Could any electropad be used with any
machine if they fit. I mean to say other than
the machine manufacturer.
Is the wider size of the pad is more

What is the difference between arthritis & rheumatism?
I am 90 and never had either until now.
I have pain in my ankles my thumb & one knee.
Thanks Fay

well, this is the first time i've lived any place that has lizards.
they are very slender, maybe 6 inches long, with electric blue tails.
cute!
lately, though, i've noticed droppings on my front walk. i researched

1st post here and my Wife was diagnosed with RA in July this year. She's
been on MTX for 2 months and her joints (hands and feet in general) are much
better. The prescribed 7.5 mg weekly dose of MTX is now making her a little
nasuous in spite of taking the folic acid daily.

I am home from work this morning because I had an appointment with the
travelling OTs from the Arthritis Society. I have not seen them in
three years so had several issues to discuss.
I will get some working splints because I have been having wrist

I've popped in and out over the last couple of years to complain about
my neck pain and the various diagnoses I've had. I tried just about
everything I could think of to make it feel better, from yoga and other
kinds of exercise, traction, physical therapy, cortisone injections,

I was reading the Columbia, Mo. newspaper today because our old
neighbors have a son playing football there and found this story. I
think it illustrates that young people today who discover the have RA
have a brighter future to look forward to because of the drugs which

than what the er doc said. so, there's a bright side.
i saw the ortho surgeon first.  he said i broke the radius head in at least
12 pieces, did crsh half the ulnar head, drove a couple or a few piecs
between both the ulnar and radius, and have 3 cracks running laterally and

Went to see my RD today and we both think the flare was brought on by
the missed shots of MTX.  All was quiet today; the predi did the trick
and quieted down my joints.  I never got the profound stiffness back
so I think it was a flare, good reminder that arthur is still there.

Marci has been sick with stomach cramps and finally a
trip to the ER. Didn't sound like they knew what was
wrong. She was asking for prayers for her little China
doll.

Subject: Fw: The Gulf Will Rise Again - John Grisham
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 08:24:16 -0400
Subject: The Gulf Will Rise Again - John Grisham
 I thought this was worth sharing with all of you.  I

I just read about people getting benedryl with remicade? Am I right to
assume it's for a possible allergic reaction? If not - what is it for? I'm
asking because I'm currently attempting humira once a week and if that
doesn't bring down the residual inflammation, the RD wants to ...

i've been thinking a lot, lately, about blanket philosophical statements
that become culturally inculcated without being questioned.   have also been
thinking how some people, with valid insights, disagree with some of these
blanket philosophical statements, but don't express ...

My daughter came home with this infor for her nutrution class about the
issue of aspartame and muscle pain.  Worse for arthritics/  Have any of
you experimente with not using it to see what happens.  Hopefully this
does not start a bunch of loonies tuning in.  LOL

for my former mom-in-law, dottie, who is grandma to my stepdaughters.
she's in the ICU after two sudden heart attacks, unconscious. 85 years
old and the dearest soul. this has been a rough year for her
physically, and i'm not sure she'd want to come back from this, so