argument   It's all ...

Hi Gary,
I have been posting in a forum for people who have had the same
surgery I just had.  Today there was a post from someone who is
interested in info about having the ulnar nerve removed.  I thought

"...patients are being misled into assuming the benefits are greater
than they are, {CMAJ editor} Dr. Hoey says.
CMAJ * January 4, 2005; 172 (1). doi:10.1503/cmaj.045206.
Vioxx: lessons for Health Canada and the FDA

The Washington Post's Style Invitational once again asked
readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by
adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a
new definition. Here are this year's winners:

Just to let you know,
Monday - Thyroid Ultrasound for the lump they found
Wed - Mamogram
Thurs. MRI for pituatary gland tumor possibly.