I don't know where you all are located, but here in the northeast, it
has been raining for a week and a half straight now.
It has me in a nasty flare-everything hurts, all of my joints.. and now
straight across my back.

Thanks so much for the birthday card! Being the old lady that I am, I
don't get many and it's really a treat to open the mailbox and find
something other than bills waiting for me. ;)
Hugs,

Had a good time eating my way through Thanksgiving weekend and heading off
to Kitchener to see the Octoberfest parade.  Nice weekend for it too.
Of course, now I'm regretting all that eating and did I mention the aches
that are speaking up today?  It's time to face facts and ...

has anyone ever worn those shoes with springs or coils on the bottom of the
heel?
Just wondering your thoughts
janice

.. just been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis.  Went to the docs with
ever increasing pain all over my body, (symetrical), expected him to say it
was Osteo arthritis, just like my moms got, but after the blood tests come
back he says its Rheumatoid.  He didnt say much at all ...

Hi all, I have just found this chat page and looking forward to sharing my
experiances with you and hearing your advice and experiances also. Im 33 and
have had RA for nearly 2 years but my mum has had RA since she was 26 so I
sort of have had it all my life im just experiancing the ...

Thanks all for your responses to my question.  Broadly, theres not much on
the sunny side of RA then.
One thing still puzzles me though. From what ive read, my immune system
thinks that my joints are attacking me, so is sending its forces to attack

I was at the vet, discussing my cat's meds when I realized that my cat and I
have the same perscription - same medicine!  I didn't realize it before
because I get generic pills and he gets brand name drops.  Very different
doses obviously but I've been feeling creepy ever since ...

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Pat I don't think still has been able to get the groups.
Is there a http where she could go to read and post to the groups thru it.

My husband just noticed that he's gone through about 20 strips with his
Freestyle blood glucose monitor code set to 17 when it should
have been set to 12. He's not expecting to correct those readings with
any precision, but does anyone know at least what direction the

My wife is 29 years old and suffers from arthritis in her hips due to being
born with her hips and sockets not being correctly in place. This was
adjusted as a child, but unfortunately, she has developed a hip spur and
recently has started increased pain.

will be thinking of you tomorrow. i hope all those little bitty bone
pieces come together beautifully.
hugs,
diane

Hey,ive searched and searched for a place to talk with others with
pericarditis! Basically iam 21 and was diagnoised with pericarditis 1
month ago, i took asprin and it went away but had it for about 2 1/2
weeks. Then just recently as of sunday its come back, its very

An odd question I know, but is there anything at all good about having RA,
in that people with RA dont generally get ... (insert worse disease here).
One positive for me is that ive takenn up cycling for the first time in 30
years, and I feel GREAT!