I just took my last Bextra. What can I expect when I start Mobic
tomorrow?  Should I worry about driving the first day? Thanks - Diane W

Well, after my desperate post Saturday afternoon, my water broke just
after 11pm that night. Rich and I got the hospital at about midnight
and I was admitted.
They put me in a room to see what we would do...which wasn't much..so

I'm trying an experiment that should not be regarded as of
any value whatsoever except for that of interest or
amusement.
I've decided to stop taking the Arthrotec.

I'm having trouble coping.  I don't like my life this way.  I just need to
gripe for a minute.
it's not fair, i'm only 48 and i can't even walk up a flight of stairs or
look down at a desk, kitchen counter, sewing machine, etc.  People say "my

Dear Folks,
I've been missing here since aol dropped the group.  I changed carriers
and had to find my way back here!  I've really missed you dear folks.
My RA is primarily in my jaw and breastbone right now.  I'm still

Anyone had the latter, thanks to the former?  One of the reasons I've been so
quiet lately is what I'd been thinking was some persistent stomcah bug -
throwing up only a couple of times, but lots of queasiness and lots of gas.  
Really unpleasant, especially as it's been hitting ...

In the middle of the table is a round food tray with five
kinds of fruits on it. They are:
a. Apple
b. Banana

Windows:
Layers of dirty film on windows and screens provide a helpful filter
against harmful and aging rays from the sun. Call it an SPF factor of 15
and leave it alone.

I was diagnosed with gout some years ago despite never having the classic
symptoms of the painful big toe and my (intense) pain being located in
various places around my feet and ankles. Sometimes either foot would swell
all over, sometimes the ball of either foot, sometimes the ...

                 Well I have just returned home after spending the last 5
weeks in hospital. I was accepted onto the anti-tnf progam in February and
decided to choose Humira as it was 1 injection fortnightly, However, things
went from bad to worse and I had a severe flare up of ...

July 1, 2005 — Doxycycline may slow progression of osteoarthritis (OA)
of the knee, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind
trial published in the July issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism.
"Selection of doxycycline as a potential disease-modifying OA drug was

Don't believe everything medical studies tell you
By Lindsey Tanner
July 13, 2005
CHICAGO - Here's some medical news you can trust: A new study

I've been quiet about this because I didn't want to jinx it,
but I've gotten approved for Enbrel after a fairly disgraceful
amount of wailing and gnashing of teeth on the part of the
insurance company (Anthem).  An emotional roller coaster to

Has anybody heard of Celadrex. If so, is it any good?
It looks to me as tho it is being pushed as an alternative to
Glucosamine.
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