I am a nurse and I know that one of the biggest problems people face as
we get older is pain. Well now there is help without all those dam
pills.  Dr. Conny Young has written a book on how to balance your
energy for better health. He has done a lot of research and this stuff

Iron and the Risk of Infection
Jul 2005, Vol. 6, No. supplement 1: s-41-s-46
Fredric M. Pieracci
Department of Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New

Are you around?  Are you out of the hospital?  We are currently
planning to drive down to Altamonte Springs on Friday.  If you are
around and want to meet, either email m or reply here - I'm reading on
Google and webmail at my mom's so it's more complicated, but I CAN

  Thursday, December 22, 2005
We just returned from a trip to Birmingham for a visit with the head of the
Thoracic Dept. at UAB's Kirklin Clinic, Dr. Cerfolio. He wants to take a
firsthand look at Jason's airway himself, so we will go for outpatient

32 Male. I have pain in my left knee when going up and down stairs and
slopes for the past 10 days.I am ok when walking and no pain is
present. Numbness, pain and weakness in the back of left thigh and left
butt after sitting down or standing for prolonged periods. I have been

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/article335359.ece

Move you fat butts and your athritis will go away !!!!

I have had lower back stiffness and an ache at the base of my back on
the right side over my hip bone, it feels bruised to the touch and
lately at night my whole right hip aches so bad it wakes me up. I
cannot get in a comfortable position. This could last about an hour and

Just had second knee replacement.  Few years ago 1st one went smoothly.
This has been a bear, mainly because they insisted I stop enbrel 4 weeks
before surgery, then had to postpone surgery one week, am now into 3rd week
afterward.  Can hardly use hands in morning and back killing ...

Sweetie,
It is good to see you posting. I have missed you greatly. Have been thinking
about you alot. If and when you are feeling up to it can you give us an
update.

       MY CHRISTMAS E-MAIL
       I have a list of people I know, all logged in my computer,
       And now at Christmas time I have gone to take a look.
       And that is when I realize that these names are a part,

I'm new to this board but not new to RA.  I've been having too many
flares and my doc wants me to add Arava to my meds.  I currently take
Humira and 2.5mg Prednisone for the RA/Lupus.  I had tried Methotrexate
years back and had bad reactions, upset stomach, hair loss.

I didn't want anyone to think that my absence was because I didn't love
you anymore. You are all in my thoughts and prayers and I hope that each
and everyone has a happy and as healthy as possible holiday season and
new year too.

27  Mechanisms involved in the anti-inflammatory effect of a
standardized willow bark extract.
Khayyal MT, El-Ghazaly MA, Abdallah DM, Okpanyi SN, Kelber O, Weiser D
Arzneimittelforschung. 2005; 55(11): 677-87

Is everyone here familiar with "World Tai Chi & Qigong Day" ?
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day is a global event held in 60 nations, and
all 50 US States, the last Saturday of April each year.  Its purpose is
both to educate the world of the profound health benefits of Tai Chi &