Are you out there, or has anyone heard how she is doing. I miss seeing you
here. Are you ok.

Can anyone tell me what to do to correct this computer problem.? when I
click on a site that someone reccomends in email or any site I try to reach
by clicking on the web address,   it wont do anything.
wont go to the site.

Hi I had this pain in the lower back, thought it was a I just pulled
something, but doc said it was arthritis of the spine. Does anyone know
about this?~~~~CC

Does anybody have any Larynx and Carotid involvement that does not respond to Prednisone?  Since I can't take NSAID's (even COX-2) because of my stomach, my Doc doesn't have any ideas.  Presently take Enbrel which had been helping inflamation.
Ray
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Iron - the bad guy in haemophilic chronic joint disease?
04 Apr 2005
Mutations in the HFE gene, which is involved in iron regulation, seem
to be directly associated with chronic joint disease (or haemophilic

I've got severe advanced DISH/OA so I've got bone spurs on hips,
shoulders, and thoracic spine in addition to the OA. I'm quite strong
and can hike, walk, do all sorts of things--but when I hit my limit I'm
unable to continue and in severe pain, and if I push that limit, I'm

i just returned from my rd appointment.  feeling a bit negative about it.
somebody tell me *why* i need an rd for osteoarthritis?  especially when she
keeps telling me my joint pain is fibro and tells me to buy a tape from some
fibro website (without giving me the url, mind you, ...

I am in a great deal of pain and I am about take one of these medicines. The
doctor gave me samples of each.
Before I spend a huge amount of money on one of these medications, I just
want to make sure that I get the best one.

Could you pray for Drew my son. He is having financial problems with no
medical insurance.
He had a contact lens slip in his eye. It has scratched his eye, it is still
in there somewhere. He can't get it out.

I was wondering if anyone has had a flare-up whilst on enbrel and if so how
long does the flare-up last. I'm on 25mg twice weekly injected by community
nurse. At this time i'm flared up badly and been in quite a bit of pain this
last 3/4 weeks, funnily enough the pain is ...

Steven Reinberg, "If You Think You'll Feel Better, You Will", Health
Day, August 24, 2005,
Pain relief may just be mind over matter.
According to new research, the belief that a pill will relieve pain is

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Other Illnesses
Patients had higher rates of MS, asthma, arthritis and psoriasis,
studies found
SUNDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- People with inflammatory bowel

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.
A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.

Is it okay to get a flu shot (dead virus)if on Humira,Enbrel,Mtx.Etc.?
Thanks! Carol

An Integrated Summary of the Long-Term Safety of Etanercept (Enbrel®)
in Elderly and Younger Subjects Who Participated in Rheumatology
Clinical Trials
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