I have just been diagnosed with "sudden onset arthrits" aka "robust
arthritis" aka Rheumatoid arthrits.  There seems to be a plethora of info on
the internet.  I am wondering if anyone here knows of truly good,
informational sites.  My hands are affected and back at the moment, so I ...

Dear Folks,
We just got back from our vacation.  It was a time of lots of
commitments and very busy.  Isn't vacation a time of no commitments?<g>
We took our daughter now 16 with two years of high school left to two

Hey Kelly.
I was reading your posts about Diane's progress and your struggles, but being
new here, I don't know the history.  Seems you have ms--induced by Enbrel?
Can you bring me up to speed on what happened to you?

WOMEN'S REVENGE
"Cash, check, or charge?" I asked, after folding items the woman wished to
purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet I noticed a remote control for a
television set in her purse. "So, do you always carry your TV remote?" I

Today was an absolutely beautiful day, so I decided I was going for a walk
regardless of this incredible fatigue and leg aching I've had lately.  I
walked a 2 mile route we have walked many times since moving here, going
partly through town and partly through some lovely woods.  ...

Well here I've been sitting like a bump on a log not even checking my
groups messages. This has been a very long week. Broke the little toe
on my right foot. Usually the pain and swelling go away after a few
days but the toe is still hurting like h-e-double toothpicks, still

I forwarded the card to Nate.  Thanks for being so thoughtful.  He has
a long three years of treatment ahead of him.
Loujean

Whoa, can you believe this Denise, I am going to finally get this posted.
;-(
I talked to Joe last Friday.
He was asking about everyone on ASA. He hopes all are doing well.

Hello friends,
I'd appreciate your feedback and your help. I just read an FDA
Whistleblower's report who says that the FDA is subservient
to the pharmaceutical industry! (Who would have thought!) A few of

I have been advised to take Glucosamine, however the tablets are very
expensive. I have a good drug plan, and was wondering if there are any
prescription glucosamine supplements.
Please no "ask your regular doc" answers. There's a huge waiting list

I saw your post in this arthritis group where you mentioned tramadol er
use.  I have a lot of jointproblems and have been working with my
rheumytologist on them.  I have
used tramadol a little bit in the normal form.  I saw you wrote about

Hello all, i'm new to this group.
I am a 26 year old female. I was diagnosed with juvenile RA.
I'm not really familiar with the details of Juvenile RA...but is it
possible to grow out of it?

Well just an update to say that I've got home from hospital again after
another admission for a second Rituximab infusion, the second infusion went
well this time although was feeling very sick during infusion, blood
pressure went a bit all over the place but in the end after 7 ...

Wish they would spend as much time and money making windows secure,
but now they have an incentive to keep the operating system insecure.
$50 per year and it is focused on the consumer market.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/01/BUG7RJ5F1R1.DTL

I'm 55 and have had right shoulder trouble as long as I can remember..I
gave up playing piano as a kid because of it.  I've learned to
compensate. Anyway, 4 months ago my left inner shoulder and left neck
started hurting...I went to a chiropractor (first time ever) and am