Does Infection Cause Rheumatoid Arthritis?
In addition to genetic susceptibility, environmental factors have been
suggested to play a role in the development of RA. Among those,
infections have been widely suspected, although a definite association

I'm new to this forum, though I have had fibrmyalgia since 6th grade.
I'm now 43, so I am used to the FMS and know how it feels for me. I
have been off all medications for 5 years, to have a child and now I
have restorative sleep, since I am an exhausted parent.  Who would have

Well, as assistant manager of the "UPSA DAISIES & WEEDS" MSN group
(not sure where the manager went), MSN has just told me that there has
been another 90 days of inactivity - so in 14 days they are going to
delete it.

I saw my RD this week.  Since I have had some improvement since
starting Humira and it wears off too soon, he increased it to once
every 10 days.  Still have to stay on the prednisone until my next
visit in 3 months.  If I'm doing well then we'll start decreasing the

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I am thinking about getting a sauna, it is  steam one, does anyone know if
using a sauna if you have RA is bad for it?  IT states that it helps the
immune system from all the sweating but I was wondering if that is good
since our system is already over active.

Got this today and thought y'all would like the ideas as well --
Did you know THIS about Moonshine?
1. To remove a bandage painlessly, saturate the bandage with
Moonshine. The solvent dissolves adhesive.

Going to ortho on Aug 1st.  Is believed I have arthritis in BOTH
shoulders.
Trying Tylenol Arthritis 650 x2--seems to help
Shoulders in lot of pain

If you would like to be part of a summer postcard exchange, please
send me your snail mail address (if I do not already have it from
previous exchanges) by Sunday July 24th. Thank-you.
Please remember to remove the Ima from my email addy rather than just

I just found out I have RA. I started MTX 2.5mg, 5 ea 1 day per week.
I took my first dose last night at about 8pm. I am curious if any of
you with MTX experience would share with me when the drug "kicks
in".... I am nearly at 24 hours after my first dose... outside of a

Last summer we did a post card exchange. Is there any interest in
doing the same this summer?
I know that it can be quite pricey, but recieving the cards is a nice
treat.

A recently retired cardiologist friend was here yesterday.  He is
volunteering in a free clinic and said he was amazed to find so many middle
class people without health coverage--not only the poor showing up.  He said
they are using the following regimen to replace Vioxx and ...

Both my shoulders hurt whenever I move my arms reaching in opposite
direction
Can you have arthritis in shoulders?
Bonnie

My mom asked me to find out if any of you have had something similar happen
to you. Skin peels/sloughs off when she takes off her makeup. Just a top
layer. Not causing wounds or redness. But it's irritating enough that she is
cutting back on makeup, even though as a sales clerk ...

Got the River Rogues CD yesterday and it is great and
thanks for the Duhks as well. Listened to about half of
it yesterday and it is in my car for tomorrows open
house. I think Kiki is going to like this one. lol