VERBATIM
 Biologically speaking, if something bites you,
 it's more likely to be female.
THERE'S A WORD FOR IT

Dear Friends...
   It's been a long time since I've been here and I've missed you all!
I promise to try and update/post later on, today.
   For the moment, and, so much more important, I'm posting at

Well thats me home again from hospital after another admission, however this
time it was for a review to see how the rituximab was working. I had all the
usual tests etc and the main jist of the results were that my ESR went from
70+ to 40+ so much lower and my DAS (disease ...

An interesting idea...
http://www.boundlessplaygrounds.org/

I have been dealing with my first gout attack since last Tuesday, and
there are no signs of improvement.  Although I have not been officially
diagnosed through testing, my doctor was certain that it was gout, and
I have all the classic signs.

Okay - time to include the good as well as my whine.  Yesterday I spent most
of the day lounging in bed - actually didn't get out of bed and out of pj's
except to get meds until about 12:00 and was back in pj's reading in bed by
7:00.  Felt great this morning except for the ...

I was born with some defects and combined with an accident I required
medication for Arthritis, bursitis and sciatica. I also had gout and
acid refux and cramps..
The side effects of anti inflammatory medication is mainly on the

In the word arthritis the suffix 'itis' means inflamed and 'arthro'
refers to joint.  Hence 'arthritis' literally means 'inflamed joint'.
There are over 100 separate entities when all types fo arthritis are
cataloged. Unfortunately, the cause of most of them remains unknown."

I don't know about you but I'm sick and tired
    of the same old BULL they have been shoveling out.
     For I don't know how many years now I've been
buying and trying every new Wonder Drug that has

Does does any body know of one/some ???
as this Newsgroup is pretty empty and the other Arthritis Use Net groups
seem very busy with USA chat on wierd
Alternative remidies and junk Advertizing.

Thank you Squirrely for the birthday card!
The puppies and I went out to check the mail on Saturday and found your
card. Thank you for thinking of me even when I'm not around here very
much.

Spent the last week baby-sitting daughter's kitties. That is her two and
my two and John is out of town. The heat flowed in just as he left for
the plane. This rental house has lousy windows and no air conditioner. I
have resorted to wetting down the roof and watching the steam ...

Another whine - feel free to skip it if you want.  I am so tired - just
plain tired, tired of the neuro crap, tired of the paperwork, tired of the
RA flare and tired tired tired.  We are awaiting decision on whether the
provincial government will help pay for Rituxamab.  I did a ...

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Medical Facts ... or Fiction?
Wearing a copper braclet on your wrist or ankle
helps arthritis.
FALSE.  The theory is that the copper in the braclet,